Kilo Lingo

#731 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

lively, brisk; alert, wide awake

Examples

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The children were lively and cheerful.

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She has a lively spirit.

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He walked with a brisk step.

interesa.

The meeting was lively and interesting.

dormo .

After sleeping I felt alert.

A false friend worth flagging. looks like "vigilant" and means nothing of the sort: it is about energy and wakefulness, not watchfulness. If you want vigilant, reach for atenta or a. The rest of the family is straightforward - o for liveliness, i to liven something up, i to perk up, and a for the sluggish state that follows a heavy lunch. It works equally well of a person, a step and a discussion, so a is one where people actually spoke.

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This word is part of lesson 15.