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Meaning of lively | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
ˈlaɪv.li

Definitions

  1. Term of address.
    informal
  2. A characteristical surname.
  3. joyful, cheerful
  4. An urban area of Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.
  5. happy, joyous, merry
  6. An unincorporated community in Benton County, Missouri.
  7. An unincorporated community in Kaufman County, Texas.
  8. light-hearted
  9. An unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Virginia.
  10. jaunty (dress, attire)
  11. An unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia.

Equivalents

العربية بحيويّة دجر
Български жив силен ярък
Català vivaç
Čeština živý
Cymraeg byw
Dansk livlig
Deutsch lebendig lebhaft munter rege
Ελληνικά Ζωηρός Ζωντανός
Esperanto sprita vigla
Español alegre animado brioso burbujeante burbujeante (fizzy) efervescente espumoso pizpireto vibrantemente vigoroso vivaz vívidamente
Suomi eläväinen eloisasti vaahtoinen
Français Animé
Gaeilge aerach beoga cróga crógach cróganta éirimiúil mear
हिन्दी जीवंत
Magyar élénk eleven
Íslenska líflegur
Italiano brioso vivace vivido
日本語 賑やか
Kurdî anîme
Latina alacer vegetus vīvāx
Latviešu kustīgi kustīgs moži možs mundri mundrs ņipri ņiprs spirgti spirgts žirgti žirgts
Nederlands levendig
Polski z życiem żywy
Português animado borbulhante efervescente espevitado vibrante vivaz
Русский живо живой искристый оживлённо оживлённый пенистый
Slovenščina živahen
Svenska livlig
Українська жва́вий

Examples

“Speak the word, my livelies, and I'll pilot her in.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Liven liven up Livened livener Liveness Livengood

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