a·live ( -l v )adj. Idiom: 1. Having life; living. See Synonyms at living. 2. In existence or operation; active: keep your hopes alive. 3. Full of living or moving things; abounding: a pool alive with trout. 4. Full of activity or animation; lively: a face alive with mischief. alive to Aware of; sensitive to: alive to the moods of others. [Middle English : a-, in a specified state; see a-2 + live, life (from Old English l f; see life).]a·live ness n. |
alive [əˈlaɪv]
adj (postpositive)
1. (of people, animals, plants, etc.) living; having life
2. in existence; active they kept hope alive the tradition was still alive
3. (immediately postpositive and usually used with a superlative) of those living; now living the happiest woman alive
4. full of life; lively she was wonderfully alive for her age
5. (usually foll by with) animated a face alive with emotion
6. (foll by to) aware (of); sensitive (to)
7. (foll by with) teeming (with) the mattress was alive with fleas
8. (Electronics) Electronics another word for live2 [11]
alive and kicking (of a person) active and in good health
look alive! hurry up! get busy!
[Old English on līfe in life]
aliveness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | alive - possessing life; "the happiest person alive"; "the nerve is alive"; "doctors are working hard to keep him alive"; "burned alive"; "a live canary" animate - endowed with animal life as distinguished from plant life; "we are animate beings" dead - no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life; "the nerve is dead"; "a dead pallor"; "he was marked as a dead man by the assassin" |
| 2. | alive - (often followed by `with') full of life and spirit; "she was wonderfully alive for her age"; "a face alive with mischief" lively - full of life and energy; "a lively discussion"; "lively and attractive parents"; "a lively party" | |
| 3. | alive - having life or vigor or spirit; "an animated and expressive face"; "animated conversation"; "became very animated when he heard the good news" | |
| 4. | alive - (followed by `to' or `of') aware of; "is alive to the moods of others" sensitive - being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others; "sensitive to the local community and its needs" | |
| 5. | alive - in operation; "keep hope alive"; "the tradition was still alive"; "an active tradition" | |
| 6. | alive - mentally perceptive and responsive;"an alert mind"; "alert to the problems"; "alive to what is going on"; "awake to the dangers of her situation"; "was now awake to the reality of his predicament" | |
| 7. | alive - capable of erupting; "a live volcano"; "the volcano is very much alive" active - (of e.g. volcanos) capable of erupting |
alive
adjective
1. living, breathing, animate, having life, subsisting, existing, functioning, alive and kicking, in the land of the living (informal) She does not know if he is alive or dead.
living gone, dead, departed, expired, extinct, deceased, lifeless, inanimate
living gone, dead, departed, expired, extinct, deceased, lifeless, inanimate
2. in existence, existing, functioning, active, operative, in force, on-going, prevalent, existent, extant Factories are trying to stay alive by cutting costs.
in existence inactive, inoperative
in existence inactive, inoperative
3. lively, spirited, active, vital, alert, eager, quick, awake, vigorous, cheerful, energetic, animated, brisk, agile, perky, chirpy (informal), sprightly, vivacious, full of life, spry, full of beans (informal), zestful I never expected to feel so alive in my life again.
lively dull, lifeless, inactive, apathetic, spiritless
lively dull, lifeless, inactive, apathetic, spiritless
4. (with to) aware of, sensitive to, susceptible to, alert to, eager for, awake to, cognizant of, sensible of You must be alive to opportunity!
5. (with with) swarming with, packed with, bristling with, teeming with, buzzing with, abounding in, overrun by, jumping with, infested with, crawling with, thronged with, bustling with, hopping with The river was alive with birds.
alive and kicking alive, existing, functioning, breathing, animate, living, having life, subsisting, in the land of the living (informal) The secret police may still be alive and kicking.
alive and well well, strong, sound, fit, flourishing, robust, vigorous, sturdy, in good shape (informal), in good condition, fighting fit, in fine form, in fine fettle, physically fit, fit as a fiddle (informal), in fine feather, right as rain (Brit. informal) A man who was lost in a blizzard yesterday has been found alive and well.
Translations
alive [əˈlaɪv] ADJ
1. → vivo
to be alive → estar vivo, vivir
it's good to be alive! → ¡qué bueno es vivir!
to be still alive → vivir todavía; [dying person] → estar todavía con vida
while alive he did no harm → en vida no hizo daño a nadie
she plays as well as any pianist alive → toca tan bien como cualquier pianista del mundo
he's the best footballer alive → es el mejor futbolista del mundo
to bring a story alive → dar vida a una historia, animar una historia
to be buried alive → ser enterrado vivo
to burn sb alive → quemar a algn vivo
the scene came alive as she described it → la escena se animaba or vivificaba al describirla ella
we were being eaten alive by mosquitoes → los mosquitos nos comían vivos
to keep sb alive → conservar a algn con vida
to keep a memory alive → guardar vivo or fresco un recuerdo, hacer perdurar una memoria
to keep a tradition alive → mantener viva una tradición
man alive! (o.f.) → ¡hombre!
