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1 live
I [lɪv] v1) жи́ти; існува́ти; прожива́тиto live on one's salary — жи́ти лише́ на зарплатню́
to live to be old [seventy, etc.] — дожи́ти до ста́рості (до сімдесяти́ ро́кі́в тощо)
2) харчува́тисяto live on bread and water — харчува́тися хлі́бом і водо́ю
3) вести́ пе́вний спо́сіб життя́to live on others — жи́ти на чужі́ ко́шти
to live in a small way — жи́ти скро́мно
to live within [above, beyond] one's means — жи́ти відпові́дно (не відпові́дно) до свої́х доста́тків
•- live by- live down
- live in
- live out
- live through
- live up to••as I live by bread!, as I live and breathe! — сло́во че́сті!
to live on air — не ма́ти за́собів для існува́ння
II [laɪv] adjlive and learn! — вік живи́, вік учи́сь
1) живи́й2) жва́вий, дія́льний; енергі́йний3) життє́вий; реа́льний; актуа́льний4) що гори́ть, незга́слий5) ді́ючий; неви́бухлий; бойови́й ( про патрон тощо)live ammunition — боєприпа́си
6) яскра́вий ( про колір)7) змі́нний, мінли́вий8) ел. під напру́гою9) що передає́ться в живи́й ефі́р ( про телепередачу тощо)
См. также в других словарях:
breathe down someone's neck — To keep too insistently close to someone, esp by way of supervision • • • Main Entry: ↑breathe * * * breathe down someone’s neck phrase to watch closely what someone is doing, in a way that annoys them Go away, I can’t work with you breathing… … Useful english dictionary
breathe down someone's neck — ► breathe down someone s neck 1) follow closely behind someone. 2) constantly check up on someone. Main Entry: ↑breathe … English terms dictionary
breathe down someone's neck — breathe down (someone s) neck to pay very close attention to what someone does in a way that annoys or worries them. It s awful having to work with a boss who s breathing down your neck the whole time … New idioms dictionary
breathe down neck — breathe down (someone s) neck to pay very close attention to what someone does in a way that annoys or worries them. It s awful having to work with a boss who s breathing down your neck the whole time … New idioms dictionary
breathe down your neck — breathe down (your) neck to watch too closely what you do. The supervisor breathes down my neck all the time, trying to make sure I m working hard enough … New idioms dictionary
breathe down neck — breathe down (your) neck to watch too closely what you do. The supervisor breathes down my neck all the time, trying to make sure I m working hard enough … New idioms dictionary
breathe down your neck — If someone follows you or examines what you re doing very closely, they are breathing down your neck … The small dictionary of idiomes
breathe down somebody's neck — breathe down sb s ˈneck idiom (informal) to watch closely what sb is doing in a way that makes them feel anxious and/or annoyed • I can t get any work done with you breathing down my neck. Main entry: ↑breatheidiom … Useful english dictionary
breathe down someone's neck — idi breathe down someone s neck a) to follow someone closely in pursuit b) to watch someone closely so as to supervise or control … From formal English to slang
breathe down someone's neck — follow closely behind. ↘constantly check up on someone. → breathe … English new terms dictionary
breathe down one's neck — {v. phr.}, {informal} To follow closely; threaten from behind; watch every action. * /Too many creditors were breathing down his neck./ * /The carpenter didn t like to work for Mr. Jones, who was always breathing down his neck./ … Dictionary of American idioms
