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1 live by one's wits
(to live by cunning rather than by hard work.) vivir del cuentoexpr.• vivir de gorra expr. -
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3 live
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1. liv verb1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) vivir2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) sobrevivir3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) vivir4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) vivir5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) vivir de•- - lived- living
2. noun(the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) medio de vida, sustento- live-in
- live and let live
- live down
- live in
- out
- live on
- live up to
- within living memory
- in living memory
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adjective1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) vivo2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) en directo3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) activo, vivo4) (burning: a live coal.) candente
2. adverb((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.) en directo- lively- liveliness
- livestock
- live wire
live1 adj1. vivo2. en directo / en vivolive2 vb1. vivirwhere do you live? ¿dónde vives?2. alimentarse3. sobrevivir / existirtr[laɪv]1 (not dead) vivo,-a2 (still burning) vivo,-a, candente; (issue) candente3 (ammunition) real; (bomb) sin explotar4 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL con corriente5 (broadcast) en directo1 en directo, en vivo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL————————tr[lɪv]1 vivir1 vivir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto live and learn vivir para verto live and let live vivir y dejar vivirto live by one's wits vivir del ingenioto live from day to day vivir al díato live in sin vivir en el pecadoto live in style familiar vivir a lo grandeto live it up familiar pasárselo bombato live on fresh air figurative use vivir del aireto live out of a suitcase familiar ir de hotel en hotelto live out of cans familiar vivir (a base) de latas1) exist: viviras long as I live: mientras vivato live from day to day: vivir al día2) : llevar una vida, vivirhe lived simply: llevó una vida sencilla3) subsist: mantenerse, vivir4) reside: vivir, residirlive ['laɪv] adj1) living: vivo2) burning: encendidoa live coal: una brasa3) : con corrientelive wires: cables con corriente4) : cargado, sin estallara live bomb: una bomba sin estallar5) current: de actualidada live issue: un asunto de actualidad6) : en vivo, en directoa live interview: una entrevista en vivoadj.• en vivo adj.adj.• de actualidad adj.• en directo adj.• encendido, -a adj.• vivo, -a adj.v.• anidar v.• habitar v.• morar v.• vivir v.
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1. lɪv1)a) (be, remain alive) vivir(for) as long as I live — mientras viva, toda la vida
you'll live — (colloq) no te vas a morir (fam)
you live and learn — (set phrase) todos los días se aprende algo nuevo
live and let live — (set phrase) vive y deja vivir a los demás
b) ( experience life) vivirnever eaten paella? you haven't lived! — ¿no has comido nunca una paella? pues no sabes lo que te pierdes or lo que es bueno!
2)a) ( conduct one's life) vivirto live like a king o lord — vivir a cuerpo de rey
b) ( support oneself) vivir3)a) ( reside) vivirwhere do you live? — ¿donde vives?
b) ( belong) (esp BrE colloq) ir*where do these dishes live? — ¿dónde van estos platos?
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vta) ( exist in specified way) vivirshe lives a happy life — lleva una vida feliz, vive feliz
b) ( throw oneself into)Phrasal Verbs:- live for- live in- live off- live on- live out- live up
II laɪv1) ( alive) vivowow, a real live princess! — uy, una princesa de verdad or de carne y hueso!
2) ( of current interest) < issue> candente, de actualidad3) (Rad, TV)the show was live — el programa era en directo or en vivo
the program is recorded before a live audience — el programa se graba con público en la sala or en presencia de público
4)a) ( Mil)live ammunition — fuego m real
b) ( Elec) <circuit/terminal> con corriente, cargadoc) ( on fire) encendido
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I [lɪv]1. VI1) (=exist) vivirthe times we live in — los tiempos en que vivimos, los tiempos que corremos
she lives in fear of her life/that she may be found out — vive temiendo por su vida/que la descubran
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to live for sth, I'm living for the day (when) I retire — vivo esperando a que llegue el día en que me jubileto live for today or the moment — vivir al día
- live and let livehand 1., 1), happily, hope 1., 1), long I, 2., 1) shadow 1., 1), style 1., 4)2) (=survive)you'll live! hum — ¡de esta no te mueres! hum
regret 2., 2)he lived to a ripe old age/to be 103 — llegó a viejo/a cumplir 103 años
3) (=conduct o.s.) vivir•
she lives by her own rules — vive según sus propias normas- live like a king or a lorddangerously, sin 1.4) (=earn one's living) vivirpen I, 1., wit I, 1)5) (=reside) vivirwhere do you live? — ¿dónde vives?
