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life noun

  /laɪf/ , /læ̙ːf/
  • (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.
  • 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.
  • Nature, reality, and the forms that exist in it.
  • (video games) One of the player's chances to play, lost when the player's character dies or when certain mistakes are made.
 vita
  • Animation; spirit; vivacity.
 durata della vita, vita

live verb

  /lɪv/
  • (intransitive) To be alive; to have life.
 vivere, abitare
  • (intransitive) To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.
 abitare, vivere
  • (intransitive) To survive; to persevere; to continue.
  • (transitive) To spend, as one's life; to pass; to maintain; to continue in, constantly or habitually.
 vivere

living adjective

  /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
  • Having life; alive.
 vivente

live adjective

  /laɪv/
  • (broadcasting) Being broadcast ("on the air"), as it happens.
 in diretta, dal vivo, in presa diretta, in tempo reale, live
  • (only used attributively) Having life; that is alive.
  • (engineering) Imparting power; having motion.
 vivo

lively adjective

  /ˈlaɪv.li/
  • Full of life; energetic, vivacious.
 vivace, brioso, vivido

live adverb

  /laɪv/
  • Of an event, as it happens; in real time; direct.
 dal vivo, in presa diretta, in tempo reale, live
living room
soggiorno, salotto
living thing
essere vivente
living will
biotestamento, testamento biologico
standard of living
livello di vita
living fossil
fossile vivente
cost of living
carovita, costo della vita, rincaro
make a living
guadagnarsi da vivere
activities of daily living
attività della vita quotidiana
in living memory
a memoria d'uomo
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