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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAlive
/əˈlaɪv/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having life; not dead.
"The flowers are alive with color in the spring." - 2
Full of energy and spirit; lively.
"The party was alive with music and laughter."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'on līfe', meaning 'in life', formed from the preposition 'on' combined with the dative of 'līf' (life). Over centuries, the phrase fused phonetically and morphologically into the single adjective 'alive', expanding from literal biological vitality to figurative states of alertness and activity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Alive" is said worldwide
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vivant
Transliteration: vivant
"Les fleurs sont vivantes au printemps."
lebendig
Transliteration: lebendig
"Die Blumen sind im Frühling lebendig."
vivo
Transliteration: vivo
"I fiori sono vivi in primavera."
vivo
Transliteration: vivo
"Las flores están vivas en primavera."
vivo
Transliteration: vivo
"As flores estão vivas na primavera."
जीवित
Transliteration: jīvit
"फूल वसंत में जीवित हैं।"
活着
Transliteration: huózhe
"春天的花朵是活着的。"
살아있는
Transliteration: sal-aissneun
"봄에 꽃이 살아있다."
生きている
Transliteration: ikite iru
"春の花は生きている。"
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