Question 1 · Quick check
living
CEFRA2
/ˈlɪvɪŋ/
adjective · noun
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Alive or existing now.
- 02
noun
The way someone earns money to support themselves.
Examples
I think my living with you has influenced your way of living.
She earns her living as a freelance journalist.
At a glance
Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsHaving life; alive.
In use or existing.
True to life.
More examples
In contextYou will soon get accustomed to living here.
Respect for the dead does not preclude respect for the living.
Hunanese is a living language.
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Origin
adjective
From Middle English livynge, libbyng, livinde, livand, livende, libbinde, libbende, from Old English lifiġende, lifiende, libbende, from Proto-West Germanic *libbjandī, from Proto-Germanic *libjandz (“living”), present participle of Proto-Germanic *libjaną (“to live”), equivalent to live + -ing. Cognate with West Frisian libbend (“living”), Dutch levend (“living”), German lebend (“living”), Swedish levande (“living”), Icelandic lifandi (“living”).