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living

/ˈlɪvɪŋ/

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adjective

not dead :having life

I was taught to respect all living things.

living beings/creatures/animals/plants

His aunt is his closest living relative.

He's one of our greatest living authors.

She's a living legend. [=a very famous and admired person who is still alive]

It was the first time I had ever seen a living, breathing bear in the wild.

always used before a noun :currently active or being used

a living faith

living cultures

a living language [=a language that is still being used and spoken by people]

always used before a noun :having the form of a person who is alive

He is the living embodiment of cheapness. [=he is very cheap]

I'm living proof that success is possible. [=my success shows that other people can succeed as well]

always used before a noun :of or relating to the place, conditions, or manner in which people live

He and his wife have an unusual living arrangement; they work in different cities and only see each other on weekends.

They use their backyard as an outdoor living area.

They're moving to a larger home because they need more living space.

These poor children are being raised in terrible living conditions.

He gave me a tour of his living quarters. [=the rooms where he lives]

informal - used to emphasize a noun

You scared the living daylights out of me!

They threatened to beat the living crap out of him.

in living color

in the bright colors of real life

a television program shown in living color - often used figuratively

His opinions are aired once a week in living color. [=on a television program]

in/within living memory

during a time that can be remembered by people who are still alive

These events occurred within living memory.

noun

plural -ings

[count] :a way of earning money :the money that someone needs to pay for housing, food, etc. - usually singular

His investments provide him with a good living. [=provide him with enough money to live well]

What do you do for a living? [=what is your job?]

He struggled to scratch/eke out a living as a farmer.

He earned a/his living as a cook. = He made a living by working as a cook.

[noncount] :a way of living

the challenges of city living

outdoor living

healthy living

It's summertime, and the living is easy. - see also assisted living, cost of living, standard of living

the living :people who are alive

the living and the dead

The world belongs to the living.

in the land of the living

xem land

* Các từ tương tự:
living room, living standard, living wage, living will