convivir
verb
1. to live together, cohabit + con
living with other people
Common combinations
- convivir en pareja — to live as a couple
- convivir con la familia — to live with one's family
- Ana convive con sus padres.Ana lives with her parents.
- La pareja decidió convivir antes de casarse.The couple decided to live together before getting married.
- Los niños conviven en la misma casa.The children live together in the same house.
2. to coexist, live side by side + con
existing or living alongside each other
Common combinations
- convivir en paz — to coexist peacefully
- convivir sin problemas — to coexist without problems
- En esta ciudad conviven muchas culturas.Many cultures coexist in this city.
- El perro y el gato conviven sin problemas.The dog and the cat live together without problems.
- La tradición convive con la tecnología.Tradition coexists with technology.
3. to live with, cope with + con
accepting and enduring a difficult situation
Common combinations
- convivir con el dolor — to live with pain
- convivir con una enfermedad — to live with an illness
- convivir con el estrés — to live with stress
- Aprendió a convivir con el dolor.He learned to live with the pain.
- Tenemos que convivir con el ruido.We have to live with the noise.
- Convive con una enfermedad desde niño.He has lived with an illness since childhood.
Same root
convivenciaconviviente