🇬🇧 en nl 🇳🇱

live verb

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

live adjective

  /laɪv/
  • (only used attributively) Having life; that is alive.
  • (engineering) Imparting power; having motion.
 levend
  • (broadcasting) Being broadcast ("on the air"), as it happens.
 live, rechtstreeks
  • Able to fire or explode (of firearms or explosives).
  • (linguistics) Of a syllable in languages such as Thai and Burmese: resonating, not ending abruptly.
 scherp

live adverb

  /laɪv/
  • Of an event, as it happens; in real time; direct.
 rechtstreeks

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.
  • 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.
 leven
  • Animation; spirit; vivacity.
 levensduur, leven
  • (countable) A life assured under a life assurance policy (equivalent to the policy itself for a single life contract).
 levenslang

lively adjective

  /ˈlaɪv.li/
  • Full of life; energetic, vivacious.
 levendig

living adjective

  /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
  • Having life; alive.
  • In use or existing.
 levend

living noun

  /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
  • Financial means; a means of maintaining life; livelihood
 levensonderhoud
  • A style of life.
 leefwijze
  • (uncountable) The state of being alive.
 leven
live up
waarmaken
live through
beleven
live wire
stroomdraad
live together
samenwonen
where do you live
waar woon je?, waar woont u?
long live
lang leve, leve
I live in Melbourne
ik woon in Melbourne
live by the sword, die by the sword
wie leeft bij het zwaard, zal sterven bij het zwaard
live and let live
leef en laat leven

🇳🇱 nl en 🇬🇧

live adjective

direct, live, straight
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