no man alive could do better → no lo podría hacer mejor nadie
he managed to stay alive on fruit → logró sobrevivir comiendo frutas
the prisoner must be taken alive → hay que capturar vivo or con vida al prisionero
see also dead A1
to be alive → estar vivo, vivir
it's good to be alive! → ¡qué bueno es vivir!
to be still alive → vivir todavía; [dying person] → estar todavía con vida
while alive he did no harm → en vida no hizo daño a nadie
she plays as well as any pianist alive → toca tan bien como cualquier pianista del mundo
he's the best footballer alive → es el mejor futbolista del mundo
to bring a story alive → dar vida a una historia, animar una historia
to be buried alive → ser enterrado vivo
to burn sb alive → quemar a algn vivo
the scene came alive as she described it → la escena se animaba or vivificaba al describirla ella
we were being eaten alive by mosquitoes → los mosquitos nos comían vivos
to keep sb alive → conservar a algn con vida
to keep a memory alive → guardar vivo or fresco un recuerdo, hacer perdurar una memoria
to keep a tradition alive → mantener viva una tradición
man alive! (o.f.) → ¡hombre!
no man alive could do better → no lo podría hacer mejor nadie
he managed to stay alive on fruit → logró sobrevivir comiendo frutas
the prisoner must be taken alive → hay que capturar vivo or con vida al prisionero
see also dead A1
2. (fig) (= lively) → activo, enérgico
look alive! (o.f.) (= hurry) → ¡date prisa!, ¡apúrate!(LAm)
alive and kicking → vivito y coleando
look alive! (o.f.) (= hurry) → ¡date prisa!, ¡apúrate!(LAm)
alive and kicking → vivito y coleando
3.
alive with [+ insects] → lleno de, hormigueante en
a book alive with interest → un libro lleno de interés
alive with [+ insects] → lleno de, hormigueante en
a book alive with interest → un libro lleno de interés
4. (frm) alive to (= aware of) → consciente de
I am alive to the danger → estoy consciente del peligro, me doy cuenta del peligro
I am fully alive to the fact that → soy consciente de que ..., no ignoro que ...
I am fully alive to the honour you do me → soy plenamente consciente del honor que se me hace
I am alive to the danger → estoy consciente del peligro, me doy cuenta del peligro
I am fully alive to the fact that → soy consciente de que ..., no ignoro que ...
I am fully alive to the honour you do me → soy plenamente consciente del honor que se me hace
alive [əˈlaɪv] adj
(lit) (= living) → vivant(e), en vie
to be alive → être vivant(e), être en vie
to be burned alive → être brûlé vif*(vive)
to be buried alive → être enterré vivant(e)
to keep sb alive → maintenir qn en vie
alive and well [person] → sain(e) et sauf*(sauve)
to be eaten alive (by insects) → se faire dévorer (fig) (= destroyed, defeated) → être mangé(e) tout(e) cru(e)
to eat sb alive (fig) (= destroy, defeat) → ne faire qu'une bouchée de qn
You must be confident, otherwise the interviewers will just eat you alive → Vous devez avoir confiance en vous, sans quoi les examinateurs ne feront qu'une bouchée de vous.
to be alive → être vivant(e), être en vie
to be burned alive → être brûlé vif*(vive)
to be buried alive → être enterré vivant(e)
to keep sb alive → maintenir qn en vie
alive and well [person] → sain(e) et sauf*(sauve)
to be eaten alive (by insects) → se faire dévorer (fig) (= destroyed, defeated) → être mangé(e) tout(e) cru(e)
to eat sb alive (fig) (= destroy, defeat) → ne faire qu'une bouchée de qn
You must be confident, otherwise the interviewers will just eat you alive → Vous devez avoir confiance en vous, sans quoi les examinateurs ne feront qu'une bouchée de vous.
