/ˈbi.βo/
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
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.
.
He is a very sharp child for his age.
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