What does vivre in French mean?

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

The word vivre in French means live, exist, live, live, reside, live, live in, supplies, provisions, living, life, live off, live for, way of life, live well, live well, difficult to live with, difficult to get on with, easy living, sweet life, be in your own bubble, be in your own little world, easy-going, easy to live with, be good to live, lust for life, joie de vivre, where there's life there's hope, we live in hope, hope springs eternal, social uneasiness, living room, lust for life, reason to live, reason for living, reason to live, exude joie de vivre, manners, thirst for life, live life in the fast lane, live on credit, live as a couple, live together, live life to the full, live in the countryside, live in the country, live out in the country, live in sin, live rough, live from day to day, live hand to mouth, live from day to day, live beyond your means, sponge off, sponge off society, sponge off the state, move with the times, live to be a hundred, live like a pig in clover, live on love alone, live from hand to mouth, live dangerously, live in poverty, live in luxury, live in sin, live in the world, live in a bubble, live in your little bubble, live in your own little world, live in another world, inhabit another world, live off robbery, make a living from your passion, live on a private income, live off your private income, make a living from your art, live on your art, be self-sufficient, coexist peacefully, coexist in harmony, live in a community, live together, live as a couple, live with a partner, live below the poverty line, live on the fringes of society, live in peace, be a part of society, live in a town, live in a city, live happily, enjoy a good nightlife, live on top of each other, live on top of one another, Live free or die, live together, live by proxy, live close to nature, live according to religious principles, live according to religious rules, live in seclusion, live as a recluse, live your life, live your own life, live alone, live a nightmare, experience a great love affair, live to be old. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word vivre

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.

way of life

nom masculin (mode de vie)

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

L'art de vivre français est souvent envié par les étrangers.

The French way of life is often the envy of foreigners.

live well

locution verbale (vivre confortablement)

live well

locution verbale (figuré (faire des agapes)

difficult to live with, difficult to get on with

locution adjectivale (dur à supporter) (person)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

easy living, sweet life

nom féminin (conditions de vie agréables)

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

be in your own bubble, be in your own little world

locution verbale (vivre à l'écart) (figurative)

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

easy-going, easy to live with

locution adjectivale (qui a bon caractère)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

be good to live

(être agréable de vivre)

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

Il fait bon vivre dans le sud de la France. Le journal publie le palmarès des 10 villes françaises où il fait bon vivre.

lust for life

nom propre féminin (film avec James Dean)

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

joie de vivre

nom féminin (joie au quotidien)

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

where there's life there's hope, we live in hope, hope springs eternal

(l'espoir est le moteur de la vie)

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

social uneasiness

nom masculin (mélancolie)

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

living room

nom féminin (séjour, salle à manger)

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

lust for life

nom féminin (volonté de profiter de la vie)

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

reason to live, reason for living

nom féminin (but poursuivi dans la vie)

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

reason to live

nom féminin (figuré (chose indispensable au bien-être)

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

La sophrologie, c'est sa raison de vivre.

exude joie de vivre

locution verbale (paraître très heureux)

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

manners

nom masculin invariable (civilité)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

Il connaît bien les usages du monde et son savoir-vivre.

He is familiar with the ways of the world, and its etiquette.

thirst for life

nom féminin (désir de liberté)

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

Elle voyage énormément, assouvissant sa soif de vivre.

live life in the fast lane

locution verbale (vivre à toute allure)

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

live on credit

locution verbale (dépenser plus qu'on ne possède)

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

live as a couple, live together

locution verbale (vivre en couple)

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

live life to the full

locution verbale (profiter de la vie sans retenue)

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

live in the countryside, live in the country, live out in the country

locution verbale (habiter une commune rurale)

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

live in sin

locution verbale (populaire (vivre ensemble) (figurative, informal)

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

Ça fait maintenant cinq ans que Julie et son copain vivent à la colle.

live rough

locution verbale (vivre sans confort)

live from day to day, live hand to mouth

locution verbale (vivre au jour le jour)

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

Après son licenciement, il a commencé à vivre à la petite semaine.

live from day to day

locution verbale (ne pas se préoccuper du lendemain)

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

Pendant les vacances, la famille a décidé de vivre au jour le jour. Le clochard vivait au jour le jour.

