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vivir.

to live; to be alive

5 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/biˈbiɾ/[biˈβ̞iɾ]
  1. to live; to be alive

    intransitive
  2. to make a living, to live on

    intransitive
    Vive de migas, nada más.
  3. to live in, reside, inhabit

    intransitive
    Vive en la casa roja.
    La pobrecita vive con dos hermanas crueles.
  4. to experience, to live through

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Old Spanish bevir, bivir, vevir, viver, inherited from Latin vīvere. Compare Ladino bivir, Portuguese viver.

noun/biˈbiɾ/[biˈβ̞iɾ]
  1. life; lifestyle

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Spanish bevir, bivir, vevir, viver, inherited from Latin vīvere. Compare Ladino bivir, Portuguese viver.

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