live
/lɪv/verb
उच्चारण लिव
जीना; रहना
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to remain alive; to have your home in a particular place; to spend your life in a particular way; to continue to exist or be remembered
जीना; रहना
- She lives in Delhi.
- live a simple life
- His work will live forever.
+ 5 more examples
- My cousins live in a small town near Lucknow.
- Many people live to be over ninety these days.
- We live in a time of rapid change.
- He lived a quiet life in the hills.
- Great teachers live on in the memory of their students.
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[usually before noun]
living; not dead; (of a broadcast) sent out while the event is actually happening, not recorded first; (of a wire) connected to a source of electrical power; still burning
जीवित; सीधा प्रसारण; विद्युत युक्त
- live animals
- a live match
- live wire
+ 4 more examples
- The channel will show the live coverage of the final.
- Never touch a live wire with wet hands.
- The zoo displays live snakes in glass cases.
- She gave a live performance at the festival.
Synonyms alive living direct unrecorded charged
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
live + in / at / on + place
Use in for a city or country, at for a specific address and on for a street or floor.
शहर या देश के लिए in, किसी विशिष्ट पते के लिए at और सड़क या मंज़िल के लिए on का प्रयोग होता है।
- Radhika lives in Pune.
- They live at 12 Gandhi Road, on the third floor.
live (verb) + present perfect / for / since
For a situation that began in the past and continues, use has lived or has been living with for or since, not the simple present.
जो स्थिति अतीत में शुरू हुई और अब भी जारी है, उसके लिए for या since के साथ has lived या has been living आता है, simple present नहीं।
- We have lived here since 2015.
- He has been living in Delhi for ten years.
live (adjective, /laɪv/) before a noun only
The adjective live, said like 'five', comes before a noun and means not dead, broadcast now, or carrying electricity; it is never used after be.
Adjective 'live' का उच्चारण 'five' की तरह है, यह noun से पहले आता है और इसका अर्थ जीवित, प्रसारित हो रहा या बिजली वाला है; यह be के बाद नहीं आता।
- The match was shown live on television.
- Do not touch a live wire.
alive vs live (adjective)
Use alive after be for something not dead, and live only before a noun; the fish is alive but a live fish was sold.
जो मरा न हो उसके लिए be के बाद 'alive' का और केवल noun से पहले 'live' का प्रयोग होता है; the fish is alive, पर a live fish was sold।
- The rescued child is alive.
- The market sells live fish.
+Collocations 4
live + adverb
happilyalonecomfortablysimplyabroad
- My grandparents live simply in a small village.
live + noun (life)
live a lifelive a lielive a dreamlive a normal life
- He lived a quiet life after retirement.
live + noun (adjective)
broadcastconcertwirecoverageaudience
- Millions watched the live coverage of the final.
live + preposition
in a hostelwith familyon a salaryby a motto
- Many students live in hostels near the college.
“More examples 5
- Radhika lives with her grandparents in Jaipur.
राधिका जयपुर में अपने दादा-दादी के साथ रहती है।
- The live telecast of the Republic Day parade began at nine.
गणतंत्र दिवस परेड का सीधा प्रसारण नौ बजे शुरू हुआ।
- Most of the villagers live on farming.
अधिकांश ग्रामीण खेती पर निर्भर रहते हैं।
- Doctors say that people should live a healthy life.
डॉक्टर कहते हैं कि लोगों को स्वस्थ जीवन जीना चाहिए।
- Wires near the pole were live and dangerous during the storm.
तूफ़ान के दौरान खंभे के पास के तार बिजली वाले और ख़तरनाक थे।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is living in Delhi since 2015.
✓ He has been living in Delhi since 2015.
With since, use the present perfect continuous, not the present continuous.
'Since' के साथ present perfect continuous आता है, present continuous नहीं।
✗ The fish in the tank is live.
✓ The fish in the tank is alive.
After be, use alive; live comes only before a noun.
Be के बाद 'alive' आता है; 'live' केवल noun से पहले आता है।
✗ She lives at Chennai.
