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1 живий
1) live, living; alive (pred.); ( про фарби) vivid, lifelikeяк живий — to the life, true to life
все живе — every living thing, all flesh; man and beast
2) ( жвавий) vivacious, lively, animated, brisk, full-bloodedживий розум — lively wit ( mind)
3)ні живий, ні мертвий — ( від страху) petrified ( with fright)
зостатися в живих — to remain alive, to survive
на живу нитку — hastily, carelessly, anyhow
шити на живу нитку — to baste, to tack
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2 гнучкий
1) flexible, supple, ductile, limber, pliant, lithe, lissom(e), willowyгнучкий шнур — flexible cord, tinsel cord
2) supple, elastic, nimble; slender, svelte (особл. про фігуру, стан)гнучкий розум — nimble mind, quick mind, lively wit/mind
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