живо

See also: жиᵸво

Bulgarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʒivo]

• Audio (Standard Bulgarian):

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• Rhymes: -ivo
• Syllabification^(key): жи‧во

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

жи́во • (žívo)

1. neuter singular indefinite of жив (živ)

Etymology 2

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-

Proto-Indo-European *-wós

Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós

Proto-Balto-Slavic *gīˀwás

Proto-Slavic *živъ

Old Church Slavonic живъ (živŭ)

Bulgarian жив (živ)

Bulgarian -о (-o)

Bulgarian живо

From жив (živ) + -о (-o).

Adverb

жи́во • (žívo) (comparative по́-жи́во, superlative на́й-жи́во)

1. briskly, energetically, vigorously, spiritedly

   Synonyms: бо́дро (bódro), ене́ргично (enérgično)

   Трамва́ят спря и Ва́нко ско́чи жи́во.

   Tramvájat sprja i Vánko skóči žívo.

   The tram stopped and Vanko jumped briskly.

   Очи́те му све́теха жи́во и лука́во.

   Očíte mu svéteha žívo i lukávo.

   His eyes were shining spiritedly and slyly.

2. quickly, fastly, rapidly

   Synonym: бъ́рзо (bắrzo)

   Жи́во, жи́во! Срок и́мате са́мо пет мину́ти!

   Žívo, žívo! Srok ímate sámo pet minúti!

   Move it, move it! You have a deadline of only five minutes!

3. actively, keenly, intensely, busily

   Synonyms: акти́вно (aktívno), де́йно (déjno)

   Ни́е най-жи́во следя́хме прави́телствените хо́дове.

   Níe naj-žívo sledjáhme pravítelstvenite hódove.

   We followed the government's moves most keenly.

4. animatedly, excitedly, heatedly, warmly (of speaking, arguing, or sounds)

   Synonyms: оживе́но (oživéno), разгореще́но (razgorešténo)

   Те вървя́ха и прика́зваха жи́во, ве́село.

   Te vărvjáha i prikázvaha žívo, véselo.

   They walked and talked animatedly, merrily.

   — Но аз му ка́зах — жи́во подзе́ Но́на.

   — No az mu kázah — žívo podzé Nóna.

   "But I told him," Nona took up heatedly.

5. deeply, acutely, strongly, profoundly (impacting the psyche or feelings)

   Synonyms: дълбо́ко (dălbóko), си́лно (sílno)

   Та́зи пе́сен тъй жи́во ме тро́гна.

   Tázi pésen tăj žívo me trógna.

   That song touched me so deeply.

6. vividly, expressively, graphically (narrating with skill and imagery)

   Synonyms: изрази́телно (izrazítelno), увлека́телно (uvlekátelno)

   Разка́зваше жи́во и увлека́телно как отли́тат пъдпъдъ́ците.

   Razkázvaše žívo i uvlekátelno kak otlítat pădpădắcite.

   He narrated vividly and engagingly how the quails fly off.

7. vividly, clearly, distinctly (of memory or imagination)

   Synonyms: я́рко (járko), я́сно (jásno)

   Осо́бено жи́во по́мня ня́колкото се́дмици в Етрополе.

   Osóbeno žívo pómnja njákolkoto sédmici v Etropole.

   I remember the few weeks in Etropole particularly vividly.

References

• “живо”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• “живо”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
• “живо”, in ЛексИт [LexIt] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014

Macedonian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʒivɔ]

Adverb

живо • (živo) (comparative поживо, superlative најживо)

1. alive
2. in a lively way

Russian

Etymology

живо́й (živój) +‎ -о (-o)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʐɨvə]

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Adverb

жи́во • (žívo) (comparative (по)живе́е or (по)живе́й)

1. vividly, strikingly, keenly
2. with animation
3. quickly, promptly

Adjective

жи́во • (žívo)

1. short neuter singular of живо́й (živój)

Interjection

жи́во • (žívo)

1. make haste!, be quick!

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒîːʋo/
• Hyphenation: жи‧во

Adverb

жи̑во (Latin spelling žȋvo)

1. lively, briskly, actively, sharply
2. clearly