verbA1Very Oftenneutralboth

live

жить

reside or have life

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/lɪv/
EN-US/lɪv/
RU[ʐɨtʲ]
live

live with Russian translation

live usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

I live in London with my family.

Я живу в Лондоне с семьёй.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

They want to live near the sea when they retire.

Они хотят жить рядом с морем на пенсии.

live synonyms

🇬🇧en

жить; находиться в живых

A1Very Often

I live in London.

🇬🇧en

проживать, обитать (официально)

B2Rarely

She resides at 15 Park Street.

D
🇬🇧en
dwell

обитать, жить (поэтич.)

B2Rarely

People once dwelt in these mountains.

I
🇬🇧en
inhabit

населять, обитать в

B2Rarely

Many birds inhabit this wetland.

🇬🇧en

оставаться, временно жить/находиться

A1Very Often

We stayed at a hotel for two nights.

🇬🇧en

поселиться, обосноваться

B1Often

They settled in Canada after the war.

🇬🇧en

занимать, заселять

B2Often

The family occupies the house next door.

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What does live mean?

reside or have life

How do you pronounce live?

live is pronounced as /lɪv/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is live used in a sentence?

I live in London with my family. Translation: Я живу в Лондоне с семьёй.

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