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lived

/lɪvd/

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verb

Vivre, exister

To be alive; to have life.

Examples :

"My grandmother lived to be 95 years old. "

Ma grand-mère a vécu jusqu'à l'âge de 95 ans.

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verb

Habiter, résider

To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.

Examples :

"My grandparents lived in a small house by the lake for fifty years. "

Mes grands-parents ont habité dans une petite maison au bord du lac pendant cinquante ans.

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verb

Survivre, persister

To survive; to persevere; to continue.

Examples :

"Her memory lives in that song."

Sa mémoire survit dans cette chanson.

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verb

Faire face, s'en sortir

Examples :

"Even after losing his job, he lived by finding small tasks and staying positive. "

Même après avoir perdu son emploi, il s'en est sorti en trouvant de petites tâches et en restant positif.

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verb

vécu, a passé sa vie

To pass life in a specified manner.

Examples :

"It is difficult to live in poverty. And they lived happily ever after."

Il est difficile de vivre dans la pauvreté. Et ils vécurent heureux pour toujours.

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verb

Vivre, passer

To spend, as one's life; to pass; to maintain; to continue in, constantly or habitually.

Examples :

"To live an idle or a useful life."

Vivre une vie oisive ou utile.

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verb

Vivre, pratiquer

To act habitually in conformity with; to practice; to exemplify in one's way of life.

Examples :

"She lived her values by always helping those in need. "

Elle vivait ses valeurs en aidant toujours ceux qui étaient dans le besoin.

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verb

Survivre, flotter

To outlast danger; to float (said of a ship, boat, etc).

Examples :

"No ship could live in such a storm."

Aucun navire ne pouvait survivre à une telle tempête.

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verb

Vivre de, subsister grâce à

(followed by "on" or "upon") To maintain or support one's existence; to provide for oneself; to feed; to subsist.

Examples :

"It is hard to live on the minimum wage. They lived on stale bread."

Il est difficile de vivre avec le salaire minimum. Ils subsistaient grâce à du pain rassis.

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verb

Profiter de la vie, vivre pleinement

To make the most of life; to experience a full, rich life.

Examples :

"My grandmother lived a full life, enjoying her grandchildren and volunteering at the local library. "

Ma grand-mère a pleinement profité de sa vie, appréciant ses petits-enfants et faisant du bénévolat à la bibliothèque locale.

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adjective

vécu

(in combination) Having a specified duration of life.

Examples :

"a short-lived recycling scheme"

un programme de recyclage de courte durée