Living - English meaning

noun

The condition in which things are happening or being done.

Usage examples:

There has been a sustained level of activity in the economy

noun

The doing of something, or something that you are doing, have done, or could do

Usage examples:

[ c ] there were lots of activities for children at the museum., [ c ] her favorite activity is vis…

noun

A situation in which a lot of things are happening or being done

Usage examples:

Business/commercial/economic activity any conflict has the potential to disrupt business activity.,…

adjective

(of a person, animal, or plant) living, not dead.

Usage examples:

Hopes of finding anyone still alive were fading

adjective

Living; having life; not dead

Usage examples:

I survived the accident with minor injuries, and i was happy to be alive., the club really comes al…

adjective

Living, not dead

Usage examples:

Alive and well she's alive and well and living in new zealand., keep someone alive doctors kept him…

phrase

Prevalent and very active.

Usage examples:

Bigotry is still alive and kicking

idiom

To continue to live or exist and be full of energy

Usage examples:

She said she'd seen him last week and he was alive and kicking., despite rumours to the contrary, f…

verb

Bring to life.

Usage examples:

Prometheus stole fire from heaven to animate his clay men

adjective

Alive or having life.

Usage examples:

Gods in a wide variety of forms, both animate and inanimate

verb

To cause someone or something to be more active or full of life

Usage examples:

He knows exactly what to say to animate a crowd.

noun

The way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially towards others.

Usage examples:

He will vouch for her good behaviour

noun

The way that someone or something behaves in a particular situation

Usage examples:

A boss's behaviour must be consistent both with the law and with broad public policy goals., the be…

noun

The way that someone behaves

Usage examples:

Her behaviour is often appalling., he was notorious for his violent and threatening behaviour.

verb

Remain or stay somewhere.

Usage examples:

How long must i bide here to wait for the answer?

verb

To wait calmly for a good opportunity to do something

Usage examples:

She was biding her time until she could get her revenge.

adjective

Relating to biology or living organisms.

Usage examples:

Ibm has unveiled an ambitious initiative to develop technologies that share the basic biological ab…

noun

A substance of biological origin used as a drug, vaccine, pesticide, etc.

Usage examples:

A wide spectrum of biologicals are produced from animal cells in culture

adjective

Relating to the natural processes of living things

Usage examples:

The biological sciences, the biological father/mother/parents

noun

A long, thin, flat piece of wood or other hard material, used for floors or other building purposes.

Usage examples:

Loose boards creaked as i walked on them

verb

Get on or into (a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle).

Usage examples:

We boarded the plane for oslo

noun

A thin, flat piece of hard material such as wood or plastic

Usage examples:

The floor boards of the old house squeaked as he walked across them., an ironing board, a cheese bo…

noun

The process of taking air into and expelling it from the lungs.

Usage examples:

His breathing was shallow

verb

Take air into the lungs and then expel it, especially as a regular physiological process.

Usage examples:

She was breathing deeply

noun

The act or process of taking air into your lungs and releasing it

Usage examples:

Close your eyes and concentrate on your breathing., she lay awake listening to her sister's steady …

noun

An occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life and with opportunities for progress.

Usage examples:

He seemed destined for a career as an engineer like his father

verb

Move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way.

Usage examples:

The coach careered across the road and went through a hedge

noun

A job for which you are trained and in which it is possible to advance during your working life, so that you get greater responsibility and earn more money

Usage examples:

He’s hoping for a career in social work., she left college to pursue an acting career., the bus car…

noun

The manner in which a person behaves, especially in a particular place or situation.

Usage examples:

They were arrested for disorderly conduct

verb

Organize and carry out.

Usage examples:

In the second trial he conducted his own defence

verb

Direct the performance of (a piece of music or an orchestra, choir, etc.).

Usage examples:

The concert is to be conducted by sir simon rattle

noun

A traditional and widely accepted way of behaving or doing something that is specific to a particular society, place, or time.

Usage examples:

The old english custom of dancing round the maypole

plural noun

The official department that administers and collects the duties levied by a government on imported goods.

Usage examples:

Cocaine seizures by customs have risen this year

plural noun

Money paid to the government when you take particular goods from one country to another

Usage examples:

Customs officials, it took us ages to get through customs when we got back from italy.

verb

Live in or at a specified place.

Usage examples:

Groups of people still dwell in these caves

noun

A slight regular pause in the motion of a machine.

Usage examples:

The interim dwell takes place before the second substep and includes the hydrolysis reaction.

verb

To live in a place or in a particular way

Usage examples:

Dwell in she dwelt in remote parts of asia for many years.

noun

The state of having paid work.

Usage examples:

A fall in the numbers in full-time employment

noun

The fact of someone being paid to work for a company or organization

Usage examples:

Employment levels are unlikely to rise significantly before the end of next year., how long have yo…

noun

To have a job

Usage examples:

Are you in employment at the moment?

adjective

Having reality or existence.

Usage examples:

The technique has been existent for some years

adjective

Existing now

Usage examples:

This carving is believed to be the only existent image of saint frideswide.

adjective

In existence or operation at the current time.

