No. 1,972 in Portuguese
vivo
Alive; live.
In a sentence
Eu estou vivo e cheio de energia.
I am alive and full of energy.
Here 'vivo' is used as an adjective meaning 'alive', describing the state of being living.
Esta transmissão está sendo feita ao vivo.
This broadcast is being made live.
In this sentence, 'ao vivo' is used as an adverbial phrase meaning 'live.' It indicates that the broadcast is happening in real time.
Ele tem um brilho vivo nos olhos.
He has a vivid sparkle in his eyes.
Here 'vivo' is used as an adjective, meaning 'vivid' or 'bright,' describing the sparkle in the eyes.
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