Kilo Lingo

/ˈbi.βo/

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Translation

alive, live; I live (present)

Word origin

From Latin vivus ('alive, living'), from the verb vivere ('to live').

Origin
Latin
Root
vivus
English cognates
vivid, vivacious

Grammar

Feminineviva
Masc pluralvivos

Examples

, .

He is still alive, they saw him just this morning.

concierto .

The concert is live from the city centre.

.

I have been living in the city centre for ten years.

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The colours in this painting are very bright.

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He is a very sharp child for his age.

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