túlélni

Túlélni is a Hungarian verb meaning to survive, to remain alive after danger or hardship, or to endure through a difficult period. The term can refer to literal physical survival as well as to figurative endurance, such as surviving a challenging situation or emotional strain.

Etymology and usage notes: the word combines túl, meaning beyond or over, with élni, to live. This formation conveys the idea of living beyond a threat or outlasting a condition. Common related forms include túlélés (survival, the act or experience of surviving) and túlélő (survivor).

Grammatical notes: túlélni is a standard, first-conjugation verb in Hungarian. It is used with subjects that survive a challenge and, in many sentences, with the thing survived: e.g., túlélni egy vihart (to survive a storm), túlélni egy balesetet (to survive an accident), vagy túlélni a nehéz időket (to endure hard times). The past tense forms are built from the verb stem, as in ő túlélte (he/she survived).

See also: túlélés, a túlélő. The term is widely used in contexts ranging from natural or man-made disasters to personal resilience, medical outcomes, and literary or historical narratives.

Examples: A csoport csak néhány tagja tudott túlélni a viharban. A háború sújtotta években sok családnak kellett túlélniük a bizonytalanságot.