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verb /lɪv/
/lɪv/
Verb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they live | /lɪv/ /lɪv/ |
| he / she / it lives | /lɪvz/ /lɪvz/ |
| past simple lived | /lɪvd/ /lɪvd/ |
| past participle lived | /lɪvd/ /lɪvd/ |
| -ing form living | /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] live + adv./prep. to have your home in a particular place
- to live in a house/a flat/an apartment
- We used to live in London.
- people living in rural areas
- We live in a world where technological advance is the norm.
- Where do you live?
- She needs to find somewhere to live.
- It's a great place to live.
- Both her children still live at home.
- He lived and worked there until his death in 2015.
- (informal) Where do these plates live (= where are they usually kept)?
Extra Examples- I live in an old farmhouse.
- He lives in Cape Town.
- I'm not going to live here permanently.
- The couple have lived apart for two years.
- She lives quite near here.
- She's lived at this same address for four years.
- They lived among the people of this remote island.
- We went to live in Canada when I was three.
- You can live there quite cheaply.
- They live in a society that is among the most liberal in Western Europe.
- Her family has lived in the community since 1962.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- alone
- together
- apart
- …
- come to
- go to
- among
- at
- in
- …
- live at home
- a place to live
- [intransitive] to remain alive
- The doctors said he only had six months to live.
- Spiders can live for several days without food.
- Women live longer than men in general.
- Who wants to live forever? I don't.
- live to do something She lived to see her first grandchild.
- He lived to the age of 95.
- I shall remember this day for as long as I live.
- I absolutely could not live without my cell phone!
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- longer
- forever
- happily (ever after)
- …
- in
- through
- with
- …
- (for) as long as you live
- learn to live with something
- live a life of something
- …
- [intransitive] to be alive, especially at a particular time
- When did Handel live?
- Luther lived at a time when the Bible was only available in Latin.
- He's the greatest player who ever lived.
- [intransitive, transitive] to spend your life in a particular way
- live + adv./prep. He lived in poverty most of his life.
- to live in fear/peace/harmony
- Most of the people live well, with nice houses and plenty to eat.
- live something She lived a very peaceful life.
- They lived their lives to the full.
- live + noun She lived and died a single woman.
- All she wanted was to get married and live happily ever after.
- He was living quietly with his family.
- He's now living a life of luxury in Australia.
- She tried to live vicariously through her children.
- They lived frugally off a diet of beans and lentils.
- They'll have enough money to live comfortably.
- Tonight she felt like living dangerously.
- the need to live as harmoniously as possible with everyone else
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- longer
- forever
- happily (ever after)
- …
- in
- through
- with
- …
- (for) as long as you live
- learn to live with something
- live a life of something
- …
- [intransitive] live + adv./prep. to continue to exist or be remembered synonym remain
- This moment will live in our memory for many years to come.
- Her words have lived with me all my life.
- [intransitive] to have a full and exciting life
- I don't want to be stuck in an office all my life—I want to live!
in a place
be alive
type of life
be remembered
have excitement
Word OriginOld English libban, lifian, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch leven and German leben, also to life and leave (verb).
Idioms
be/live in clover
- (informal) to have enough money to be able to live a very comfortable life
be/live in each other’s pockets
- (British English) if two people are or live in each other’s pockets, they are too close to each other or spend too much time with each other
be (living) on borrowed time
- to still be alive after the time when you were expected to die
- He’s been living on borrowed time ever since his last heart attack.
- to be doing something that other people are likely to soon stop you from doing
- According to the latest opinion polls, the government is living on borrowed time.
how the other half lives
- the way of life of a different social group, especially one much richer than you
lead/live the life of Riley
- (old-fashioned, informal, often disapproving) to live a happy and comfortable life with no problems or responsibilities
- The two crooks had been living the life of Riley.
- He planned to retire early and then lead the life of Riley.
live and breathe something
- to be very enthusiastic about something
- He just lives and breathes football.
live and let live
- (saying) used to say that you should accept other people’s opinions and behaviour even though they are different from your own
live by your wits
- to earn money by clever or sometimes dishonest means
live the dream
- to have a way of life that seems perfect
- With her own TV show and a flat in Paris, she is living the dream.
live (from) hand to mouth
- to spend all the money you earn on basic needs such as food without being able to save any money see also hand-to-mouth
live in the past
- to behave as though society, etc. has not changed, when in fact it has
live in sin
- (old-fashioned or humorous) to live together and have a sexual relationship without being married
live it up
- (informal) to enjoy yourself in an exciting way, usually spending a lot of money
live a lie
- to keep something important about yourself a secret from other people, so that they do not know what you really think, what you are really like, etc.
- He lived a lie for thirty years, ‘married’ to two women.
live off the fat of the land
- to have enough money to be able to afford expensive things, food, drink, etc.
live off the land
- to eat whatever food you can grow, kill or find yourself
live/sleep rough
- (British English) to live or sleep outdoors, usually because you have no home and no money
- young people sleeping rough on the streets
live to fight another day
- (saying) used to say that although you have failed or had a bad experience, you will continue
live, etc. to tell the tale
- to survive a difficult or dangerous experience so that you can tell others what really happenedTopics Dangerc2
live under a rock
- (informal) to be unaware of popular culture and important events that are happening in the world
- Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last few decades, you’ll be aware that Arctic sea ice is melting.
long live somebody/something
- used to say that you hope somebody/something will live or last for a long time
- Long live the King!
- Long live public libraries!
people (who live) in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones
- (saying) you should not criticize other people, because they will easily find ways of criticizing you
you haven’t lived
- used to tell somebody that if they have not had a particular experience their life is not complete
- You've never been to New York? You haven't lived!
you live and learn
- used to express surprise at something new or unexpected you have been told