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live

Meaning of live

reside or have life

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British English/lɪv/
American English/lɪv/
Russian transcription[ʐɨtʲ]
live
live - жить
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live usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я живу в Лондоне с семьёй.

I live in London with my family.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Они хотят жить рядом с морем на пенсии.

They want to live near the sea when they retire.

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live belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

liveжить
cookготовить
changeменять
tieзавязывать
followследовать
removeубирать
feelощущаться

live synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between live / dwell / inhabit / stay / settle / occupy

🇬🇧English
live

to have life; to reside

A1Very Often

I live in London.

Я живу в Лондоне.

D
🇬🇧English
dwell

to live in a place, often literary, old-fashioned, or formal

B2Rarely

People once dwelt in these mountains.

Когда-то люди обитали в этих горах.

I
🇬🇧English
inhabit

to live in or occupy a place as a resident

B2Rarely

Many birds inhabit this wetland.

Многие птицы обитают в этой болотистой местности.

🇬🇧English

to remain somewhere for a period; not necessarily as a permanent home

A1Very Often

We stayed at a hotel for two nights.

Мы остановились в отеле на две ночи.

🇬🇧English

to start living in a place permanently

B1Often

They settled in Canada after the war.

Они поселились в Канаде после войны.

🇬🇧English

to fill or use a place; sometimes to live in or take control of it

B2Often

The family occupies the house next door.

Семья живёт в соседнем доме.

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How to pronounce live and what this word means

live translation: жить. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce live

/lɪv/

live translation

жить

live examples

I live in London with my family.

live transcription

/lɪv/, /lɪv/

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live meaning: what does it mean?

reside or have life

live pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

live is pronounced as /lɪv/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

live definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I live in London with my family. Translation: Я живу в Лондоне с семьёй.

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