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10 Language-to-English DictionariesQui vive
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ki viv
"Le soldat a crié 'qui vive' pour vérifier l'identité de l'approche."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state of alertness or vigilance.
"The soldiers remained on qui-vive, ready to respond to any threats." - 2
A call or challenge to identify someone approaching.
"The guard shouted 'qui-vive' to ensure the identity of the approaching figure."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'qui-vive' originates from the French phrase 'qui vive?', meaning 'who goes there?'. It was used as a challenge to identify someone approaching, particularly in military contexts. The phrase has evolved into English usage, denoting a state of alertness or vigilance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Qui-Vive" is said worldwide
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Qui vive
Transliteration: ki viv
"Le soldat a crié 'qui vive' pour vérifier l'identité de l'approche."
Wer da?
Transliteration: vehr dah
"Der Soldat rief 'Wer da?' um die Identität des Ankommenden zu überprüfen."
Chi vive?
Transliteration: kee vee-veh
"Il soldato ha gridato 'Chi vive?' per identificare chi si avvicinava."
¿Quién vive?
Transliteration: kyen vee-veh
"El soldado gritó '¿Quién vive?' para verificar la identidad del que se acercaba."
Quem vive?
Transliteration: kehm vee-veh
"O soldado gritou 'Quem vive?' para identificar quem se aproximava."
कौन है?
Transliteration: Kaun hai?
"सैनिक ने पूछा 'कौन है?' यह सुनिश्चित करने के लिए कि कौन आ रहा है।"
谁来了？
Transliteration: Shéi lái le?
"士兵喊道 '谁来了？' 以确认接近者的身份。"
누구냐?
Transliteration: Nugunya?
"병사가 '누구냐?'고 외쳐 접근하는 사람의 신원을 확인했다."
誰だ？
Transliteration: Dare da?
"兵士は '誰だ？' と叫び、近づいている人の身元を確認した。"
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