Ingles

live

gb/lˈaɪv/ us/lˈaɪv/
A1 Ingles
~ 2800
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa A1 state
1

to be alive

To have life and not be dead.

Padron ng paggamit: [someone] lives
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'live' (verb) with 'life' (noun) or 'alive' (adjective).
Mga kasingkahulugan
exist (More general, can refer to non-living things as well.)
Mga kasalungat
die (Direct opposite; to stop being alive.)
Mga kolokasyon
live a long life |live in peace |live happily
Mga tema
daily life |biology |core_vocabulary |health
Mga Halimbawa
  • Both of my grandparents still live in the countryside.
  • Some animals can live for over a hundred years.
  • He lived through two world wars.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • I live in a big city.
  • Fish live in water.
  • My parents live near the school.
Pandiwa A1 action
2

to reside somewhere

To stay and have your home in a place.

Padron ng paggamit: [someone] lives [somewhere]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes omit prepositions, e.g., 'I live Paris' instead of 'I live in Paris'.
Mga kasingkahulugan
reside (More formal; often used in official contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
visit (To go to a place temporarily, not to live there.)
Mga kolokasyon
live abroad |live in the city |live next door
Mga tema
daily life |geography |housing |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • She lives in London with her family.
  • They lived in Japan for five years.
  • Where do you live now?
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • 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.

Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Confusing 'live' (adjective) with 'life' (noun) or 'alive' (adjective). Also pronouncing it like 'give'.
Mga kasingkahulugan
real-time (Technical term; not commonly used for performances.)
Mga kasalungat
recorded (Prepared earlier and not happening at the moment.)
Mga kolokasyon
live broadcast |live concert |live coverage
Mga tema
media |technology |communication |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • We watched a live football game.
  • The singer gave a live show.
  • This is a live TV program.
Pandiwa B1 action
4

to experience life in a certain manner

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

Padron ng paggamit: [someone] lives [adverb/adjective/phrase]
Mga kasingkahulugan
lead (a life) (Often used with 'life' to describe lifestyle.)
Mga kasalungat
suffer (In contrast to living well or happily.)
Mga kolokasyon
live happily |live simply |live dangerously
Mga tema
daily life |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • They try to live sustainably.
  • He lived modestly despite his wealth.
  • She lives her life to the fullest.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • 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.

Mga kasingkahulugan
alive ('Alive' is more common for people and animals; 'live' is often used before nouns.)
Mga kasalungat
dead (Without life or energy.)
Mga kolokasyon
live animals |live wires |live insects
Mga tema
biology |health |body |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • There were live fish swimming in the tank.
  • Be careful—this is a live electrical wire.
  • The lab uses live bacteria for testing.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The zoo has many live animals.
  • A live wire can hurt you.
  • I saw a live snake.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
live
IPA
GB/lˈaɪv/
US/lˈaɪv/
Mga pantig at diin
live (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (live)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
  • Base: live
Verb
  • Base: live
  • 3rd Person Singular: lives
  • Present Participle: living
  • Past: lived
Mga kaugnay na salita
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
Mga ekspresyon

live it up

3
/lˈɪv ˈɪt ˈʌp/
idiom informal

enjoy oneself extravagantly

To enjoy life by spending money and doing fun things.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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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