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English

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /lɪv/
  • SAMPA: /lIv/

Intransitive verb

to live (lives, lived, living)

  1. To be alive. To have life.
  2. To have permanent residence at.
  3. Survive, persevere.

Translations

  • Catalan: viure
  • Czech: bydlet
  • Dutch: leven
  • Esperanto: vivi
  • Filipino: mabuhay (1), manirahan (2)
  • Finnish: elää , asua (2)
  • French: vivre
  • German: leben (1,2), wohnen (2), überleben (3)
  • Ido: vivar(1), rezidar (2)
  • Italian: vivere, abitare
  • Japanese: 生きる (1), 住む (2)
  • Kurdish: jîn
  • Latin: vivere
  • Portuguese: viver
  • Russian: жить
  • Slovak: žiť (1, 2), bývať (2), prežiť (3), zažiť (3)
  • Spanish: vivir
  • Swedish: leva
  • Welsh: byw

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /laɪv/
  • SAMPA: /laIv/

Adjective

live (no comparative)

  1. Having life.
    The post office will not ship live animals.
  2. (of firearms) Capable of causing harm.
    The air force practices dropping live bombs on the uninhabited island.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Translations

  • Dutch: levend (1), levende (1), scherp (2), scherpe (2)
  • Finnish: elävä (1)
  • German: lebend (1), scharf (2)
  • Italian: vivo
  • Kurdish: jîndar , sax
  • Slovak: (1): živý m, živá f, živé n; (2): ostrý m, ostrá f, ostré n

Adverb

live

  1. in real time , direct

Pronunciation

IPA: /laɪv/

Translations

  • Czech: živě, v přímém přenose
  • Dutch: rechtstreeks
  • Finnish: suorana lähetyksenä
  • French: en direct
  • German: direkt , live
  • Japanese: の (なま の)
  • Kurdish: zindî
  • Slovak: v priamom prenose , naživo

Derived terms



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