Kilo Lingo

/əˈlaɪv/

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Translation

Living, and not dead.

Word origin

From the Old English phrase on life, meaning in life.

Origin
Old English
Root
on life

Examples

, .

"Alive" means it is living, not dead.

ninety .

You can add "very much" to make "alive" stronger.

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"Alive" comes after the verb, not before a noun.

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This word is part of lesson 10.