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lively adjective

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

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

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

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

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
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