Usage examples:

Opponents of the existing political system

verb

Have objective reality or being.

Usage examples:

Dossiers existed on almost everyone of prominence

adjective

That exists or is being used at the present time

Usage examples:

Under existing conditions, many children are not getting an adequate education.

noun

A settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up.

Usage examples:

He has an annoying habit of interrupting me

verb

Be dressed or clothed.

Usage examples:

A boy habited as a serving lad

noun

A particular act or way of acting that you tend to do regularly

Usage examples:

[ u ] judy is in the habit of sleeping late on sundays., [ u ] i have the habit of checking my e-ma…

phrasal verb

Spend time in a certain location or with certain people

noun

An amount of money you still owe on a loan at the end of the period in which you agreed to pay it back

idiom

To be sleeping

Usage examples:

Jamie's in the land of nod at last.

noun

Money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments.

Usage examples:

He has a nice home and an adequate income

noun

Money that is earned from doing work or received from investments

noun

Money earned by a person, company, government, etc. over particular period of time

Usage examples:

An income of to qualify, you must have an income of $24,000 or less., earn/have/receive (an) income…

verb

(of a person, animal, or group) live in or occupy (a place or environment).

Usage examples:

A bird that inhabits north america

verb

To live in a place

Usage examples:

These remote islands are inhabited only by birds and animals.

noun

A paid position of regular employment.

Usage examples:

The scheme could create 200 jobs

verb

Do casual or occasional work.

Usage examples:

He left school and jobbed around as a car parts salesman, warehouseman, and removal man

noun

An act of prodding, thrusting, or wrenching.

verb

Have or retain possession of.

Usage examples:

Return one copy to me, keeping the other for your files

noun

Food, clothes, and other essentials for living.

Usage examples:

The society are paying for your keep

Continue a certain state, condition, or activity

noun

The condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.

Usage examples:

The origins of life

noun

The period between birth and death, or the state of being alive

Usage examples:

[ u ] life is too short to worry about money!, [ c ] cats are supposed to have nine lives., [ u ] a…

noun

The amount of time that something exists or works

Usage examples:

The life of a mortgage/loan/investment he would reach retirement during the life of the mortgage., …

noun

The way in which a person lives.

Usage examples:

The benefits of a healthy lifestyle

noun

The particular way that a person or group lives and the values and ideas supported by that person or group

Usage examples:

Ask yourself how much your job enhances your lifestyle.

noun

Someone's way of living, for example the things they usually do, where they live, what they spend their money on, etc.

Usage examples:

Given today's modern lifestyle the figures are not totally surprising., a comfortable/healthy/lavis…

verb

Remain alive.

Usage examples:

The doctors said she had only six months to live

adjective

Not dead or inanimate; living.

Usage examples:

Live animals

adverb

As or at an actual event or performance.

Usage examples:

The match will be televised live

noun

A means of securing the necessities of life.

Usage examples:

People whose livelihoods depend on the rainforest

noun

The way you earn the money you need to pay for food, a place to live, clothing, etc.

Usage examples:

[ c ] they earn their livelihood from farming.

noun

The money a person needs to pay for food, a place to live, etc. and the way of earning this money

Usage examples:

The falling orders for new ships mean that many shipyard workers are likely to lose their livelihoo…

noun

A small house at the gates of a park or in the grounds of a large house, occupied by a gatekeeper, gardener, or other employee.

Usage examples:

The house, the entrance lodge and garden of just over an acre comprise lot one.

verb

Present (a complaint, appeal, claim, etc.) formally to the proper authorities.

Usage examples:

He has 28 days in which to lodge an appeal

verb

To become fixed or cause something to become fixed in a place or position

Usage examples:

[ i ] a fish bone had lodged in her throat., [ t ] the explosion lodged some metal fragments in his…

noun

The process of preserving a condition or situation or the state of being preserved.

Usage examples:

We support local initiatives that ensure the maintenance of community spirit

noun

The process of keeping or continuing something

Usage examples:

The office is charged with the maintenance of customary practices and ceremonies., bridges require …

noun

The activity of keeping a building, vehicle, road, etc. in good condition by checking it regularly and repairing it when necessary

Usage examples:

Refineries typically schedule yearly maintenance., components necessary for the maintenance of our …

verb

Intend to convey or refer to (a particular thing); signify.

Usage examples:

I don't know what you mean

noun

The value obtained by dividing the sum of several quantities by their number; an average.

Usage examples:

Acid output was calculated by taking the mean of all three samples

plural noun

An action or system by which a result is achieved; a method.

Usage examples:

Technology seen as a means to bring about emancipation

adjective

In motion.

Usage examples:

A fast-moving river

verb

Go in a specified direction or manner; change position.

Usage examples:

She moved to the door

noun

The act or process of someone going to live or work in a different place, or of a company taking all or part of its business to a different place

Usage examples:

Any moving expenses will be paid by the company.

noun

The food necessary for growth, health, and good condition.

