viva (redirected from vivaing)

vi·va  (vv, -vä)

interj.

Used to express acclamation, salute, or applause.

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[Italian and Spanish, (long) live, both from Latin vvat, third person sing. present subjunctive of vvere, to live; see g^wei- in Indo-European roots.]

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viva¹

interj

long live; up with (a specified person or thing)

[from Italian, literally: may (he) live! from vivere to live, from Latin vīvere]

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viva² Brit

n

(Social Science / Education) an oral examination

vb -vas, -vaing, -vaed (tr)

(Social Science / Education) to examine orally

[shortened from viva voce]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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

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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

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viva [ˈvaɪvə] n (also viva voce) → (esame m) orale m