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lively

lively

Meaning of lively

full of energy and activity

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British English/ˈlaɪvli/
American English/ˈlaɪvli/
Russian transcription[ʐɨˈvoj]
lively
lively - живой
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lively with Russian translation

lively usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

На рынке было живо: повсюду музыка и люди.

The market was lively, with music and people everywhere.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Её живой смех заставил всех улыбнуться.

Her lively laugh made everyone smile.

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lively belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

livelyживой
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
slicedнарезанный ломтиками

lively synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between lively / animated / spirited / vivid / cheerful

🇬🇧English
lively

живой — full of energy and activity

A2Often

The market was lively, with music and people everywhere.

На рынке было живо: повсюду музыка и люди.

L
🇬🇧English
lively

the base meaning: full of energy and activity

A2Very Often

The children were lively after the party.

Дети были очень живыми после вечеринки.

A
🇬🇧English
animated

active in manner; often suggests lively facial expression or movement

B1Often

She gave an animated account of her trip.

Она оживлённо рассказала о своей поездке.

S
🇬🇧English
spirited

full of energy, courage, and enthusiasm; more about spirit than motion

B1Often

They had a spirited debate about the issue.

У них была оживлённая, горячая дискуссия по этому вопросу.

V
🇬🇧English
vivid

clear, strong, and full of detail; more often used for colors, memories, descriptions

B1Very Often

She has vivid memories of the city.

У неё очень яркие воспоминания о городе.

C
🇬🇧English
cheerful

happy and pleasant, showing good mood rather than high activity

A2Very Often

He has a cheerful smile.

У него весёлая улыбка.

E
🇬🇧English
energetic

having a lot of energy and power to act; often stronger and more general than lively

A2Very Often

She is very energetic in the mornings.

Утром она очень энергичная.

V
🇬🇧English
vivacious

attractive and lively in an energetic, social way; often used for people, especially women

B2Often

She was a vivacious hostess who kept everyone talking.

Она была бойкой хозяйкой и поддерживала разговор у всех.

B
🇬🇧English
brisk

quick, efficient, and lively; often describes movement, business, weather, or tone

B1Often

We took a brisk walk through the park.

Мы совершили бодрую прогулку по парку.

B
🇬🇧English
bouncy

full of cheerful, playful energy; more informal and often suggests physical springiness

B1Often

The teacher had a bouncy manner that the children liked.

У учителя была бойкая манера, которая нравилась детям.

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How to pronounce lively and what this word means

lively translation: живой. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce lively

/ˈlaɪvli/

lively translation

живой

lively examples

The market was lively, with music and people everywhere.

lively transcription

/ˈlaɪvli/, /ˈlaɪvli/

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lively meaning: what does it mean?

full of energy and activity

lively pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

The market was lively, with music and people everywhere. Translation: На рынке было живо: повсюду музыка и люди.

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