Vivir (Enrique Iglesias album)
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From the , present active infinitive of .
Verb
- to live
Etymology
From the , present active infinitive of .
Verb
- To live; to be alive.
- La pobrecita vive con dos hermanas crueles. — "The poor girl lives with two cruel sisters."
- To make a living.
- Él vive en migas, nada más. — "He lives on crumbs, nothing more."
- To reside; to inhabit.
- Ella vive en la casa roja. — "She lives in the red house."
Usage notes
- Like many intransitive verbs in both Spanish and English, including English live, the verb vivir can take a cognate object; hence vivir la vida loca "to live the crazy life", which is roughly synonymous with vivir locamente "to live crazily".