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to live on
[phrase form: live]
01
continuer à vivre
to remain alive
Intransitive
Exemples
The old man lived on long after his doctors had given up hope.
Le vieil homme a survécu longtemps après que ses médecins aient abandonné tout espoir.
02
vivre de
to eat only a certain type of food
Transitive: to live on a certain type of food
Exemples
Herbivores live on plants, while carnivores live on meat.
Les herbivores vivent de plantes, tandis que les carnivores vivent de viande.
03
se nourrir principalement de, vivre de
to eat mainly one type of food, often in an unhealthy or unbalanced way
Transitive: to live on one type of food
Exemples
The child lived on pizza, refusing to eat any other food.
L'enfant vivait de pizza, refusant de manger tout autre aliment.
04
vivre de
to have the amount of money needed to buy necessities
Transitive: to live on a source of income
Exemples
The retired couple lived on their pension and savings, carefully managing their expenses.
Le couple retraité vivait de sa pension et de ses économies, en gérant soigneusement ses dépenses.
05
survivre, perpétuer
to persist in existence over time
Intransitive
Exemples
The memory of her kindness will live on in the hearts of those she touched.
Le souvenir de sa gentillesse vivra dans le cœur de ceux qu'elle a touchés.