✓ She lives in Chennai.
Use in with a city; at is for a specific address.
शहर के साथ 'in' आता है; 'at' विशिष्ट पते के लिए है।
¶Idioms 2
live a lie
to keep sth important about yourself secret from other people, so that they do not know what you really think or feel
(अपनी असलियत छिपाकर) झूठ भरी ज़िंदगी जीना
- He had been living a lie for years, pretending to be happy in his job.
- She refused to live a lie any longer.
a live wire
a lively and enthusiastic person
(बहुत) जोशीला और फुर्तीला व्यक्ति
- Our new teacher is a real live wire.
- She's a live wire who keeps the whole office cheerful.
→Phrasal verbs 12
live on sth
to have a particular amount of money to buy food and things you need; to eat only a particular type of food
(किसी आय पर) गुज़ारा करना; (केवल कुछ) खाकर जीना
- They live on a small pension.
live off sb/sth
to get the money or food you need from somebody or something
(किसी के) सहारे जीना
- He's thirty and still living off his parents.
live through sth
to experience a difficult situation and survive it
(कठिन समय) झेलकर जीवित रहना
- My grandparents lived through the Partition.
live up to sth
to do as well as or be as good as expected
(अपेक्षाओं पर) खरा उतरना
- Radhika lived up to her parents' expectations.
live with sth
to accept something unpleasant that you cannot change
(किसी अप्रिय बात को) स्वीकार करके जीना
- You'll just have to learn to live with the noise.
live sth down
to be able to make people forget about something embarrassing you have done
(शर्मनाक घटना को) लोगों के मन से मिटा पाना
- He'll never live down that silly mistake.
live by sth
to follow a particular belief or set of principles
(किसी सिद्धांत या नियम के) अनुसार जीवन जीना
- She lives by a simple rule: always tell the truth.
- It's hard to live by such strict principles.
live for sb/sth
to think that sb or sth is the main purpose of or the most important thing in your life
(किसी व्यक्ति या चीज़ को) जीवन का मुख्य उद्देश्य मानना; (किसी के) लिए ही जीना
- He lives for cricket.
- Radhika's mother lives for her children.
live together
to live in the same house and have a sexual relationship without being married
(बिना विवाह किए) साथ रहना
- They lived together for two years before they got married.
- Many young couples in big cities now live together.
live in
to live at the place where you work or study
(काम या पढ़ाई की जगह पर ही) रहना
- The new housekeeper will live in.
- Most of the nurses live in.
live out
to live away from the place where you work or study
(काम या पढ़ाई की जगह से) बाहर रहना
- First-year students can choose to live out.
- The cook lives out and comes in daily.
live it up
to enjoy yourself in an exciting way, especially by spending a lot of money (informal)
(पैसा उड़ाकर) ऐश या मौज करना
- They're living it up in Goa this week.
- He won the lottery and has been living it up ever since.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart live (verb), alive (only after a verb: 'The fish is alive'), living (before a noun: 'living creatures') and lively (full of energy).
Live (verb), alive (केवल verb के बाद: 'The fish is alive'), living (noun से पहले: 'living creatures') और lively (ऊर्जा से भरा) को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
Verb live /lɪv/ ('I live here') and adjective live /laɪv/ ('a live show').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: verb live /lɪv/ ('I live here') और adjective live /laɪv/ ('a live show')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Live and let live (accept others' behaviour even if it is different), live from hand to mouth, live it up (enjoy yourself), live up to (be as good as expected: 'live up to expectations'), live on (eat a particular food; continue to exist), live and learn, a live wire (a lively energetic person).
Idioms: live and let live (दूसरों का भिन्न व्यवहार भी स्वीकारना, जियो और जीने दो), live from hand to mouth, live it up (मौज करना), live up to (अपेक्षा जितना अच्छा होना: 'live up to expectations', उम्मीदों पर खरा उतरना), live on (कोई विशेष भोजन खाकर जीना; अस्तित्व में रहना), live and learn, a live wire (जीवंत ऊर्जावान व्यक्ति)।