live out
To not reside on the premises of one's employerTo not reside on the premises of one's employer (used especially of domestic staff such as nannies, cooks, maids, etc.)
» Tom and Mary both live out of town.
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To not reside on the premises of one's employer (used especially of domestic staff such as nannies, cooks, maids, etc.)
Our nanny used to live out, but now she lives with us.
(transitive)To fulfill or act out a dream or fantasy or aspiration.
Jackie is going to fashion school to live out her dream of becoming a fashion designer.
ausleben
(transitive)To pass time or to pass the remainder of one's life, especially in a particular place or situation.
to live out one's days
He is paying $200,000 a year to live out his days on a cruise liner.
- work in a house where one does not live
- live out one's life; live to the end
Examples
28 sentencesTom and Mary both live out of town.
I lived out there for a while.
It might be safer to live out here in the woods.
Fish cannot live out of water.
ruРыба не может жить вне воды.
deFische können außerhalb des Wassers nicht leben.
Fish can't live out of water.
ruРыбы не могут жить вне воды.
deFische können nicht außerhalb des Wassers leben.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
lives out, living out, lived out, lived out| Base form | live out · to live out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | lives out |
| Present participle | living out |
| Past simple | lived out |
| Past participle | lived out |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
9 phrasal verbs- live onйти, пітиTo endure.
- live withприйняти, прийматиTo share an abode as an unmarried partner in a sexual relationship.
- live upTo fulfil the expectations placed upon one.
- live offTo depend on financially.
- live outTo not reside on the premises of one's employer (used especially of domestic staff such as nannies, cooks, maids, etc.)
- live inTo reside on the premises of one's employer (used especially of domestic staff such as nannies, cooks, maids, etc.)
- live downTo live so as to subdue or refute.
- live forTo deeply enjoy or be fulfilled by something esteemed as very important in one's life.
Synonyms
1 synonyms- work in a house where one does not live:sleep out
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb