live1
/lɪv/ [lived, living]Translation
v [i]
→ to live sth down→ to live for sth/sb→ to live on→ to live on sth→ to live up to sth→ to live with sthVéase tb: to {live/sleep} rough; to live (from) hand to mouth; to live in clover›
⇨ vivir
He lived to the age of ninety Vivió hasta los noventa años
You only live once Solo se vive una vez
■ constr. to live to sth›
⇨ vivir
I live in the city now Ahora vivo en la ciudad
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⇨ llevar
She lives a very busy life Lleva una vida muy ajetreada
I have been living here for five years Llevo cinco años aquí
to live it up (inform)
⇨ pegarse la gran vida col.
(Definition of live v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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