to live in a flat/in London — vivir en un piso/en Londres
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this house isn't fit to live in — esta casa está en pésimas condiciones6) (Brit) * (=go, belong) ir, guardarsewhere does the teapot live? — ¿dónde va or se guarda la tetera?
7) (=enjoy life)let's live a little! * — ¡vivamos la vida un poquito! *
if you've never been to an opera, you haven't lived * — si no has ido nunca a la ópera no sabes lo qué es vivir
2. VTto live a life of luxury/crime — llevar una vida de lujos/de delincuencia
2) (Theat)to live the part — vivir el personaje or el papel
- live in- live off- live on- live out- live up
II [laɪv]1. ADJ1) (=living) [animal, person] vivoexperiments on live animals — experimentos mpl con animales vivos
9.1 deaths per thousand live births — 9,1 muertes por cada mil bebés nacidos vivos
2) (=topical) [issue] de actualidad, candente3) (Rad, TV) [broadcast, coverage] en vivo, en directo; [performance, show, recording] en vivo4) (=not blank) [shell, ammunition] cargado; [bomb] sin explotar5) (=still burning) [coal] encendido, prendido (LAm)6) (Elec) [cable, wire, appliance] conectado, con corrienteis this cable live? — ¿está conectado or tiene corriente este cable?
2. ADV1) (Rad, TV) en vivo, en directothe match is brought to you live from Madrid — le ofrecemos el partido en vivo or en directo desde Madrid
here, live from New York, is our reporter Malcolm McDonald — aquí tenemos a nuestro corresponsal Malcolm McDonald que nos habla en directo desde Nueva York
2)to go live — (=come into operation) entrar en funcionamiento
the new computer system will go live next week — el nuevo ordenador entrará en funcionamiento la semana que viene
3.CPDlive bait N — (Fishing) cebo m vivo
live export N — [of livestock] exportación f en pie
live weight N — [of livestock] peso m en pie
live wire N — (Elec) alambre m conectado, alambre m con corriente; (fig) * torbellino * m
he's a real live wire! — ¡es un torbellino! *, ¡tiene mucha marcha! *
live yoghurt N — yogur m con biocultivos
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1. [lɪv]1)a) (be, remain alive) vivir(for) as long as I live — mientras viva, toda la vida
you'll live — (colloq) no te vas a morir (fam)
you live and learn — (set phrase) todos los días se aprende algo nuevo
live and let live — (set phrase) vive y deja vivir a los demás
b) ( experience life) vivirnever eaten paella? you haven't lived! — ¿no has comido nunca una paella? pues no sabes lo que te pierdes or lo que es bueno!
2)a) ( conduct one's life) vivirto live like a king o lord — vivir a cuerpo de rey
b) ( support oneself) vivir3)a) ( reside) vivirwhere do you live? — ¿donde vives?
b) ( belong) (esp BrE colloq) ir*where do these dishes live? — ¿dónde van estos platos?
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vta) ( exist in specified way) vivirshe lives a happy life — lleva una vida feliz, vive feliz
b) ( throw oneself into)Phrasal Verbs:- live for- live in- live off- live on- live out- live up
II [laɪv]1) ( alive) vivowow, a real live princess! — uy, una princesa de verdad or de carne y hueso!
