live

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Translation of live into German,

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Verb

intr.
1.

residence

reside or have a home in a place
wohnen leben residieren
  • They live in a small apartment downtown.Sie wohnen in einer kleinen Wohnung in der Innenstadt.
2.

existence

have life or be alive
  • Many creatures live in the ocean.Viele Kreaturen leben im Ozean.
3.

subsistence

make a living or support oneself
leben verdienen sich ernähren
  • He lives by selling handmade crafts.Er verdient seinen Lebensunterhalt mit dem Verkauf von handgemachten Kunsthandwerken.

Adjective

1.

media

broadcast or performed in real time
  • The concert was a live performance..Das Konzert war eine Live-Aufführung
2.

biology

having life or being alive
  • The live fish swam in the tank.Der lebende Fisch schwamm im Becken.

Adverb

1.

performance

in person during a performance
  • She sang live at the charity event.Sie sang live bei der Wohltätigkeitsveranstaltung.
2.

broadcasting

during a broadcast, not pre-recorded
  • The show is going live at 6 PM..Die Show wird um 18 Uhr live ausgestrahlt
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Expressions with live: examples in English and translations in German

wohnen in
leben in
They live in a small apartment in the city..
zusammenleben
leben
He decided to live with his partner in the city.
leben für
She lives for her children and their happiness.
leben von
She lives off her parents' income.
im Luxus leben
They live a life of luxury in their mansion.
aus Fehlern lernen
She missed the bus but shrugged it off saying you live and learn.

Synonyms and analogies of live in English

Examples of live in a sentence

  • They live near the beach for the summer.
  • Trees live for hundreds of years.
  • He wants to live a fulfilling life.
  • They live by fishing in the river.
  • She lives by teaching yoga classes.
  • He decided to live adventurously, traveling the world.

Translations of "live" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
lebenv.

Social media can make you live in a bubble of similar opinions.

Soziale Medien lassen dich in einer Blase ähnlicher Meinungen leben.

wohnenv.

Their internet is terrible because they live out in the boonies.

Ihr Internet ist furchtbar, weil sie draußen in der Pampa wohnen.

Adjective
liveadj./adv.

The concert will be streamed live from the famous amphitheater tonight.

Das Konzert wird heute Abend live aus dem berühmten Amphitheater übertragen.

lebendadj.

Children at the aquarium were excited to see a live redfish.

Die Kinder im Aquarium waren begeistert, einen lebenden Rotbarsch zu sehen.

Adverb
gelebtadv.

Kind of weird that a dead person used to live here.

Ja, seltsam, dass hier mal ein Toter gelebt hat.

direktadj./adv.

The hosts took questions from the audience live during the show.

Die Moderatoren nahmen während der Sendung Fragen vom Publikum direkt entgegen.

Noun
derWohnortnm.

There is a new library about fifteen minutes from where we live.

Es gibt eine neue Bibliothek rund fünfzehn Minuten von unserem Wohnort entfernt.

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live: Examples and translations in context

With that new contract, the whole family will live in style.

Mit diesem neuen Vertrag wird die ganze Familie auf großem Fuß leben.

She refuses to live in the shadow of her ex-husband's reputation.

Sie weigert sich, im Schatten des Rufs ihres Ex-Mannes zu leben.

She managed to live through the war and rebuild her life afterward.

Sie konnte den Krieg überstehen und danach ihr Leben neu aufbauen.

Winter is especially hard for those forced to live on the street.

Der Winter ist besonders hart für Menschen, die obdachlos leben müssen.

Being honest and fair is an honorable way to live.

Ehrlich und fair zu sein ist eine anständige Art zu leben.

He envied authors who could live by the pen without financial worries.

Er beneidete Autoren, die ohne finanzielle Sorgen vom Schreiben leben konnten.

With her inheritance, she could live in style anywhere she wanted.

Mit ihrem Erbe könnte sie überall auf der Welt im Luxus leben.

They live life on the edge by investing in risky start-ups together.

Sie leben am Limit, indem sie gemeinsam in riskante Start-ups investieren.

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