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"Alive" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Apr 28, 2022 (see all)
живо́й
[ zhee-vóî ]
alive, living; lively, vivid, brisk

Morphemic analysis

живой
root: жи
suffix: в
ending: ой

Etymology

жить - to live

Examples of "Alive" in Russian

  • Разнообра́зие ми́ра живы́х органи́змов возни́кло в результа́те дли́тельного проце́сса эволю́ции.

    raz-na-ab-rá-zee-ye mée-ra zhee-výh ar-ga-néez-maf vaz-néel-la v ree-zul'-tá-tye dlee-teel'-na-va pra-tsé-sa e-va-lyú-tsee-ee

    The diversity of the world of living organisms arose as a result of a long process of evolution.

  • Челове́к живо́го ума́, незави́симых сужде́ний и, вдоба́вок, облада́ющий высо́кой самооце́нкой, он ча́сто быва́ет ка́пельку несно́сным.

    chee-la-vyék zhee-vó-va u-má, nee-za-vée-see-myh suzh-dyé-neeî ee, vda-bá-vak, ab-la-dá-yu-scheeî vy-só-kaî sa-ma-a-tsén-kaî, on chás-ta by-vá-eet ka-peel'-ku nees-nós-nym

    A man of a lively mind, independent judgments and, in addition, with a high self-esteem, he is often a bit insupportable.

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Same stem words

общежи́тие [ap-schee-zhée-tee-ye] Noun , neuter
dormitory, hall of residence, hostel
жизнера́достный [zheez-nee-rá-das-nyî] Adjective
cheerful, merry, joyous, full of life
to live
пережива́ть [pee-ree-zhee-vát'] Verb , imperfective
to worry, to be upset, to take hard; to experience, to go through, to undergo, to suffer

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