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"Living" is a form of "living", a noun which is often translated as "la vida". "Lively" is an adjective which is often translated as "animado". Learn more about the difference between "living" and "lively" below.
living(
lihv
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ihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (livelihood)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. los vivos (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
On the Day of the Dead, the living remember those who have already passed away.El Día de Muertos, los vivos recuerdan a los que ya fallecieron.
lively(
layv
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li
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (cheerful)
2. (intense)
a. animado
The panelists engaged in a lively debate about climate change.Los invitados entablaron un animado debate sobre el cambio climático.
a. vívido
She gave a lively description of the situation in that town.Dio una vívida descripción de la situación en ese pueblo.
