אנגלית

live

gb/lˈaɪv/ us/lˈaɪv/
A1 אנגלית
~ 2800
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
פועל A1 state
1

to be alive

To have life and not be dead.

תבנית שימוש: [someone] lives
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'live' (verb) with 'life' (noun) or 'alive' (adjective).
מילים נרדפות
exist (More general, can refer to non-living things as well.)
הפכים
die (Direct opposite; to stop being alive.)
צירופים
live a long life |live in peace |live happily
נושאים
daily life |biology |core_vocabulary |health
דוגמאות
  • Both of my grandparents still live in the countryside.
  • Some animals can live for over a hundred years.
  • He lived through two world wars.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • I live in a big city.
  • Fish live in water.
  • My parents live near the school.
פועל A1 action
2

to reside somewhere

To stay and have your home in a place.

תבנית שימוש: [someone] lives [somewhere]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes omit prepositions, e.g., 'I live Paris' instead of 'I live in Paris'.
מילים נרדפות
reside (More formal; often used in official contexts.)
הפכים
visit (To go to a place temporarily, not to live there.)
צירופים
live abroad |live in the city |live next door
נושאים
daily life |geography |housing |daily_life |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • She lives in London with her family.
  • They lived in Japan for five years.
  • Where do you live now?
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • I live in Paris.
  • My aunt lives near the beach.
  • We live on the third floor.
adjective A2 property
3

broadcast or happening now

Happening now, not recorded before.

טעות נפוצה:
Confusing 'live' (adjective) with 'life' (noun) or 'alive' (adjective). Also pronouncing it like 'give'.
מילים נרדפות
real-time (Technical term; not commonly used for performances.)
הפכים
recorded (Prepared earlier and not happening at the moment.)
צירופים
live broadcast |live concert |live coverage
נושאים
media |technology |communication |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • The match will be shown live on television.
  • This is a live recording from the concert last night.
  • We are going live to our reporter in the field.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • We watched a live football game.
  • The singer gave a live show.
  • This is a live TV program.
פועל B1 action
4

to experience life in a certain manner

To have a way of life or do things in a certain way.

תבנית שימוש: [someone] lives [adverb/adjective/phrase]
מילים נרדפות
lead (a life) (Often used with 'life' to describe lifestyle.)
הפכים
suffer (In contrast to living well or happily.)
צירופים
live happily |live simply |live dangerously
נושאים
daily life |daily_life |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • They try to live sustainably.
  • He lived modestly despite his wealth.
  • She lives her life to the fullest.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • I want to live happily.
  • They live very quietly.
  • We live in a healthy way.
adjective A2 property
5

having life or energy

Alive or full of energy/power.

מילים נרדפות
alive ('Alive' is more common for people and animals; 'live' is often used before nouns.)
הפכים
dead (Without life or energy.)
צירופים
live animals |live wires |live insects
נושאים
biology |health |body |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • There were live fish swimming in the tank.
  • Be careful—this is a live electrical wire.
  • The lab uses live bacteria for testing.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • The zoo has many live animals.
  • A live wire can hurt you.
  • I saw a live snake.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
live
IPA
GB/lˈaɪv/
US/lˈaɪv/
הברות והטעמה
live (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (live)
צורות המילה
Adjective
  • Base: live
Verb
  • Base: live
  • 3rd Person Singular: lives
  • Present Participle: living
  • Past: lived
משפחת מילים
Forms
lives verb living verb lived verb
Core family
life noun A2 alive adjective A2
Related words
liveable adjective lively adjective B1 livelihood noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
lifeless adjective B2 dead adjective A1
Advanced or less common
lifelike adjective
ביטויים

live it up

3
/lˈɪv ˈɪt ˈʌp/
idiom informal

enjoy oneself extravagantly

To enjoy life by spending money and doing fun things.

דוגמאות
  • They went to Las Vegas to live it up.
  • After winning the lottery, he really lived it up.

live on

1
/lˈɪv ˈɔn/
phrasal verb

survive using something for support

To have enough food/money from something to survive.

דוגמאות
  • They had to live on bread and water for days.
  • She lives on a small pension.

live up to

2
/lˈɪv ˈʌp tə/
phrasal verb

meet expectations or standards

To be as good as people hoped or expected.

דוגמאות
  • The movie didn’t live up to my expectations.
  • She lived up to her reputation as a great leader.

long live [someone/something]

5
/lˈɔŋ lˈɪv sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
fixed phrase literary

wish someone/something a long life

Used to say you hope someone or something will have a long life or continue for a long time.

דוגמאות
  • Long live the king!
  • Long live our friendship!

live and learn

4
/lˈɪv ˈænd lˈɚn/
idiom

gain knowledge from experience or mistakes

Used when you learn something new from an experience, often after making a mistake.

דוגמאות
  • I didn’t know you could eat that plant—live and learn!
  • I didn’t know that would happen—well, you live and learn.
  • Well, live and learn; I never thought he could speak Italian.
  • He forgot his passport, but you live and learn.

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