2) ( of current interest) < issue> candente, de actualidad3) (Rad, TV)the show was live — el programa era en directo or en vivo
the program is recorded before a live audience — el programa se graba con público en la sala or en presencia de público
4)a) ( Mil)live ammunition — fuego m real
b) ( Elec) <circuit/terminal> con corriente, cargadoc) ( on fire) encendido
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wit1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) agudeza, ingenio, chispa, gracia2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) persona salada, chistoso, ingenioso3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) juicio, inteligencia•- witless- - witted
- witticism
- witty
- wittily
- wittiness
- at one's wits' end
- keep one's wits about one
- live by one's wits
- frighten/scare out of one's wits
- out of one's wits
wit n inteligencia / ingeniotr[wɪt]1 (clever humour) agudeza, ingenio, chispa, sal nombre femenino, gracia2 (intelligence) inteligencia, presencia de ánimo3 (person) persona salada, chistoso,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be at one's wit's end estar para volverse loco,-ato gather one's wits calmarse, tranquilizarseto have one's wits about one ser despabilado,-ato keep one's wits about one estar despabilado,-ato wit es decirwit ['wɪt] n1) intelligence: inteligencia f2) cleverness: ingenio m, gracia f, agudeza f3) humor: humorismo m4) joker: chistoso m, -sa f5) wits npl: razón f, buen juicio mscared out of one's wits: muerto de miedoto be at one's wits' end: estar desesperadon.• agudeza s.f.• chispa s.f.• chistoso s.m.• discreción s.f.• gracejo s.m.• graciosidad s.f.• ingenio s.m.• inteligencia s.f.• jacarero, -era s.m.,f.• sal s.m.• salero s.m.• travesura s.f.
I wɪt1) (often pl) ( intelligence) inteligencia f; ( ingenuity) ingenio mto be at one's wits' end — estar* desesperado, no saber* más qué hacer
to frighten o scare somebody out of her/his wits — (colloq) darle* a alguien un susto de muerte (fam)
to have/keep one's wits about one — estar* alerta or atento, andar* con mucho ojo
to live by one's wits — vivir de su (or mi etc) ingenio
2)a) u ( humor) ingenio m, agudeza fshe has a dry wit — es muy aguda or mordaz
b) c ( person) persona f ingeniosa or ocurrente, ingenio m
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[wɪt]N1) (=understanding) inteligencia f•
a battle of wits — una contienda entre dos inteligencias•
to collect one's wits — reconcentrarse•
to be at one's wits' end — no saber qué hacer, estar desesperado•
to gather one's wits — reconcentrarsehe hadn't the wit to see that... — no tenía bastante inteligencia para comprender que...
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to live by one's wits — vivir del cuento•
to be out of one's wits — estar fuera de síto be frightened or scared out of one's wits — estar profundamente asustado
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to sharpen one's wits — aguzar el ingenio, despabilarse•
to use one's wits — usar su sentido común2) (=humour, wittiness) ingenio m, agudeza f•
in a flash of wit he said... — en un golpe de ingenio dijo...•
to have a ready wit — ser ingenioso•
the wit and wisdom of Joe Soap — las agudezas y sabiduría de Joe Soap•
a story told without wit — un cuento narrado sin gracia3) (=person) persona f ingeniosa; (Hist) ingenio m
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[wɪt]N frm (also Jur)to wit... — a saber..., esto es...
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I [wɪt]1) (often pl) ( intelligence) inteligencia f; ( ingenuity) ingenio mto be at one's wits' end — estar* desesperado, no saber* más qué hacer
to frighten o scare somebody out of her/his wits — (colloq) darle* a alguien un susto de muerte (fam)
to have/keep one's wits about one — estar* alerta or atento, andar* con mucho ojo
to live by one's wits — vivir de su (or mi etc) ingenio
2)a) u ( humor) ingenio m, agudeza fshe has a dry wit — es muy aguda or mordaz
b) c ( person) persona f ingeniosa or ocurrente, ingenio m
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