alive

/əˈlaɪv/ adjective [never before noun]

Translation

NOT DEAD › living, not dead

sağ, yaşayan

Are your grandparents still alive?455

PLACE › full of activity and excitement

canlı, hareketli

The bar was alive with the sound of laughter. The city comes alive at night.569

CONTINUING › continuing to exist

varlığı devam eden, var olmayı sürdüren

Local people are fighting to keep the language alive.1743

be alive and kicking/well › to continue to be popular or successful

popüler ve başarılı olmayı sürdürmek, hâlâ kendinden söz ettirmek

Despite rumours to the contrary, feminism is alive and kicking.2204

(Definition of alive adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you...

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