(fig) (= lively, active) → plein(e) de vie
to feel alive → être plein(e) de vie
alive with sth → grouillant(e) de qch
alive to sth → sensible à qch
to come alive [story, description] → s'animer; [+ place, event] → s'animer; [person, voice] → s'animer
to bring sth alive [+ story, description, character] → donner vie à qch; [+ place, event] → animer
to keep sth alive [+ hopes, dream, memory] → garder qch intact(e)
alive and well [dream, organization, phenomenon] → bien vivant(e)
alive and kicking [person, organization] → plein(e) de vie
to feel alive → être plein(e) de vie
alive with sth → grouillant(e) de qch
alive to sth → sensible à qch
to come alive [story, description] → s'animer; [+ place, event] → s'animer; [person, voice] → s'animer
to bring sth alive [+ story, description, character] → donner vie à qch; [+ place, event] → animer
to keep sth alive [+ hopes, dream, memory] → garder qch intact(e)
alive and well [dream, organization, phenomenon] → bien vivant(e)
alive and kicking [person, organization] → plein(e) de vie
alive
adj
pred (= living) → lebendig, lebend attr; dead or alive → tot oder lebendig; to be alive → leben; the greatest musician alive → der größte lebende Musiker; the wickedest man alive → der schlechteste Mensch auf der ganzen Welt; while alive he was always … → zu seinen Lebzeiten war er immer …; it’s good to be alive → das Leben ist schön; no man alive → niemand auf der ganzen Welt; to stay or keep alive → am Leben bleiben; to keep somebody/something alive (lit, fig) → jdn/etw am Leben erhalten; to do something as well as anyone alive → etw so gut wie jeder andere können; to be alive and kicking (hum inf) → gesund und munter sein; he’s been found alive and well → er ist gesund und munter aufgefunden worden; he’s very much alive → er ist ausgesprochen lebendig; to eat somebody alive (fig inf) → jdn in der Luft zerreißen; (Press) → über jdn herfallen; we were eaten alive by mosquitos (inf) → wir wurden von Moskitos halb tot gestochen (inf)
(= lively) → lebendig; to keep one’s mind alive → geistig rege bleiben; to come alive (= liven up) → lebendig werden; (= prick up ears etc) → wach werden; to bring something alive (story, character) → etw lebendig werden lassen
pred (= aware) to be alive to something → sich (dat) → einer Sache (gen) → bewusst sein; to be alive to certain possibilities/somebody’s interests → gewisse Möglichkeiten/jds Interessen im Auge haben
alive [əˈlaɪv] adj (living) → vivo/a, in vita, vivente (fig) (lively) → vivace, sveglio/a; (active) → attivo/a
to stay alive → sopravvivere
he was buried alive → è stato sepolto vivo
it's good to be alive → essere vivi è una bella cosa
he's the best footballer alive → è il miglior calciatore vivente or esistente
to keep a tradition alive → mantener viva or in vita una tradizione
to come alive (fig) → risvegliarsi, rianimarsi
to be alive with (insects) → brulicare or pullulare di
alive to (danger, honour) → conscio/a di
to stay alive → sopravvivere
he was buried alive → è stato sepolto vivo
it's good to be alive → essere vivi è una bella cosa
he's the best footballer alive → è il miglior calciatore vivente or esistente
to keep a tradition alive → mantener viva or in vita una tradizione
to come alive (fig) → risvegliarsi, rianimarsi
to be alive with (insects) → brulicare or pullulare di
alive to (danger, honour) → conscio/a di
adj alive [əˈlaiv]
1 living and not dead Queen Victoria was still alive in 1900. het gelewe حَي، عَلى قَيْد الحَياه жив naživu, živý levende; i live leben ζωντανός vivo elus زنده elossa vivant חָי जीवित živ élő hidup lifandi vivo 生きて 살아 있는 gyvas dzīvs hidup in leven levende, i live żywy vivo viu, în viaţă живой živý, nažive živ živ i livet, levande มีชีวิตอยู่ sağ, canlı 活著的 живий زندہ ، حیات còn sống 活着的
2 full of activity The town was alive with policemen on the day of the march. het gewemel ناشِط، مَلِيء بِ، زَاخِر оживен oživený, plný myldre; vrimle wimmelnd (von) γεμάτος (ζωή) animado, activo kihav پر جنب و جوش vilkas grouillant de נִמְרָץ, תוֹסֵס फुर्तीला vrvjeti élénk ramai iðandi, morandi brulicante 活発な 활발한 knibždėte knibždantis rosības pilns meriah wemelend yrende full av, som kryr av pełny cheio plin de изобилующий plný (čoho) mrgoleč uzavreo full มีชีวิตชีวา hareketli 熱鬧的 такий, що кишить سرگرم sinh động 热闹的
alive to
aware of He was alive to the dangers of the situation. was bewus van واعِ، مُدْرِك съзнаващ vědomý si klar over sich bewußt με πλήρη συναίσθηση consciente teadlik مطلع tietoinen conscient de עֵר ל- अवगत biti svjestan tudatában vminek menyadari vakandi fyrir conscio di 敏感な ...에 민감하여 (aiškiai) suprantantis saprotošs; apzinošs sedar zich bewust van klar over świadomy consciente conştient de осознающий vedomý si svest si svestan medveten om ตระหนักรู้ farkında, haberdar 覺察到 усвідомлюючий آگاہ nhận thức 觉察到
alive → على قيد الحياة živý levende lebendig ζωντανός vivo elossa vivant živ vivo 生きている 살아 있는 levend levende żywy vivo живой levande มีชีวิตชีวา canlı còn sống 活着的
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