No. 4,476 in German
lebende
"Lebende" means "living" or "alive" in English.
In a sentence
Die lebende Legende erzählte die Geschichte selbst.
The living legend told the story herself.
In this sentence, 'lebende' is used as an attributive adjective to describe 'Legende', indicating that the legend is living or alive.
Die Forscher untersuchten lebende Zellen im Labor.
The researchers examined living cells in the laboratory.
Here, 'lebende' is used as an attributive adjective describing 'Zellen', denoting that the cells are alive and active.
Er traf viele lebende Personen, die Zeugen des Ereignisses waren.
He met many living persons who were witnesses to the event.
In this instance, 'lebende' describes 'Personen', emphasizing that the people he met are currently living.
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