What does vive in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word vive in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use vive in French.

The word vive in French means long live !, weever, lively, quick, keen, sharp, strong, over-the-top, strong, bright, bright, brilliant, vivid, brisk, crisp, bracing, alive, sharp, jagged, live bait, heart, flesh, living flesh, live, exist, live, live, reside, live, live in, supplies, provisions, living, life, live off, live for, quickly, briskly, at a quick pace, at a brisk pace, quicklime, viva voce, white water, be on the alert, lifeblood, vital spark, animating force, there's not a living soul, RAM, volatile memory, not be a living soul, on the alert, on the lookout, be on the alert, be on the lookout, trigger a strong reaction, produce a fierce reaction, live steam, Long live France! Vive la France!, Long live the King!, fierce opposition, fierce reaction, sharp reaction, spring tide, Three cheers for the bride and groom! Three cheers for the happy couple!. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word vive

long live !

interjection (sert à acclamer)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Vive la France ! Vivent les vacances ! Vivent les mariés !
Long life to the happy couple!

weever

nom féminin (poisson venimeux d'eau de mer) (fish)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La vive est un poisson très recherché.
The weever is a fish that is much in demand.

lively, quick

adjectif (qui réagit vite) (person)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cet enfant est vif.
This child is lively.

keen, sharp

adjectif (qui a de la vie)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le regard de ce garçon est vif.
That boy has a keen expression in his eyes.

strong, over-the-top

adjectif (excessif) (words)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il tient des propos un peu trop vifs.
He used some words that were a bit too strong.

strong, bright

adjectif (figuré (lumière, son : fort) (light)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cette lumière vive me gène.
This bright light is bothering me.

bright, brilliant, vivid

adjectif (figuré (éclatant) (colour)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Elle est magnifique dans cette robe rouge vif.
She is magnificent in that bright red dress.

brisk, crisp, bracing

adjectif (vivifiant) (air)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
L'air vif de l'hiver nous revigorait.
The bracing winter air reinvigorated us.

alive

adjectif (en vie)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Au Moyen Âge, les sorcières étaient brûlées vives.
In the Middle Ages, witches were burnt alive.

sharp, jagged

adjectif (figuré (acéré) (edge)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Fais attention à ces rochers, leurs contours sont vifs.
Be careful of these rocks, their edges are sharp.

live bait

nom masculin (Pêche : appât vivant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Philippe pêche au vif.
Philip fishes with live bait.

heart

nom masculin (figuré (partie principale) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il n'entre jamais tout de suite dans le vif du sujet.
He never gets straight to the heart of the matter.

flesh, living flesh

nom masculin (chair)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai dû lui tailler dans le vif pour lui retirer cette écharde.
I had to cut into his flesh to pull out the splinter.

live, exist

verbe intransitif (exister) (life)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Les plantes, les humains, les animaux vivent.
Plants, humans, and animals all live.

live

verbe intransitif (être vivant) (formal or dated)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Sa grand-mère vit encore.
His grandmother is still alive.

live, reside

verbe intransitif (habiter quelque part) (location)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Nous vivons tous à la campagne.
We all live in the country.

live

verbe transitif (mener une certaine existence)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Elle a vécu une vie de malheur et de tristesse.
She has lived a life of misfortune and sadness.

live in

verbe transitif (traverser une époque) (era)

Nous vivons une époque de grands changements.
We are living in a time of great change.

supplies, provisions

nom masculin pluriel (provisions, nourriture)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Les vivres des rescapés s'amenuisaient dangereusement.
The survivors' supplies were running dangerously low.

living, life

verbe intransitif (jouir de la vie) (appetite)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son appétit de vivre fait plaisir à voir.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. His will to live has inspired us all.

live off

verbe intransitif (donner telle orientation à sa vie)

Elle vit de petits boulots.
She lives off odd jobs.

live for

(mettre toute son énergie) (passion)

Mon frère ne vit que pour la musique.
My brother lives only for music.

quickly, briskly, at a quick pace, at a brisk pace

locution adverbiale (très vite)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

quicklime

nom féminin (chaux non éteinte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

viva voce

locution verbale (figuré (face à face)

white water

nom féminin (eau soumise à un courant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

be on the alert

locution verbale (être en alerte)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

lifeblood

nom féminin (figuré (énergie du peuple) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Young people are the lifeblood of this country's future.

vital spark, animating force

nom féminin (vieilli (force motrice, cinétique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

there's not a living soul

(c'est désert)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

RAM

nom féminin (informatique : mémoire réinscriptible) (Computing, abbr)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

volatile memory

nom féminin (mémoire temporaire) (computing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La mémoire volatile a besoin d'une alimentation électrique constante pour conserver l'information.

not be a living soul

locution verbale (être déserté)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Quand vous traversez mon village la nuit, il n'y a pas âme qui vive dans les rues.

on the alert, on the lookout

locution adverbiale (sur ses gardes)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Se sentant en danger, il restait sur le qui-vive.

be on the alert, be on the lookout

locution verbale (être prêt à réagir)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

trigger a strong reaction, produce a fierce reaction

locution verbale (générer une forte émotion)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

live steam

nom féminin (machine à vapeur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La vapeur vive désigne des modèles réduits animés par une machine à vapeur.

Long live France! Vive la France!

interjection (acclamation nationale)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Long live the King!

nom féminin (acclamation royale)

fierce opposition

nom féminin (forte contestation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fierce reaction, sharp reaction

nom féminin (réaction fougueuse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

spring tide

nom féminin (marée forte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous n'aurons pas beaucoup de temps pour pêcher les coques, c'est vive-eau ce soir !

Three cheers for the bride and groom! Three cheers for the happy couple!

interjection (vœux de bonheur pour jeunes mariés)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

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