live
🇺🇸
/lɪv/
🇬🇧
/lɪv/
verb
A1
to have your home in a place
He will live in the city for his new job.
A1
to be alive
She wants to live a long and healthy life.
A1
to be alive at a certain time
Many famous artists live in the 19th century.
A1
to spend life in a way
He chose to live a simple life in the countryside.
A2
to be remembered
Her kindness will live in our hearts forever.
R
to have an exciting life
I want to live fully and enjoy every moment.
adjective
B1
alive
We saw a live bear in the forest.
B1
happening now
The news is being broadcast live from the scene.
B1
with people watching
The band plays live music every weekend.
B1
recorded at a show
This is a live album from their concert.
R
with electricity
Be careful, that wire is live.
R
able to explode
Soldiers use live rounds in training.
R
burning or hot
R
with active bacteria
R
important now
Climate change is a live topic in discussions.
R
working on the internet
Click on the live link to visit the website.
adverb
R
as it happens
The event will be shown live on television.
translation
to have your home in a place; to be alive; to be alive at a certain time; to spend life in a way; to be remembered; to have an exciting life
alive; happening now; with people watching; recorded at a show; with electricity; able to explode; burning or hot; with active bacteria; important now; working on the internet
as it happens
Word Forms
3rd Present
lives
Past
lived
Perfect
lived
Progressive
living