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vivo

alive

adjective VEE-voh Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'vivus'

Also means

vivid

Usage Note

Vivo agrees in gender and number: viva, vivi, vive. Besides 'alive' it means bright or vivid of colours (colori vivi), and dal vivo means 'live' as in a concert.

Examples

"Il pesce è ancora vivo."

Natural Translation

The fish is still alive.

Literal Translation

The fish is still alive.

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