Meaning

22 senses
  1. (attributive)Having life; that is alive.

    The post office will not ship live animals.

    lebend

    живо́йživój

    живи́йžyvýj

    possessing life

  2. Being in existence; actual.

    He is a live example of the consequences of excessive drinking.

    scharf

  3. Having active properties; being energized.

    Because the vaccinia virus is live, it is important to follow care instructions for the vaccination site.

    charged or energized with electricity

  4. Operational; in actual use rather than in testing etc.

  5. Operational; in actual use rather than in testing etc.

    Of an object or value: that may potentially be used in the future execution of a program.

  6. Taken from a living animal.

    live feathers

  7. Imparting power; having motion.

    the live spindle of a lathe

    a live, or driving, axle

  8. Still in active play.

    a live ball

  9. Of a card: not yet dealt or played.

  10. Being broadcast (“on the air”), as it happens.

    The station presented a live news program every evening.

    Are we live?

    Live-

    в эфи́реv efíre, в прямо́м эфи́реv prjamóm efíre, лайвlajv

    нажи́воnažývo, у прямо́му ете́ріu prjamómu etéri, у прямо́му ефі́ріu prjamómu efíri

  11. In person.

    This nightclub has a live band on weekends.

  12. Recorded from a performance in front of an audience.

    a live album

Examples

16826 sentences
  1. I learned to live without her.

    Я навчився жити без неї.

    ruЯ научился жить без неё.

    deIch habe gelernt, ohne sie zu leben.

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  2. Which house did you live in?

    У якому будинку ти жив?

    ruВ каком доме ты жила?

    deIn welchem Haus hast du gewohnt?

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  3. I asked him where he lived.

    Я запитав його, де він мешкає.

    ruЯ спросил его, где он живет.

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  4. How long have you lived here?

    Як давно ви тут живете?

    ruСколько вы уже здесь живёте?

    deWie lange wohnst du schon hier?

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  5. My uncle lives near the school.

    Мій дядько живе біля школи.

    ruМой дядя живёт рядом со школой.

    deMein Onkel wohnt in der Nähe der Schule.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
having life:
(broadcasting) seen or heard from a broadcast, as it happens:
Русский
By meaning 2
having life:
(broadcasting) seen or heard from a broadcast, as it happens:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
having life:
capable of causing harm:
(broadcasting) seen or heard from a broadcast, as it happens:

Origin

An apheretic form of alive.

An apheretic form of alive.

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Forms

more live, most live
Comparativemore live Lesson
Superlativemost live Lesson

regular

Synonyms

11 synonyms
having life:livingA1
being in existence:realA1
electrically charged:hotA1
Close in meaning

Antonyms

8 antonyms
capable of causing harm:blankA1dummy
electrically charged:neutralB1
as it happens:recordedprerecorded
in person:broadcastB1
featuring humans:animatedB1

Word family

53 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • to live in
  • used to live
  • want to live
  • live in a
  • live in the
  • place to live
  • live near
  • has lived in
  • who lives in
  • live in this
  • still live in
  • live on park

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
live — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto