living
The state of being aliveThe state of being alive.
» He makes his living by singing.
Er verdient seinen Lebensunterhalt mit Singen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Он зарабатывает на жизнь пением. — marafon
Він заробляє на життя співами. — aandrusiak
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5 senses(uncountable)The state of being alive.
Lebende, Lebender
жизньžiznʹ
the condition of living or the state of being alive
(countable, uncountable)Financial means; a means of maintaining life; livelihood
it's a living
What do you do for a living?
Lebensunterhalt
сре́дства к существова́ниюsrédstva k suščestvovániju, пропита́ниеpropitánije, жизньžiznʹ
the financial means whereby one lives
(countable, uncountable)A style of life.
plain living
The National Brewing Company declared that the Chesapeake Bay region was the Land of Pleasant Living.
Leben, Lebensumstände, Lebensweise
о́браз жи́зниóbraz žízni, стиль жи́зниstilʹ žízni, жизньžiznʹ
(countable, uncountable, with definite article)Those who are alive: living people.
in the land of the living
Glad to see you're still among the living! [good-humored greeting]
people who are still living
(countable, uncountable)A position in a church (usually the Church of England) that has attached to it a source of income; an ecclesiastical benefice.
Examples
4325 sentencesHe makes his living by singing.
Він заробляє на життя співами. — aandrusiak
ruОн зарабатывает на жизнь пением. — marafon
deEr verdient seinen Lebensunterhalt mit Singen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
He is no longer living here.
Він тут більше не живе. — deniko
ruОн здесь больше не живёт. — las
deEr wohnt nicht mehr hier. — MUIRIEL
She is used to living alone.
Вона звикла жити сама. — deniko
ruОна привыкла жить одна. — marafon
deSie ist es gewohnt, allein zu leben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom is living with his parents.
Том живе з батьками. — deniko
ruТом живёт со своими родителями. — odexed
deTom lebt bei seinen Eltern. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom hasn't been living here long.
Том живе тут недовго. — deniko
ruТом недолго здесь живёт. — odexed
deTom wohnt noch nicht lange hier. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English livynge, libbynge, equivalent to live + -ing. Cognate with Middle DutcFrom Middle English livynge, libbynge, equivalent to live + -ing. Cognate with Middle Dutch levinge, (whence Dutch leving (“way of life, living”)), Middle Low German lēvinge (“living”).
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Forms
plural: livingsSynonyms
9 synonyms- the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities:life
- the condition of living or the state of being alive:animationlifealiveness
- the financial means whereby one lives:supportkeeplivelihoodbread and buttersustenance
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- been living in
- the living room
- living room
- like living in
- is still living
- still living in
- still living
- like living
- has been living
- used to living
- in the living
- living in the