/vif/
Translation
lively, sharp, bright
Word origin
From Latin vivus ('alive, living'). English 'vivid', 'vivacious' and 'revive' come from the same root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- vivus
- English cognates
- vivid, vivacious, revive
Grammar
Examples
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She has a sharp mind and always asks good questions.
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The bright red of her dress caught every eye.
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Walk at a brisk pace, we're going to be late.
covers a cluster of meanings that all trace back to "alive": a lively mind, a bright colour, a brisk pace, a sharp cold (un froid vif). The fixed phrase ("in person, by word of mouth" rather than in writing) always keeps the feminine form, regardless of what it refers to.
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