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10 Language-to-English DictionariesExister
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛɡ.zis.te
"Il est difficile de prouver que la vie existe ailleurs."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To have actual being; to be real.
"Many believe that life exists on other planets." - 2
To live or have life.
"He struggled to exist in a world that seemed indifferent to his plight."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'exist' originates from the Latin 'existere', meaning 'to stand out' or 'to emerge', which evolved through Old French 'exister' before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted over time from a focus on physical presence to encompass the broader concept of being or living.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Exist" is said worldwide
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Exister
Transliteration: ɛɡ.zis.te
"Il est difficile de prouver que la vie existe ailleurs."
Existieren
Transliteration: ɛksɪsˈtiːʁən
"Es gibt viele Theorien darüber, ob Leben im Universum existiert."
Esistere
Transliteration: eˈzistɛre
"Molti si chiedono se ci sia vita che esiste su altri pianeti."
Existir
Transliteration: eɣzisˈtiɾ
"Es difícil demostrar que la vida existe en otros planetas."
Existir
Transliteration: eziʃˈtiʁ
"É difícil provar que a vida existe em outros planetas."
अस्तित्व में होना
Transliteration: Astitva mein hona
"यह साबित करना मुश्किल है कि जीवन अन्य ग्रहों पर अस्तित्व में है।"
存在
Transliteration: cúnzài
"证明其他星球上存在生命是困难的。"
존재하다
Transliteration: jonjaehada
"다른 행성에 생명이 존재하는지 증명하는 것은 어렵다."
存在する
Transliteration: sonzai suru
"他の惑星に生命が存在することを証明するのは難しい。"
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