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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
The word 'alive' originates from the Old English 'on-līf', which means 'in life'. It evolved through Middle English as 'alive' in the 14th century, reflecting a state of being full of life or living.
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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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