Engelsk

live

gb/lˈaɪv/ us/lˈaɪv/
A1 Engelsk
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Betydninger
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Verb A1 state
1

to be alive

To have life and not be dead.

Bruksmønster: [someone] lives
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes confuse 'live' (verb) with 'life' (noun) or 'alive' (adjective).
Synonymer
exist (More general, can refer to non-living things as well.)
Antonymer
die (Direct opposite; to stop being alive.)
Ordkombinasjoner
live a long life |live in peace |live happily
Temaer
daily life |biology |core_vocabulary |health
Eksempler
  • Both of my grandparents still live in the countryside.
  • Some animals can live for over a hundred years.
  • He lived through two world wars.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
  • I live in a big city.
  • Fish live in water.
  • My parents live near the school.
Verb A1 action
2

to reside somewhere

To stay and have your home in a place.

Bruksmønster: [someone] lives [somewhere]
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes omit prepositions, e.g., 'I live Paris' instead of 'I live in Paris'.
Synonymer
reside (More formal; often used in official contexts.)
Antonymer
visit (To go to a place temporarily, not to live there.)
Ordkombinasjoner
live abroad |live in the city |live next door
Temaer
daily life |geography |housing |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Eksempler
  • She lives in London with her family.
  • They lived in Japan for five years.
  • Where do you live now?
Eksempler for deg som lærer
  • 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.

Vanlig feil:
Confusing 'live' (adjective) with 'life' (noun) or 'alive' (adjective). Also pronouncing it like 'give'.
Synonymer
real-time (Technical term; not commonly used for performances.)
Antonymer
recorded (Prepared earlier and not happening at the moment.)
Ordkombinasjoner
live broadcast |live concert |live coverage
Temaer
media |technology |communication |core_vocabulary
Eksempler
  • 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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
  • We watched a live football game.
  • The singer gave a live show.
  • This is a live TV program.
Verb B1 action
4

to experience life in a certain manner

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

Bruksmønster: [someone] lives [adverb/adjective/phrase]
Synonymer
lead (a life) (Often used with 'life' to describe lifestyle.)
Antonymer
suffer (In contrast to living well or happily.)
Ordkombinasjoner
live happily |live simply |live dangerously
Temaer
daily life |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Eksempler
  • They try to live sustainably.
  • He lived modestly despite his wealth.
  • She lives her life to the fullest.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
  • 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.

Synonymer
alive ('Alive' is more common for people and animals; 'live' is often used before nouns.)
Antonymer
dead (Without life or energy.)
Ordkombinasjoner
live animals |live wires |live insects
Temaer
biology |health |body |core_vocabulary
Eksempler
  • There were live fish swimming in the tank.
  • Be careful—this is a live electrical wire.
  • The lab uses live bacteria for testing.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
  • The zoo has many live animals.
  • A live wire can hurt you.
  • I saw a live snake.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
live
IPA
GB/lˈaɪv/
US/lˈaɪv/
Stavelser og trykk
live (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (live)
Bøyingsformer
Adjective
  • Base: live
Verb
  • Base: live
  • 3rd Person Singular: lives
  • Present Participle: living
  • Past: lived
Ordfamilie
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
Uttrykk

live it up

3
/lˈɪv ˈɪt ˈʌp/
idiom informal

enjoy oneself extravagantly

To enjoy life by spending money and doing fun things.

Eksempler
  • 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.

Eksempler
  • 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.

Eksempler
  • 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.

Eksempler
  • 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.

Eksempler
  • 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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