be alive(
bi
uh
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layv
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g once upon a time).
1. (to be living)
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
He would still be alive if the ambulance had arrived more quickly.Seguiría con vida si la ambulancia hubiera llegado más pronto.
It's a miracle she's still alive.Es un milagro que sigue viva.
2. (to be active)
a. estar vivo
The project to build an apartment building here is alive, despite opposition from the neighbors.El proyecto de construcción de un edificio de departamentos aquí está vivo, a pesar de la oposición de los vecinos.
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