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liv·ing
(lĭv′ĭng)adj.
1. Possessing life: famous living painters; transplanted living tissue.
2. In active function or use: a living language.
3. Of persons who are alive: events within living memory.
4. Relating to the routine conduct or maintenance of life: improved living conditions in the city.
5. Full of life, interest, or vitality: made history a living subject.
6. True to life; realistic: the living image of her mother.
7. Still in place as part of a larger mass. Used especially of rock: "In a great hall with pillars hewn out of the living stone sat the Elvenking on a chair of carven wood" (J. R. R. Tolkien). "Carved into a sandstone cliff face towered over by 18,000-foot peaks stood the colossal Buddhas: the universe, mapped in human form, cut from the living rock" (Matthew Power).
8. Having motion suggestive of life. Used especially of water: "The rippling of living waters, the song of birds, the joyous confidence of flowers, the calm, undisturbable grandeur of the oaks, mark this place ... as one of the Lord's most favored abodes of life and light" (John Muir).
9. Informal Used as an intensive: beat the living hell out of his opponent in the boxing match.
n.
1. The condition or action of maintaining life: the high cost of living.
2. A manner or style of life: preferred plain living.
3. A means of maintaining life; livelihood: made their living by hunting.
4. Chiefly British A church benefice, including the revenue attached to it.
Synonyms: living, alive, live2, animate, vital
These adjectives mean possessed of or exhibiting life. Living, alive, and live refer principally to organisms that are not dead: living plants; the happiest person alive; a live canary. Animate applies to living animal as distinct from living plant life: Something animate was moving inside the box. Vital refers to what is characteristic of or necessary to the continuation of life: You must eat to maintain vital energy.
These adjectives mean possessed of or exhibiting life. Living, alive, and live refer principally to organisms that are not dead: living plants; the happiest person alive; a live canary. Animate applies to living animal as distinct from living plant life: Something animate was moving inside the box. Vital refers to what is characteristic of or necessary to the continuation of life: You must eat to maintain vital energy.
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living
(ˈlɪvɪŋ)adj
1.
a. possessing life; not dead
b. (as collective noun preceded by the): the living.
2. having the characteristics of life (used esp to distinguish organisms from nonliving matter)
3. currently in use or valid: living language.
4. seeming to be real: a living image.
5. (Biology) (of animals or plants) existing in the present age; extant. Compare extinct1
6. geology another word for live215
7. (Theatre) presented by actors before a live audience: living theatre.
8. (prenominal) (intensifier): the living daylights.
n
9. the condition of being alive
10. the manner in which one conducts one's life: fast living.
11. the means, esp the financial means, whereby one lives
12. (Ecclesiastical Terms) Church of England another term for benefice
13. (modifier) of, involving, or characteristic of everyday life: living area.
14. (modifier) of or involving those now alive (esp in the phrase living memory)
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liv•ing
(ˈlɪv ɪŋ)adj.
1. having life; being alive.
2. in actual existence or use; extant: living languages.
3. active or thriving; vigorous; strong: a living faith.
4. pertaining to or suitable for human activity or existence: living space.
5. of or pertaining to living persons: within living memory.
6. lifelike; true to life: The statue is the living image of him.
7. being in its natural state or place: living rock; a living brook.
8. burning or glowing; live.
9. very; absolute (used as an intensifier): to scare the living daylights out of someone.
n. 10. the act or condition of a person or thing that lives.
11. the means of maintaining life; livelihood: to earn a living.
12. a particular manner, state, or status of life: luxurious living.
13. the living, living persons collectively.
14. Brit. the benefice of a cleric.
[before 900]
liv′ing•ly, adv.
