live

I 1. [liv] verb

1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) a trăi

2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) a supravieţui

3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) a trăi, a locui

4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) a trăi

5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) a trăi (din)

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- -lived

- living 2. noun

(the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) (mijloace de) existenţă

- living-room

- live-in
- live and let live
- live down
- live in
- out
- live on
- live up to
- within living memory
- in living memory II 1. adjective

1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) viu

2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) live, în direct, pe viu

3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) amorsat, activ

4) (burning: a live coal.) aprins

2. adverb

((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.) live, în direct

- lively

- liveliness
- livestock
- live wire