Definition of the word live2

Pronunciation of vocabulary live2

live2adjective

Live2

/laɪv//laɪv/

Origin of the word live2

Word Originmid 16th cent.: shortening of alive.

Example of vocabulary live2not dead

living; not dead

  • live animals
  • the number of live births (= babies born alive)
  • We saw a real live rattlesnake!
  • I need to talk to a live person (= not a recording or computer).

Example of vocabulary live2not recorded

sent out while the event is actually happening, not recorded first and broadcast later

  • a live broadcast
  • live coverage of the World Cup
  • You're looking at live pictures from a Las Vegas courtroom.
  • a live report from our correspondent in Jerusalem
  • on live television/TV
  • a live video feed
  • Is the show live or recorded?

given or made when people are watching, not recorded

  • The club has live music most nights.
  • the magic of a live performance
  • They're still one of the best live bands (= best at performing) around.
  • It was the first interview I'd done in front of a live audience (= with people watching).

made at a live performance, not in a recording studio

  • a live recording made at Wembley Arena
  • the band’s new live album

Example of vocabulary live2electricity

connected to a source of electrical power

  • That terminal is live.

Example of vocabulary live2bullets/matches

still able to explode or light; ready for use

  • live ammunition

Example of vocabulary live2coals

live coals are burning or are still hot and red

Example of vocabulary live2yogurt

live yogurt still contains the bacteria needed to turn milk into yogurt

Example of vocabulary live2vaccine

a live vaccine contains viruses or bacteria that are living

  • the risks and benefits of live vaccines

Example of vocabulary live2question/subject

of interest or importance at the present time

  • Pollution is still very much a live issue.

Example of vocabulary live2internet

functioning correctly, so that it is connected to another document or page on the internet

  • Here are some live links to other aviation-related web pages.

Idioms of vocabulary live2

a live wire
a person who is lively and full of energy

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