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The meaning of the Spanish word "vivir" and how you use it

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vivir
(v.) (infinitive) to live
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Adrián Camacho

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Adrián is a SP language assistant, EN-SP content localizer, and EN tutor living in Guadalajara, Mexico. He holds a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and Cultures and has worked in language-learning for almost 10 years.
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Clickable Example Sentences

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Quiero vivir feliz .
I want to live happily.
No podemos vivir sin agua .
We can't live without water.
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Video Examples

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Peru: Hub for Investment
es posible vivir .
it's possible to live.
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A vivir , mamá . A vivir .
To live, Mom. To live.
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Doctora Polo , con este agobio nadie puede vivir .
Dr. Polo, with this distress nobody can live.
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vivir
(v.) (infinitive) to live (reside)
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Quiero vivir en España .
I want to live in Spain.
Ellos deciden vivir en el extranjero .
I don't want to live without you.
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Catorce . Vivir : Yo vivo en Chile .
Fourteen. To live: I live in Chile.
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entonces , este , se vino para acá , para Puebla , a vivir un tiempo
then, uhm, she came here, to Puebla, to live for a while
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El pájaro que protagoniza esta historia está buscando un lugar donde vivir .
The bird that stars in this story is searching for a place to live.
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vivir
(v.) (infinitive) to live (through) (experience)
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Adrián Camacho

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Adrián is a SP language assistant, EN-SP content localizer, and EN tutor living in Guadalajara, Mexico. He holds a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and Cultures and has worked in language-learning for almost 10 years.
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Quiero vivir muchas aventuras .
I want to experience a lot of adventures.
Vamos a vivir experiencias intensas en este viaje .
We're going to live through intense experiences on this trip.
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Chatting with Music Superstar Ricardo Arjona
Lo que me tocó vivir socialmente
What I had to live socially
Disneyland Paris, Pure Magic
y vivir una experiencia única junto a los más pequeños .
and to live through a unique experience together with the littlest ones.
Disneyland Paris, Pure Magic
Y si quieres vivir una experiencia de película ,
And if you want to live through a movie experience,
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vivir
(n.) (masc.) (sing.) life; way of life
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Adrián Camacho

Adrián Camacho

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Adrián is a SP language assistant, EN-SP content localizer, and EN tutor living in Guadalajara, Mexico. He holds a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and Cultures and has worked in language-learning for almost 10 years.
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Esto es parte de mi vivir .
This is part of my life.
Tu vivir no me importa .
Your way of life doesn't matter to me.
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"I Breathe You In" - Alex Campos
mi corazón rindo entero a tu vivir , a tu vivir .
I surrender my entire heart to your way of life, to your way of life.
"I Breathe You In" - Alex Campos
Mi corazón rindo entero a tu vivir , a tu vivir .
I surrender my entire heart to your way of life, to your way of life.
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Vivo , vivo . Primero habría que definir vida . Porque si hablamos del buen vivir .
Alive, alive. First you would have to define life. Because if we talk about good living.
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vivir...de
(v. + prep.) (infinitive) to live off of; to live on
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Adrián Camacho

Adrián Camacho

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Adrián is a SP language assistant, EN-SP content localizer, and EN tutor living in Guadalajara, Mexico. He holds a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and Cultures and has worked in language-learning for almost 10 years.
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Clickable Example Sentences

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Es posible vivir de escribir .
It's possible to live off writing.
Quiero vivir de mi trabajo .
I want to live off my job.
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Video Examples

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What Do You Need to Be a Writer?
Vivir de escribir es muy difícil .
To live off writing is very difficult.
"Shuga Shuga" - Daniel Vince
Y con pasta vivir de la pasta y hacer que mi pasta trabaje por pasta .
And with money live off of the money and make my money work for money.
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