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| Noun | 1. |  living - the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities; "he could no longer cope with the complexities of life"experience - the content of direct observation or participation in an event; "he had a religious experience"; "he recalled the experience vividly" |
| 2. | living - people who are still living; "save your pity for the living" people - (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience" dead - people who are no longer living; "they buried the dead" | |
| 3. |  living - the condition of living or the state of being alive; "while there's life there's hope"; "life depends on many chemical and physical processes"being, beingness, existence - the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries" eternal life, life eternal - life without beginning or end skin - a person's skin regarded as their life; "he tried to save his skin" | |
| 4. |  living - the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"resource - available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed amenities, comforts, conveniences, creature comforts - things that make you comfortable and at ease; "all the comforts of home" maintenance - means of maintenance of a family or group meal ticket - a source of income or livelihood subsistence - minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting; "social security provided only a bare subsistence" | |
| Adj. | 1. | living - pertaining to living persons; "within living memory" |
| 2. | living - true to life; lifelike; "the living image of her mother" realistic - aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are; "a realistic description"; "a realistic view of the possibilities"; "a realistic appraisal of our chances"; "the actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the Africans" | |
| 3. | living - (informal) absolute; "she is a living doll"; "scared the living daylights out of them"; "beat the living hell out of him" intensifier, intensive - a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies; "`up' in `finished up' is an intensifier"; "`honestly' in `I honestly don't know' is an intensifier" absolute - perfect or complete or pure; "absolute loyalty"; "absolute silence"; "absolute truth"; "absolute alcohol" | |
| 4. | living - still in existence; "the Wollemi pine found in Australia is a surviving specimen of a conifer thought to have been long extinct and therefore known as a living fossil"; "the only surviving frontier blockhouse in Pennsylvania" extant - still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost; "extant manuscripts"; "specimens of graphic art found among extant barbaric folk"- Edward Clodd | |
| 5. | living - still in active use; "a living language" extant - still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost; "extant manuscripts"; "specimens of graphic art found among extant barbaric folk"- Edward Clodd | |
| 6. | living - (used of minerals or stone) in its natural state and place; not mined or quarried; "carved into the living stone"; live - exerting force or containing energy; "live coals"; "tossed a live cigarette out the window"; "got a shock from a live wire"; "live ore is unmined ore"; "a live bomb"; "a live ball is one in play" |
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living
noun
1. livelihood, work, job, maintenance, occupation, subsistence, bread and butter (informal), sustenance, (means of) support, (source of) income He earns his living doing all kinds of things.
adjective
1. alive, existing, moving, active, vital, breathing, lively, vigorous, animated, animate, alive and kicking, in the land of the living (informal), quick (archaic) All things, whether living or dead, are believed to influence each other.
alive late, dead, departed, expired, perished, deceased, defunct, lifeless
alive late, dead, departed, expired, perished, deceased, defunct, lifeless
2. current, continuing, present, developing, active, contemporary, persisting, ongoing, operative, in use, extant a living language
current vanishing, obsolete, out-of-date, obsolescent
current vanishing, obsolete, out-of-date, obsolescent
Quotations
"The living are the dead on holiday" [Maurice Maeterlinck]
"The living are the dead on holiday" [Maurice Maeterlinck]
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living
adjectivenoun
The means needed to support life:
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Translations
حَيعلى قَيْد الحَياهمَعِيشَةٌمَعيشَه، مَوْرِد رزق
živobytíživýžijící
indtægtlevendeunderhold
eläminen
življenje
lifandilifibrauî, lífsviîurværinúlifandi
生活
생활
preživljanježiveč
livsuppehälle
หาเลี้ยงชีพ
sinh hoạt
living
[ˈlɪvɪŋ]A. ADJ
1. (= alive) [person, creature, plant] → vivo
I have no living relatives → no tengo ningún pariente vivo
Ireland's greatest living playwright → el mejor dramaturgo irlandés vivo or aún con vida
a living death (liter) → un infierno
living faith → fe f viva
he's the living image of his uncle → es el retrato vivo or la imagen viva de su tío
living language → lengua f viva
the worst drought in or within living memory → la peor sequía que se recuerda
the San Francisco earthquake is still within living memory → el terremoto de San Francisco tuvo lugar en nuestro tiempo
living proof → prueba f evidente or palpable
I didn't see a living soul → no vi a un alma
I promised I wouldn't tell a living soul → prometí que no se lo diría a nadie
there wasn't a living thing to be seen → no se veía a ningún ser vivo
see also daylight A
I have no living relatives → no tengo ningún pariente vivo
Ireland's greatest living playwright → el mejor dramaturgo irlandés vivo or aún con vida
a living death (liter) → un infierno
living faith → fe f viva
he's the living image of his uncle → es el retrato vivo or la imagen viva de su tío
living language → lengua f viva
the worst drought in or within living memory → la peor sequía que se recuerda
the San Francisco earthquake is still within living memory → el terremoto de San Francisco tuvo lugar en nuestro tiempo
living proof → prueba f evidente or palpable
I didn't see a living soul → no vi a un alma
I promised I wouldn't tell a living soul → prometí que no se lo diría a nadie
there wasn't a living thing to be seen → no se veía a ningún ser vivo
see also daylight A
B. N
1. (= livelihood)
to earn a living → ganarse la vida
what do you do for a living? → ¿cómo te ganas la vida?, ¿en qué trabajas?
