Английский Этимологический словарь - lively
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Lively
lively
- O.E. liflic "living, existing," lit. "life-like;" sense of "active, energetic" developed in M.E.
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~ adj 1 »FULL OF ENERGY« someone who is lively has a lot of energy and is very active (He'd always been a bright and lively child.) 2 »FULL OF INTEREST« something that is lively is exciting and involves quick, intelligent thinking (That was a pretty lively debate! | a lively interest (=strong interest)) (Eric has a lively interest in Eastern cuisine.) 3 »EXCITING« a place or situation that is lively is exciting because a lot of things are happening (Not exactly a lively vacation, was it?) 4 »COLOUR« very bright (a dress of lively reds and yellows) 5 lively imagination someone with a lively imagination tends to invent stories, descriptions etc that are not true 6 make things lively (for sb) to make a situation more exciting or more difficult for someone (Our trainer was threatening to make life lively for us if we didn't improve.) 7 Look/step lively! spoken used to tell someone to hurry - liveliness n ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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(livelier, liveliest) 1. You can describe someone as lively when they behave in an enthusiastic and cheerful way. Josephine was bright, lively and cheerful. ADJ • liveliness Amy could sense his liveliness even from where she stood. N-UNCOUNT 2. A lively event or a lively discussion, for example, has lots of interesting and exciting things happening or being said in it. It turned out to be a very interesting session with a lively debate... Their 4-1 win in Honduras was a particularly lively affair. ADJ: usu ADJ n • liveliness Some may enjoy the liveliness of such a restaurant for a few hours a day or week. N-UNCOUNT 3. Someone who has a lively mind is intelligent and interested in a lot of different things. She was a very well educated girl with a lively mind, a girl with ambition. ...her very lively imagination. ADJ: usu ADJ n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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adjective (livelier; -est) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English liflic, from lif life Date: before 12th century 1. obsolete living 2. briskly alert and energetic ; vigorous, animated a ~ discussion ~ children racing for home 3. active, intense takes a ~ interest in politics 4. brilliant, fresh a ~ wit 5. imparting spirit or vivacity ; stimulating many a peer of England brews livelier liquor than the Muse — A. E. Housman 6. quick to rebound ; resilient 7. responding readily to the helm a ~ boat 8. full of life, movement, or incident ~ streets at carnival time • livelily adverb • liveliness noun • ~ adverb Synonyms: ~, animated, vivacious, sprightly, gay mean keenly alive and spirited. ~ suggests briskness, alertness, or energy a ~ debate on the issues. animated applies to what is spirited and active an animated discussion of current events. vivacious suggests an activeness of gesture and wit, often playful or alluring a vivacious party host. sprightly suggests lightness and spirited vigor of manner or wit a tuneful, sprightly musical. gay stresses complete freedom from care and overflowing spirits the gay spirit of Paris in the 1920s. ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. 1 full of life; vigorous, energetic. 2 brisk (a lively pace). 3 vivid, stimulating (a lively discussion). 4 vivacious, jolly, sociable. 5 joc. exciting, dangerous, difficult (the press is making things lively for them). 6 (of a colour) bright and vivid. 7 lifelike, realistic (a lively description). 8 (of a boat etc.) rising lightly to the waves. Derivatives livelily adv. liveliness n. Etymology: OE liflic (as LIFE, -LY(1)) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. живой, полный жизни; веселый, оживленный a lively tune —- веселый мотив to have had a lively time —- весело (интересно) провести время the patient seems rather more lively this morning —- больной сегодня как будто немного веселее (живее) 2. живой, острый, быстрый (об уме и т. п.) lively imagination —- живое воображение 3. яркий, сильный lively recollection —- живое (яркое) воспоминание lively faith —- глубокая вера lively description —- живое описание to give a lively idea of smth. —- дать живое (яркое) представление о чем-л. what lively colours! —- какие яркие краски!, краски как живые! 4. свежий lively air —- свежий воздух 5. шипучий, искрящийся (о вине) 6. двигающийся быстро и легко lively boat —- легко скользящая по волнам лодка lively ball —- упруго отскакивающий мяч Id: they had a very lively time! —- ну и времечко у них было! Id: to make things lively for smb. —- задать жару кому-л. 7. живо, оживленно, весело ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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as a cricket жизнерадостный LIVELY 1. adj. 1) живой (об описании и т.п.) 2) оживленный, веселый; lively with humour - искрящийся юмором 3) яркий, сильный (о впечатлении, цвете и т.п.) 4) быстрый; быстро отскакивающий (о мяче) 5) свежий (о ветре) to make things lively for smb. - доставлять кому-л. неприятные минуты; задать жару кому-л. Syn: animated, brisk, buoyant, spirited, sprightly, vivacious Ant: listless 2. adv. весело, оживленно ...Англо-русский словарь
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