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fight for survival — Existenzkampf, der
the survival of the fittest — (Biol.) [das] Überleben der Stärkeren
* * *noun (the state of surviving: the problem of survival in sub-zero temperatures; ( also adjective) survival equipment.) das Überleben, Überlebens-...* * *sur·viv·al[səˈvaɪvəl, AM sɚˈ-]nchance of \survival Überlebenschance fto fight for \survival ums Überleben kämpfenher chances of \survival as prime minister now look slim ihre Chancen, Ministerpräsidentin zu bleiben, stehen schlecht4.* * *[sə'vaIvəl]nhis survival as prime minister seems unlikely —
* * *survival [sə(r)ˈvaıvl] s1. Überleben n (auch fig):survival of the fittest BIOL Überleben der Stärkeren;survival kit Überlebens-, Notausrüstung f;survival rate Überlebensquote f;survival shelter atomsicherer Bunker;survival training Survival-, Überlebenstraining n;2. Weiter-, Fortleben n3. Fortbestand m4. Überbleibsel n, (Über)Rest m5. SPORT Klassenerhalt m, -verbleib m* * *noun, no pl.Überleben, das; (of tradition) Fortbestand, der; (of building) Erhaltung, diefight for survival — Existenzkampf, der
the survival of the fittest — (Biol.) [das] Überleben der Stärkeren
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sur·viv·al [səʼvaɪvəl, Am sɚʼ-] nchance of \survival Überlebenschance f;to fight for \survival ums Überleben kämpfen2) no plher chances of \survival as prime minister now look slim ihre Chancen, Ministerpräsidentin zu bleiben, stehen schlechtPHRASES:the \survival of the fittest das Überleben des Stärkeren; ( fig) der Sieg der Tüchtigsten
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Survival of the fittest (disambiguation) — Survival of the Fittest is a metaphor related to the biological theory of evolution.Survival of the Fittest may also refer to: * Survival of the Fittest (song), a 1995 single by hip hop duo Mobb Deep * Survival of the Fittest (Headhunters album) … Wikipedia
survival of the fittest — {n. phr.} The staying alive or in action of the best prepared; often: idea that those living things best able to adjust to life survive and those unable to adjust die out. * /Life in the old West was often a case of survival of the fittest./ *… … Dictionary of American idioms
survival of the fittest — {n. phr.} The staying alive or in action of the best prepared; often: idea that those living things best able to adjust to life survive and those unable to adjust die out. * /Life in the old West was often a case of survival of the fittest./ *… … Dictionary of American idioms
survival of the fittest — ► the idea that only the strongest can succeed: »Unfettered competition has led to survival of the fittest, with a few large companies reaping huge profits while small companies have been driven out of business. Main Entry: ↑survival … Financial and business terms
Survival of the fittest — Survival Sur*viv al, n. [From {Survive}.] 1. A living or continuing longer than, or beyond the existence of, another person, thing, or event; an outliving. [1913 Webster] 2. (Arh[ae]ol. & Ethnol.) Any habit, usage, or belief, remaining from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
survival of the fittest Biology — the continued existence of the organisms best adapted to their environment; natural selection. → survival … English new terms dictionary
survival of the fittest — the idea that your survival depends on competing successfully within your environment with other creatures of your own type In business, it s the survival of the fittest … English dictionary
survival of the fittest — ► survival of the fittest Biology the continued existence of the organisms best adapted to their environment; natural selection. Main Entry: ↑survival … English terms dictionary
Survival of the Fittest (novel) — Survival of the Fittest is the thirteenth novel by Jonathan Kellerman and is told through the first person point of view of Kellerman s main character, Dr. Alex Delaware. LAPD Detective Milo Sturgis has asked Alex to help him with another… … Wikipedia
survival of the fittest — survival of the fittest. См. выживание наиболее приспособленных. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
survival of the fittest — n. nontechnical term for NATURAL SELECTION … English World dictionary