lively

lively
adjective (active; full of life, high spirits or movement: She took a lively interest in us; The music is bright and lively.) alegre, vivo, lleno de vida
lively adj vivo / animado
El comparativo de lively se escribe livelier; el superlativo se escribe liveliest
lively
tr['laɪvlɪ]
adjective
1 vivo,-a, animado,-a (interest) entusiasmado,-a
2 (colour) vivo,-a
3 familiar (difficult) difícil, interesante
■ things were getting lively las cosas se ponían interesantes
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
at a lively pace con un ritmo acelerado
lively ['laɪvli] adj, -lier ; -est : animado, vivaz, vivo, enérgico
lively
adj.
• agudo, -a adj.
• airoso, -a adj.
• alegre adj.
• animado, -a adj.
• avispado, -a adj.
• bullicioso, -a adj.
• despabilado, -a adj.
• gallardo, -a adj.
• pizpereta adj.
• resalado, -a adj.
• saleroso, -a adj.
• vivaracho, -a adj.
• vivaz adj.
• vivo (Animado) adj.
• zafado, -a adj.
n.
• torbellino s.m.
'laɪvli
adjective -lier, -liest <place/atmosphere/debate> animado; <music> alegre; <description/account> vívido

he's a lively character — es un tipo de lo más animado y alegre

they take a lively interest in developments — toman un vivo interés en el desarrollo de los acontecimientos

['laɪvlɪ]
ADJ (compar livelier) (superl liveliest)
1) (gen) [person, personality] vivaz, alegre; [atmosphere, conversation, party, town] animado; [bar, street, market] animado, bullicioso; [dog] juguetón; [tune] alegre; [performance] enérgico

things are a little livelier in June — la cosa se anima más en junio

2) (=heated) [debate, discussion] animado

the meeting promises to be a lively affair — la reunión promete ser animada

things were getting quite lively — el ambiente se estaba caldeando

3) (=fast) [pace, speed] rápido

look lively! — ¡espabila!

4) (=keen) [mind] vivaz, inquieto; [imagination] vivo; [sense of humour] agudo

she took a lively interest in everything — ponía un gran interés en todo

5) (=vivid) [description, account, style] vivo, vívido
* * *
['laɪvli]
adjective -lier, -liest <place/atmosphere/debate> animado; <music> alegre; <description/account> vívido

he's a lively character — es un tipo de lo más animado y alegre

they take a lively interest in developments — toman un vivo interés en el desarrollo de los acontecimientos


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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