live · verb /lɪv/Full view
Nouns: liveliness, living
Adjectives: live, lively, living
Verbs: live, outlive, relive
Adverbs: live
live in/at, etc.
A1 to have your home somewhere
Dictionary examples:

Where do you live?

We live in Seattle.

Most students live on campus.

She lived her whole life in a little town in New Mexico.

He lives in a house with four other students.

Learner example:

I live in Springfield. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; Italian)

live (SPEND LIFE)
B1 I or T to spend your life in a particular way
Dictionary examples:

After a while you get used to living alone.

When you retire, you want to live a comfortable life.

On his income, they can afford to live well.

They lived happily ever after.

She certainly lived her life to the full.

Learner example:

I'm so sorry but I have to go to the hospital with my grandma, she lives alone and she needs someone to go with her. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Arabic)

live (BE ALIVE)
B1 I to be alive
Dictionary examples:

He only lived a few days after the accident.

Her grandmother lived to the ripe old age of 94.

This oak tree has been living for over 200 years.

Boccaccio lived in the 14th century.

Learner example:

I entered and saw the chat [chair?] of my ancestor, who lived 500 years ago. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Ukrainian)

live (STAY ALIVE)
C2 I to keep yourself alive
Dictionary examples:

She’s so poor – I wonder how she lives.

He’s living off the money he inherited from his father.

Learner example:

Later on, though, as she gets to know Douglas and his friends a little bit better, she discovers that she simply cannot identify with this group of individuals, who look down upon India's native population while parasitically living off of it. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; German)

live for sth/sb
B2 to have something or someone as the most important thing in your life
Dictionary example:

She just lives for music.

Learner example:

They are passionate, [and] live for their football team. (First Certificate in English; B2; French)

live on sth (MONEY)
B2 If you live on an amount of money, that is the money that you use to buy the things that you need.
Dictionary example:

We lived on very little when we first got married.

Learner example:

They spent 2 years [there] and lived on their small salaries from several part-time jobs they had managed to get. (First Certificate in English; B2; Russian)

live on sth (FOOD)
B2 to only eat a particular type of food
Dictionary example:

I more or less live on pasta.

Learner example:

It may sound funny to live on "carrots", but as a matter of fact, veg[e]tarians do survive, so why shouldn't you? (First Certificate in English; B2; Swedish)

live through sth
C2 to experience a difficult situation or event
Dictionary example:

My grandparents lived through two world wars.

Learner example:

Then you have never lived through a black out, those terrifying hours during which everything stops working including, as it seems, life itself. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Russian)

live together
B2 If two people live together, they share a home.
Dictionary example:

Nowadays many young people live together.

Learner example:

They [had] lived together for about 3 years but she [found out] he had been cheating [on] her and she didn't want to stay with him any more. (First Certificate in English; B2; Farsi)

live up to sth
B2 to be as good as someone hopes
Dictionary example:

Did the trip live up to your expectations?

Learner example:

To my regret, the evening totally failed to live up to my expectations. (First Certificate in English; B2; Russian)

live with sb
B2 to share a home with someone
Dictionary examples:

How do you like living with your parents?

They live in a three-bedroom house with two other people.

Learner example:

It will be nice to live with my sister again. (First Certificate in English; B2; Spanish)

live · adjective /lɑɪv/
Nouns: liveliness, living
Adjectives: live, lively, living
Verbs: live, outlive, relive
Adverbs: live
live
B1 A live radio or television program or performance is seen or heard as it happens.
Dictionary examples:

This evening there will be a live broadcast of the debate.

There will be live music at the party.

a live concert

Learner example:

In January, there is a special live concert which includes the most popular music in my country. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Portuguese)

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