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elävä — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • alive adjective Living; not dead.
  • animate verb To bring something to life, or to make a picture or object appear to move on its own.
  • animated adj Made using drawings, models, or computer graphics that are shown in sequence to create the illusion of movement.
  • evocative adjective Bringing a strong memory, feeling, or image to mind.
  • extant adj Still in existence; not having disappeared.
  • lifelike adj Closely resembling a real living person or thing; realistic.
  • live verb To be alive; to have life.
  • living adj Alive, currently existing (as opposed to dead or extinct).
  • pictorial adj Relating to, or illustrated with, pictures.
  • quick adj Moving or happening fast.
  • vivid adj Producing sharp, clear, powerful images or impressions.

Senses

elävä is used for these senses in English:

  • alive Having life; living; not dead.
  • alive In a state of action; in force or operation; existent.
  • alive Busy with activity of many living beings; swarming; thronged; busy.
  • animate That lives.
  • animated Endowed with life.
  • evocative That which evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood, idea, feeling, or image; redolent or reminiscent.
  • extant Still alive; not extinct.
  • lifelike Like a living being, resembling life, giving an accurate representation

alive — full definition

  1. adjective Living; not dead.
  2. adjective Still active, in force, or in existence.
  3. adjective Full of activity or energy; buzzing with people or things.
  4. adjective Aware of or sensitive to something.

animate — full definition

  1. verb To bring something to life, or to make a picture or object appear to move on its own.
  2. verb To give energy, purpose, or excitement to something.
  3. adj Alive, or full of energy and movement.

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