live beyond your means

locution verbale (dépenser plus que ce qu'on gagne)

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

sponge off

locution verbale (péjoratif (dépendre financièrement de [qqn])

Il vit au crochet de ses parents.

sponge off society, sponge off the state

locution verbale (péjoratif (être dépendant des aides sociales)

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

Il accuse les étrangers de vivre aux crochets de la société.

move with the times

locution verbale (adopter les mœurs modernes)

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

live to be a hundred

locution verbale (vivre au moins 100 ans)

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

live like a pig in clover

locution verbale (mener une vie très confortable) (figurative)

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

live on love alone

locution verbale (figuré (vivre de peu de choses)

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

live from hand to mouth

locution verbale (vivre chichement)

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

Il vivait d'expédients pendant son chômage.

live dangerously

locution verbale (aimer prendre des risques)

Tu vis dangereusement en vacances, toi !

live in poverty

locution verbale (être pauvre)

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

live in luxury

locution verbale (vivre sans souci d'argent)

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

live in sin

locution verbale (souvent humoristique (vivre ensemble sans être mariés) (figurative, informal)

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

Éric et Pauline ne sont pas mariés : ils vivent dans le péché.

live in the world

locution verbale

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

Les moines vivent cloîtrés selon la règle alors que les frères vivent dans le siècle.

live in a bubble, live in your little bubble, live in your own little world

locution verbale (vivre isolément) (figurative)

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

live in another world, inhabit another world

locution verbale (être déconnecté du monde réel)

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

Les politiciens vivent dans un monde à part.

live off robbery

locution verbale (vivre de vols)

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

Ces brigands ne vivent que de rapine.

make a living from your passion

locution verbale (se consacrer à sa passion)

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

live on a private income, live off your private income

locution verbale (vivre de revenus, pensions, retraites)

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

Après 45 ans de travail, ils vivaient de leurs rentes.

make a living from your art, live on your art

(avoir son art pour métier)

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

Après des années de travail, il peut à présent vivre de son art.

be self-sufficient

locution verbale (vivre sans échange avec l'extérieur)

Leur communauté vivait en autarcie.

coexist peacefully, coexist in harmony

locution verbale (trouver un modus vivendi)

Les habitants vivaient en bonne intelligence avec les touristes.

Inhabitants and tourists coexisted peacefully.

live in a community

locution verbale (partager une vie à plusieurs)

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

live together, live as a couple, live with a partner

locution verbale (vivre à deux)

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

live below the poverty line

locution verbale (vivre misérablement)

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

De plus en plus de gens vivent en dessous du seuil de pauvreté.

live on the fringes of society

locution verbale (vivre hors des règles de la société)

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

Les vagabonds vivent en marge de la société.

live in peace

locution verbale (mener une vie sans tourments)

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

Ces deux communautés vivent en paix.

be a part of society

locution verbale (vivre en communauté)

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

live in a town, live in a city

locution verbale (être citadin)

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

live happily

locution verbale (être content de sa vie)

enjoy a good nightlife

locution verbale (sortir beaucoup la nuit)

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

live on top of each other, live on top of one another

verbe intransitif (vivre nombreux dans peu d'espace) (figurative)

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

Live free or die

(devise de résistance) (motto)

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

« Vivre libre ou mourir » était le texte écrit sur des tracts de la France combattante en 1944.

live together

locution verbale (vivre en concubinage) (couple)

Nous vivons maritalement ma compagne et moi.

live by proxy

locution verbale (vivre [qch] par l'intermédiaire de [qqn])

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

live close to nature

locution verbale (vivre simplement)

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

Robinson Crusoé vivait près de la nature.

live according to religious principles, live according to religious rules

locution verbale (suivre les préceptes religieux)

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

Cette famille vit religieusement.

live in seclusion, live as a recluse

locution verbale (vivre en ermite)

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

Elle vivait retirée du monde depuis la mort de son mari.

live your life, live your own life

locution verbale (être indépendant)

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

live alone

locution verbale (être célibataire)

live a nightmare

locution verbale (figuré (vivre une période très difficile)

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

Ses parents vivent un cauchemar depuis son accident.

experience a great love affair

locution verbale (être follement amoureux de [qqn])

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

live to be old

locution verbale (arriver à un âge respectable)

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

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