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живой — meaning in English

zhivoy

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English meaning

  • active adj Engaging in physical movement or exercise regularly.
  • 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.
  • bouncy adj Able to bounce easily, or full of lively energy.
  • brisk adj Quick and energetic; done at a lively pace.
  • live verb To be alive; to have life.
  • lively adj Full of energy and enthusiasm; active and spirited.
  • living adj Alive, currently existing (as opposed to dead or extinct).
  • merry adj Cheerful and full of high spirits; happy and lively.
  • quick adj Moving or happening fast.
  • spicy adjective Containing spices, or producing a hot, burning sensation on the tongue (usually from chili).
  • vibrant adj Full of energy, life, and enthusiasm.
  • vivacious adj Full of energy and enthusiasm; lively and animated.
  • vivid adj Producing sharp, clear, powerful images or impressions.

Senses

живой is used for these senses in English:

  • active Brisk; lively.
  • alive Having life; living; not dead.
  • animate That lives.
  • animate Dynamic, energetic.
  • animate (grammar) Inflected to agree with an animate noun or pronoun.
  • bouncy Lively, exuberant, energetic.
  • brisk Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action.
  • brisk Full of spirit of life; effervescing.

active — full definition

  1. adj Engaging in physical movement or exercise regularly.
  2. adj Currently functioning, in use, or in progress.
  3. adj Grammar: describing a sentence structure where the subject performs the action, as opposed to the passive voice.

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.

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