alive
gb/əlˈaɪv/ us/əlˈaɪv/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 2200
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
adjective
A2
property
1
Living, not dead
Having life; not dead.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone/something] is alive
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'alive' with 'live' (verb) or 'living' (adjective), not realizing 'alive' is typically used after a verb like 'be'.
Συνώνυμα
living (Neutral term meaning having life; interchangeable in most contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
dead (Opposite state of being without life.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
keep alive
|stay alive
|remain alive
|barely alive
Θέματα
daily life
|biology
|core_vocabulary
|health
Παραδείγματα
- The rescue team found the missing hiker alive.
- She was barely alive when they reached the hospital.
- I’m so glad you’re alive after that terrible accident.
- The fish was still alive when we pulled it from the water.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The dog is alive.
- He is happy to be alive.
- My grandmother is still alive.
- The plant is alive.
adjective
B1
property
2
Full of energy or excitement
Very active, full of energy or excitement.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[a place/person] is alive with [activity/noise/etc.]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this figurative sense with the literal 'not dead' meaning and use it inappropriately for physical life status.
Συνώνυμα
lively (Suggests active and energetic in manner or atmosphere.)
Αντώνυμα
dull (Lacking energy or excitement.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
alive with excitement
|alive with energy
|come alive
Θέματα
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The city is alive with music during the festival.
- She feels truly alive when she’s on stage.
- The room came alive when the band started playing.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The park is alive with people.
- The classroom was alive with noise.
- I feel alive when I run.
adjective
B2
property
3
Still existing or relevant
Still existing or important today.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[idea/tradition/etc.] is alive [in/among etc.]
Συνώνυμα
ongoing (Still happening or in existence, though less emotional than 'alive'.)
Αντώνυμα
extinct (No longer existing at all.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
keep the tradition alive
|alive in memory
|alive and well
Θέματα
culture
|history
|time
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The old customs are still alive in the village.
- Her memory is alive in our hearts.
- The debate about climate change is very much alive.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The tradition is still alive.
- His name is alive in history.
- The story is alive in many countries.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
alive
IPA
GB/əlˈaɪv/
US/əlˈaɪv/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
alive (1 συλλαβή)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: alive
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
alive and kicking
1/əlˈaɪv ˈænd kˈɪkɪŋ/
idiom
informal
Healthy and active despite problems
Still healthy and full of energy, even after problems or danger.
Παραδείγματα
- Grandpa is 90 years old but still alive and kicking.
- Despite rumors, the project is alive and kicking.
bring something alive
1/bɹˈɪŋ sˈʌmθɪŋ əlˈaɪv/
fixed phrase
Make something seem real or exciting
To make a story, idea, or situation seem real and interesting.
Παραδείγματα
- The teacher used pictures to bring history alive.
- Music can bring a scene alive in a movie.
come alive
1/kˈʌm əlˈaɪv/
idiom
Become energetic or exciting
To become full of energy, activity, or excitement.
Παραδείγματα
- The party really came alive after midnight.
- The story comes alive when the actors perform it.