now he has to work for a living → ahora tiene que trabajar para ganarse la vida
to make a living → ganarse la vida
he thinks the world owes him a living → piensa que tiene derecho a que se lo den todo regalado
to earn a living → ganarse la vida
what do you do for a living? → ¿cómo te ganas la vida?, ¿en qué trabajas?
now he has to work for a living → ahora tiene que trabajar para ganarse la vida
to make a living → ganarse la vida
he thinks the world owes him a living → piensa que tiene derecho a que se lo den todo regalado
C. NPL the living → los vivos
D. CPD living area N → zona f destinada a la vivienda
living conditions NPL → condiciones fpl de vida
living expenses NPL → gastos mpl de mantenimiento
living quarters NPL (for students) → residencia f; (for soldiers, servants, staff) → dependencias fpl
living room N → sala f de estar, living m
living space N → espacio m vital (also fig)
living standards NPL → nivel m de vida
a fall in living standards → un descenso del nivel de vida
living wage N salario de subsistencia
£20 a week isn't a living wage → con 20 libras a la semana no se puede vivir
living will N → declaración f de últimas voluntades (por la que el declarante se niega a que su vida sea prolongada por medios artificiales en caso de encontrarse enfermo en fase terminal)
living conditions NPL → condiciones fpl de vida
living expenses NPL → gastos mpl de mantenimiento
living quarters NPL (for students) → residencia f; (for soldiers, servants, staff) → dependencias fpl
living room N → sala f de estar, living m
living space N → espacio m vital (also fig)
living standards NPL → nivel m de vida
a fall in living standards → un descenso del nivel de vida
living wage N salario de subsistencia
£20 a week isn't a living wage → con 20 libras a la semana no se puede vivir
living will N → declaración f de últimas voluntades (por la que el declarante se niega a que su vida sea prolongada por medios artificiales en caso de encontrarse enfermo en fase terminal)
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living
[ˈlɪvɪŋ] adj
within living memory → de mémoire d'homme living proof
n
(= livelihood)
What does she do for a living? → Qu'est-ce qu'elle fait dans la vie?
to earn one's living, to earn a living → gagner sa vie
I never expected to earn my living as an artist → Je ne m'attendais pas du tout à gagner ma vie comme artiste.
to make one's living, to make a living → gagner de quoi vivre
He couldn't make a living as a writer → Il ne pouvait pas gagner de quoi vivre comme écrivain.
What does she do for a living? → Qu'est-ce qu'elle fait dans la vie?
to earn one's living, to earn a living → gagner sa vie
I never expected to earn my living as an artist → Je ne m'attendais pas du tout à gagner ma vie comme artiste.
to make one's living, to make a living → gagner de quoi vivre
He couldn't make a living as a writer → Il ne pouvait pas gagner de quoi vivre comme écrivain.
npl
the living → les vivants mplliving conditions npl → conditions fpl de vieliving expenses npl → frais mpl de subsistanceliving proof n [theory, fact] → preuve f vivante
I'm living proof that marriage is good for you → Je suis la preuve vivante que le mariage est bon pour la santé.living quarters npl → quartiers mplliving room n → salle f de séjour, salon mliving standards npl → niveau m de vie
to improve living standards → améliorer le niveau de vieliving wage n → salaire m permettant de vivre
They were asking for a living wage → Ils demandaient un salaire permettant de vivre.
to pay a living wage [employer] → payer un salaire décent
to earn a living wage [worker] → gagner de quoi vivreliving will n → testament m de vie, testament m biologique
the living → les vivants mplliving conditions npl → conditions fpl de vieliving expenses npl → frais mpl de subsistanceliving proof n [theory, fact] → preuve f vivante
I'm living proof that marriage is good for you → Je suis la preuve vivante que le mariage est bon pour la santé.living quarters npl → quartiers mplliving room n → salle f de séjour, salon mliving standards npl → niveau m de vie
to improve living standards → améliorer le niveau de vieliving wage n → salaire m permettant de vivre
They were asking for a living wage → Ils demandaient un salaire permettant de vivre.
