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live adjective

  /laɪv/
  • (only used attributively) Having life; that is alive.
  • (engineering) Imparting power; having motion.
 beo
  • Being in a state of ignition; burning.
 beo, dearg

living adjective

  /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
  • Having life; alive.
 beo

lively adjective

  /ˈlaɪv.li/
  • Full of life; energetic, vivacious.
 aerach, beoga, bíogúil, cróga, crógach, cróganta

life noun

  /laɪf/
  • (uncountable) The state of organisms preceding their death, characterized by biological processes such as metabolism and reproduction and distinguishing them from inanimate objects; the state of being alive and living.
 saol, beatha, beo
  • Nature, reality, and the forms that exist in it.
 beatha, saol
  • (countable) A life assured under a life assurance policy (equivalent to the policy itself for a single life contract).
 príosúnacht saoil
  • A worthwhile existence.
  • Something which is inherently part of a person's existence, such as job, family, a loved one, etc.
  • The period during which one (a person, an animal, a plant; a civilization, species; a star; etc) is alive.
 saol

live verb

  /lɪv/
  • (intransitive) To be alive; to have life.
 mair, bí beo, bí i do bheatha
  • (intransitive) To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.
 bí i do chónaí, cónaigh

living noun

  /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
  • Financial means; a means of maintaining life; livelihood
 obair
  • A style of life.
 saol
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