- live
- I [[t]lɪv[/t]]
verb
1) to have life; to be alive:يَحْيا
This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.
2) to survive:The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live.
يَبْقى حيّاً، يَنْجوIt was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.
3) to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place):She lives next to the church.
يَسْكُنThey went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.
4) to pass (one's life):He lived a life of luxury.
يعيشShe lives in fear of being attacked.
5) (with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself:يَعْتاش على II [[t]laɪv[/t]]He lives by fishing.
1. adjective1) having life; not dead:حَي، غَيْر مَيِّتa live mouse.
2) (of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded:I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television
حَي، مُباشِرWas the performance live or recorded?
3) full of energy, and capable of becoming active:قُنْبُلَه حَيَّهa live bomb
4) burning:مُتَوَقِّد، جَمْرa live coal.
2. adverb(of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place:بصورةٍ حَيَّه ومُباشِرَهThe competition will be broadcast live.
Arabic-English dictionary. 2014.