to pay a living wage [employer] → payer un salaire décent
to earn a living wage [worker] → gagner de quoi vivreliving will n → testament m de vie, testament m biologique
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living
adj → lebend; example, faith → lebendig; the greatest living playwright → der bedeutendste noch lebende Dramatiker; I have no living relatives → ich habe keine Verwandten mehr; a living creature → ein Lebewesen nt; not a living soul → keine Menschenseele; (with)in living memory → seit Menschengedenken; he is living proof of … → er ist der lebende Beweis für …; her existence was a living death → ihr Leben war eine einzige Qual; living or dead → tot oder lebendig
n
the living pl → die Lebenden pl
(= way of living) the art of living → Lebenskunst f; he is fond of good living → er lebt gern gut; gracious living → die vornehme Lebensart; loose living → lockerer Lebenswandel; healthy living → gesundes Leben ? standard N b
(= livelihood) → Lebensunterhalt m; to earn or make a living → sich (dat) → seinen Lebensunterhalt verdienen; what does he do for a living? → womit verdient er sich (dat) → seinen Lebensunterhalt?; he sells brushes for a living → er verkauft Bürsten, um sich (dat) → seinen Lebensunterhalt zu verdienen; they made a bare living out of the soil → sie hatten mit dem Ertrag des Bodens ihr Auskommen; it is possible to make a very good living from modelling (Brit) or modeling (US) → von der Arbeit als Model kann man sehr gut leben; to work for one’s living → arbeiten, um sich (dat) → seinen Lebensunterhalt zu verdienen; some of us have to work for a living → es gibt auch Leute, die arbeiten müssen
(Eccl) → Pfründe f
living
:living cell
n (Med) → Frischzelle f
living conditions
pl → Wohnverhältnisse pl
living dead
pl → Untote pl; (fig) → Scheintote pl
living expenses
pl → Spesen pl
living room
n → Wohnzimmer nt
living space
n (in house) → Wohnraum m; (for a nation) → Lebensraum m
living wage
living will
n → Patiententestament nt, testamentartige Erklärung, dass jd im Falle einer tödlichen Erkrankung nicht künstlich am Leben gehalten werden will
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
living
[ˈlɪvɪŋ]1. adj (alive, gen) → vivo/a; (person) → vivente, in vita
within living memory → a memoria d'uomo
the greatest living pianist → il più grande pianista vivente
there wasn't a living soul → non c'era anima viva
within living memory → a memoria d'uomo
the greatest living pianist → il più grande pianista vivente
there wasn't a living soul → non c'era anima viva
2. n → vita
what do you do for a living? → come ti guadagni da vivere?
to earn or make a living → guadagnarsi da vivere
the living (people) → i vivi
what do you do for a living? → come ti guadagni da vivere?
to earn or make a living → guadagnarsi da vivere
the living (people) → i vivi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
live1
(liv) verb1. to have life; to be alive. This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.
2. to survive. The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live.; It 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.; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.
4. to pass (one's life). He lived a life of luxury.; She lives in fear of being attacked.
5. (with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself. He lives by fishing.
-lived adjective having (a certain type of) life. long-lived.
ˈliving adjective1. having life; being alive. a living creature; The aim of the project was to discover if there was anything living on Mars.
2. now alive. the greatest living artist.
noun the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive. He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.
ˈliving-room noun the room of a house etc in which the occupants of the house usually sit during their leisure time.
live-in adjective living in the same place with a sexual partner without being married to him/her. a live-in partner/boyfriend.
live and let live to tolerate other people's actions and expect them to tolerate one's own.
live down to live through the shame of (a foolish act etc) till it is forgotten.
live in/out to have one's home at, away from, the place where one works. All the hotel staff live in; The nurse chose to live out.
live on1. to keep oneself alive by eating. He lives on fish and potatoes.
2. to be supported (financially) by. He lives on $40 a week.
live up to to behave in a manner worthy of. He found it difficult to live up to his reputation as a hero.
(with)in living memory within a period recent enough to be remembered by someone still alive. It was the worst harvest in living memory.
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living
→ مَعِيشَةٌ živobytí underhold Lebensunterhalt τρόπος ζωής vida eläminen vie življenje vita 生活 생활 inkomen liv egzystencja sustento, vida существование livsuppehälle หาเลี้ยงชีพ canlı sinh hoạt 生活Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
living
n. vida; con vida; modo de vivir;
cost of ___ → costo de ___;
___ expenses → gastos de mantenimiento;
___ under stress → ___ agitada, ___ con estrés.
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