live

S1 W1

BrE /lɪv/ AmE /lɪv/

verb / adjective en → es

past lived pp lived ing living

1 RESIDE [intransitive, T + prep] A1

to live in a place as your home or usual residence

vivir en, residir en

  • live in/at/on somewhere

Collocations live in a house/apartment · live on the beach

  • She lives in New York.

    Ella vive en Nueva York.

2 EXIST [intransitive] A1

to be alive and have life

vivir, existir

  • live a long/short life

Collocations live a happy life · live to be 90 years old

  • The fish can live in fresh or salt water.

    El pez puede vivir en agua dulce o salada.

3 BROADCAST [intransitive] B1

to broadcast a television or radio program, etc., at the time it is being made

transmitir en vivo

  • live on TV/radio

Collocations live broadcast · live show

  • The concert was live on television.

    El concierto se transmitió en vivo por televisión.

4 ADJECTIVE [adjective] B1

happening now, or being broadcast at the time it is made

en directo, en vivo

  • live event/broadcast

Collocations live performance · live stream

  • It was a live broadcast.

    Fue una transmisión en vivo.