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viva

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vi·va  (vv, -vä)
interj.
Used to express acclamation, salute, or applause.
[Italian and Spanish, (long) live, both from Latin vvat, third person sing. present subjunctive of vvere, to live; see gwei- in Indo-European roots.]
viva1
interj
long live; up with (a specified person or thing)
[from Italian, literally: may (he) live! from vivere to live, from Latin vīvere]
viva2 Brit
n
(Social Science / Education) an oral examination
vb -vas, -vaing, -vaed (tr)
(Social Science / Education) to examine orally
[shortened from viva voce]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.viva - an examination conducted by spoken communication
oral, oral exam, oral examination, viva voce
exam, examination, test - a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions"
Translations
viva1 [ˈvaɪvə] N (also viva voce) → examen m oral
viva2 [ˈviːvə] EXCL viva Caroline! → ¡viva Caroline!
viva [ˈviːvə ˈvaɪvə] n (also viva voce) → oral m
viva [ˈvaɪvə] n (also viva voce) → (esame m) orale m
viva [ˈvaɪvə] n (also viva voce) → (esame m) orale m


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And in fact, reports of this kind, viva voce, made in the hearing of all parties, and liable to be contradicted or corrected on the spot, are more likely to convey accurate information to the public mind than those circulated through the press.
The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U.S.A., in the Rocky Mountains and the far West by Irving, Washington View in context
"I had a similar description, viva voce, years ago," Arthur said when she had left us, "from a little girl.
Sylvie and Bruno by Carroll, Lewis View in context
It was only a viva, however, and he felt sure that in a fortnight he could find out enough about the subject to scrape through.
Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
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