Definition of the word living

Pronunciation of vocabulary living

livingnoun

cuộc sống, nơi ở

/ˈlɪvɪŋ/

Definition of the word <b>living</b>

Origin of the word living

The word "living" has a fascinating history, stemming from the Old English word "libban," which meant "to live." "Libban" itself is believed to be related to the Proto-Germanic word "*libōn," meaning "to stick to life, endure." This connection highlights the early sense of "living" as a state of being alive and enduring, a crucial concept in understanding life's fundamental nature. The word evolved into "lifian" and finally "livien," eventually solidifying into the modern "living."

Vocabulary summary living

typenoun

meaningdaily life

exampleall living things

exampleany man living: any person

exampleliving languages

meaninglivelihood

examplethe child is the living image of his father

meaningliving people

exampleliving coal

exampleliving water: water always flows

typeadjective

meaninglive, living, existing; lively

exampleall living things

exampleany man living: any person

exampleliving languages

meaningvery similar, exactly the same

examplethe child is the living image of his father

meaningburning, flowing (coal, wood, water)

exampleliving coal

exampleliving water: water always flows

Example of vocabulary livingnamespace

meaning

alive now

còn sống bây giờ

  • all living things

    tất cả các sinh vật sống

  • living organisms

    các sinh vật sống

  • the finest living pianist

    nghệ sĩ piano còn sống giỏi nhất

  • The elephant is the biggest living land animal.

    Voi là động vật sống trên cạn lớn nhất.

meaning

used for living rather than working in

được sử dụng để sinh sống hơn là làm việc

  • The workers' living quarters were cramped and uncomfortable.

    Nơi ở của công nhân chật chội, thiếu tiện nghi.

  • a separate living space/area

    một không gian/khu vực sinh hoạt riêng biệt

meaning

used or practised now

được sử dụng hoặc thực hành bây giờ

  • living languages (= those still spoken)

    ngôn ngữ sống (= những ngôn ngữ vẫn được nói)

  • a living faith

    một niềm tin sống động

Words, synonyms, related vocabulary living

Idioms of vocabulary living

beat/knock the (living) daylights out of somebody
(informal)to hit somebody very hard several times and hurt them very much
  • Get out or I’ll beat the living daylights out of you!
    • be living proof of something/that…
    to show by your actions or qualities that a particular fact is true
  • These figures are living proof of the government's incompetence.
  • He is living proof that age is no barrier to new challenges.
    • frighten/scare the (living) daylights out of somebody
    (informal)to frighten somebody very much
    within/in living memory
    at a time, or during the time, that is remembered by people still alive
  • the coldest winter in living memory

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