live in sin
live in sin · lives in sin · lived in sin · living in sin
Vater-Mutter-Kind spielen, wie ein Ehepaar tun, in wilder Ehe leben
To cohabit as if husband and wife without being marriedTo cohabit as if husband and wife without being married.
» He lived a life of sin.
Amastan · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To cohabit as if husband and wife without being married.
Examples
2 sentencesHe lived a life of sin.
They say he lives in sin with another man.
Forms
lives in sin, living in sin, lived in sin, lived in sin| Base form | live in sin · to live in sin |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | lives in sin |
| Present participle | living in sin |
| Past simple | lived in sin |
| Past participle | lived in sin |
irregular
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedcommon-law marriage
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle