alive

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W3S2 [əˈlaıv] adj [not before noun]

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1¦(not dead)¦

2¦(still existing)¦

3¦(cheerful)¦

4 come alive

5 be alive to a fact/possibility/danger etc

6 be alive with something

7 bring something alive

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[: Old English; Origin: on life 'in life']

1.) ¦(NOT DEAD)¦

still living and not dead

▪ It was a really bad accident - they're lucky to be alive.

▪ My grandparents are still alive .

▪ We stayed alive by eating berries and roots.

▪ He was kept alive on a life-support machine.

▪ Apparently he's alive and well and living in Brazil.

2.) ¦(STILL EXISTING)¦

continuing to exist

▪ Ancient traditions are very much alive in rural areas.

▪ Christianity is alive and well in Asia.

▪ The sport is still very much alive and kicking in this country.

3.) ¦(CHEERFUL)¦

full of energy, happiness, activity etc

▪ It was the kind of morning when you wake up and feel really alive .

alive with

▪ Her face was alive with excitement.

▪ The whole house was alive with activity.

4.) come alive

a) if a subject or event comes alive, it becomes interesting and seems real

▪ Hopefully, we can make history come alive for the children.

b) if someone comes alive, they suddenly become happy and interested in what is happening

▪ She only came alive when she sat down at the piano.

c) if a town, city etc comes alive, it becomes busy

▪ seaside resorts that come alive in the summer

5.) be alive to a fact/possibility/danger etc

to know that a particular fact etc exists and that it is important

▪ The company is alive to the threat posed by foreign imports.

6.) be alive with sth

to be full of living things that are moving

▪ The pond was alive with fish.

7.) bring sth alive

to make something interesting and real

▪ The way he describes his characters really brings them alive.

→skin sb alive at ↑skin² (3)