live

I 1. [[t]liv[/t]] verb

1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) vivre

2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) survivre

3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) vivre, habiter

4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) vivre

5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) vivre (de)

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- living 2. noun

(the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) gagner (sa vie)

- living-room

- live-in - live and let live - live down - live in - out - live on - live up to - within living memory - in living memory II 1. adjective

1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) vivant

2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) en direct

3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) actif, amorcé, branché

4) (burning: a live coal.) ardent

2. adverb

((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.) en direct

- lively

- liveliness - livestock - live wire

English-French dictionary. 2014.