Usage examples:

Tubers from which plants obtain nourishment

noun

Food that you need to grow and stay healthy

Usage examples:

Young babies obtain all the nourishment they need from their mother's milk.

noun

A job or profession.

Usage examples:

People in professional occupations

adjective

For the sole use of the occupiers of the land concerned.

Usage examples:

An occupation bridge

verb

Reside or have one's place of business in (a building).

Usage examples:

The rented flat she occupies in hampstead

verb

Live in (a certain place)

verb

(of an army or group of people) to move into and take control or possession of a place

Usage examples:

Nationalist forces now occupy more than 70% of the country., a large couch occupies most of the spa…

adjective

Relating to or derived from living matter.

Usage examples:

Organic soils

noun

A food produced by organic farming.

Usage examples:

Some foods have been so destroyed by corporate farming that organics are really the only option whe…

verb

Form the population of (a place).

Usage examples:

The island is populated by scarcely 40,000 people

noun

A paid occupation, especially one that involves prolonged training and a formal qualification.

Usage examples:

His chosen profession of teaching

noun

Any type of work, esp. one that needs a high level of education or a particular skill

Usage examples:

[ c ] the medical/teaching profession, [ u ] i’m a writer by profession.

noun

A job that needs a high level of education or special training

Usage examples:

What is it like to work in a profession where more than 97% of your colleagues are men?, the accoun…

adjective

Moving fast or doing something in a short time.

Usage examples:

In the qualifying session he was two seconds quicker than his teammate

adverb

At a fast rate; quickly.

Usage examples:

He'll find some place where he can make money quicker

noun

The soft tender flesh below the growing part of a fingernail or toenail.

Usage examples:

You'll enjoy the movie if your idea of a good time is sitting glued to the edge of your seat chewin…

verb

Have one's permanent home in a particular place.

Usage examples:

People who work in the city actually reside in neighbouring towns

adjective

Able to perceive or feel things.

Usage examples:

She had been instructed from birth in the equality of all sentient life forms

adjective

Able to experience feelings

Usage examples:

It is hard for a sentient person to understand how any parents could treat their child so badly.

noun

A temporary stay.

Usage examples:

Her sojourn in rome

verb

Stay somewhere temporarily.

Usage examples:

She had sojourned once in egypt

noun

A temporary stay at one place, esp. while traveling

Usage examples:

They sojourned in memphis to celebrate elvis presley’s birthday.

verb

Remain in the same place.

Usage examples:

You stay here and i'll be back soon

noun

A period of staying somewhere, in particular of living somewhere temporarily as a visitor or guest.

Usage examples:

An overnight stay at a luxury hotel

verb

Secure or steady (a mast) by means of stays.

Usage examples:

We stayed the mast on the starboard side by shifting the halyard

noun

The action or fact of maintaining or supporting oneself, especially at a minimal level.

Usage examples:

The minimum income needed for subsistence

noun

What a person needs in order to stay alive

Usage examples:

Art satisfies a need beyond mere subsistence., palau’s economy is based on subsistence agriculture …

noun

The state of having what you need in order to stay alive, but no more

Usage examples:

Many people in the town feed their families by subsistence, an economic lifestyle characterized by …

noun

Food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment.

Usage examples:

Poor rural economies turned to potatoes for sustenance

noun

Food, or the energy and other things food provides people and animals to keep them strong and healthy

Usage examples:

The ranch animals get a lot of their sustenance from grazing.

noun

The action of buying and selling goods and services.

Usage examples:

A move to ban all trade in ivory

verb

Buy and sell goods and services.

Usage examples:

Middlemen trading in luxury goods

noun

The activity of buying and selling goods and services esp. between countries

Usage examples:

[ u ] foreign trade, [ u ] a trade agreement, [ c ] the building trades, [ u ] he’s an auto mechani…

noun

The process of keeping something in good condition.

Usage examples:

We will be responsible for the upkeep of the access road

noun

The process or cost of keeping something, such as a building, in good and usable condition

Usage examples:

It costs the landlord about $2000 a month just for upkeep.

noun

The cost or process of keeping something, such as a building, in good condition

Usage examples:

The upkeep of larger old properties is very expensive., farepayers paid €4.8 billion for the upkeep…

phrase

A course of conduct

idiom

The manner in which a person or society usually lives

Usage examples:

Sleeping in hotels three or four nights a week is not an ideal way of life.

suffix

Forming adjectives and adverbs of direction or manner.

Usage examples:

Edgeways

noun

A method, style, or manner of doing something; an optional or alternative form of action.

Usage examples:

I hated their way of cooking potatoes

adverb

At or to a considerable distance or extent; far (used before an adverb or preposition for emphasis)

Usage examples:

His understanding of what constitutes good writing is way off target

noun

Activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result.

Usage examples:

He was tired after a day's work

verb

Be engaged in physical or mental activity in order to achieve a result; do work.

Usage examples:

She has been working so hard

combining form

Denoting things or parts made of a specified material or with specified tools.

Usage examples:

Silverwork