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გამოთქმა: /lɪv/

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Universal
  • 1 [no object] remain alive:the doctors said she had only six months to live both cats lived to a ripe age
  • [with adverbial] be alive at a specified time:he lived four centuries ago
  • [with adverbial] spend one’s life in a particular way or under particular circumstances:people are living in fear in the wake of the shootings [with object and adverbial]:he was living a life of luxury in Australia
  • (live in (or out)) (of an employee or student) reside at (or away from) the place where one works or studies: the development is designed to provide extra accommodation for undergraduates to enable all 400 to live in
  • supply oneself with the means of subsistence:they live by hunting and fishing
  • (live through) survive (an unpleasant experience or period):both men lived through the Depression
  • survive in someone’s mind; be remembered:only the name lived on
  • have an exciting or fulfilling life:he couldn’t wait to get out of school and really start living
  • (live for) regard as the purpose or most important aspect of one’s life:Tony lived for his painting
  • archaic (of a ship) escape destruction; remain afloat.
  • 2 [no object, with adverbial] make one’s home in a particular place or with a particular person:I’ve lived in the East End all my life they lived with his grandparents
  • informal (of an object) be kept in a particular place:I told her where the coffee lived and went back to sleep

as I live and breathe

used to express surprise at encountering someone or something:good God, Jack Stone, as I live and breathe!

be living on borrowed time

see borrow.

live and breathe something

devote a great deal of one’s time to a particular subject or activity:they live and breathe Italy and all things Italian

live and let live

proverb you should tolerate the opinions and behaviour of others so that they will similarly tolerate your own.

live by one's wits

see wit1.

live dangerously

do something risky, especially on a habitual basis: she bit her lip, caught between natural caution and a desire to live dangerously

live for the moment

see moment.

live in hope

be or remain optimistic about something: we live in hope that his mission will succeed

live in the past

have old-fashioned or outdated ideas and attitudes: we aren’t here to cater to fringe elements who insist on living in the past
dwell on or reminisce at length about past events: why couldn’t she stop living in the past and face the mess she was in now?

live in sin

see sin1.

live it up

informal spend one’s time in an extremely enjoyable way, typically by being extravagant or engaging in an exciting social life: they’re living it up in Hawaii

live off (or on) the fat of the land

see fat.

live off the land

see land.

live out of a suitcase

live or stay somewhere on a temporary basis and with only a limited selection of one’s belongings: living out of a suitcase away from home has become one of the main causes of stress among businessmen

live one's own life

follow one’s own plans and principles independently of others: it’s time you stood up to her and lived your own life

live rough

live and sleep outdoors as a consequence of having no proper home: hundreds of refugees have been living rough on the streets

live to fight another day

survive a particular experience or ordeal: MPs felt the chancellor’s performance will ensure he lives to fight another day

live to regret something

come to wish that one had not done something:those who put work before their family life often live to regret it

live to tell the tale

survive a dangerous experience and be able to tell others about it.

live with oneself

be able to retain one’s self-respect as a consequence of one’s actions:taking money from children—how can you live with yourself?

long live ——!

said to express loyalty or support for a specified person or thing:long live the Queen!

where one lives

North American informal at, to, or in the right, vital, or most vulnerable spot:it gets me where I live

you haven't lived!

said when enthusiastically recommending a particular experience or activity to someone unfamiliar with it:if you haven’t been in a helicopter you haven’t lived

you (or we) live and learn

used to acknowledge that a fact is new to one.

live something down

[usually with negative] succeed in making others forget something embarrassing that has happened:I’d never live it down if Lily got wind of this

live off (or on)

depend on as a source of income or support:if you think you’re going to live off me for the rest of your life, you’re mistaken
have (a particular amount of money) with which to buy food and other necessities: how much money do you need to live on?
subsist on (a particular type of food): scavenging seabirds live off discarded fish and fish offal
(of a person) eat, or seem to eat, only (a particular type of food):she used to live on bacon and tomato sandwiches

live something out

  • 1do in reality that which one has imagined:your wedding day is the one time that you can live out your most romantic fantasies
  • 2spend the rest of one’s life in a particular place or particular circumstances:he lived out his days as a happy family man

live together

(especially of a couple not married to each other) share a home and have a sexual relationship: they eventually decided to tie the knot after living together for eight years

live up to

fulfil (expectations): the food more than lived up to Luke’s predictions
fulfil (an undertaking):the president lived up to his promise to set America swiftly on a new path

live with

  • 1share a home and have a sexual relationship with (someone to whom one is not married): Fran was now living with a man fourteen years older than her
  • 2accept or tolerate (something unpleasant):our marriage was a failure—you have to learn to live with that fact

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