vivir
to live
The verb for being alive
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vivid
lifelike / intense
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-ir
verb suffix
Vivir means to live and is related to the English word vivid0. Something that is vivid is bright, intense, and full of life.
vivir
to live, to be alive
To be alive, to exist as a living thing.
Los dinosaurios vivieron hace millones de añosDinosaurs lived millions of years ago
Mientras yo viva, cuidaré de mi familiaAs long as I am alive, I will take care of my family
to live
To live somewhere, as in to reside or dwell in a place.
Vivo en un apartamento cerca del centroI live in an apartment near the city center
Mis abuelos viven en un pueblo pequeño de la montañaMy grandparents live in a small mountain town
to live through, to experience
To live through or experience something.
Vivimos momentos muy difíciles durante la tormentaWe lived through very difficult moments during the storm
Quiero vivir esa aventura algún díaI want to experience that adventure someday
vivir de
to live off, to live on, to survive on
To live off of or from something.
Mi tío vive de la venta de fruta en el mercadoMy uncle lives off selling fruit at the market
La gente de este pueblo vive de la pescaThe people of this town survive on fishing