New English-Irish Dictionary

Similar words: live in · live down · drive on · live out · dine on · dive in · give in · have on · live-in · liven

live on

1 (v + adv) memory, tradition etc INTRANSITIVEmair verb c m ubheith beo VP c m uhis example lives on maireann a dhea-shampla fósmany stories have lived on tá go leor scéalta beo i gcuimhne na ndaoine fós 2 (v + adv) person INTRANSITIVEmair verb c m ubheith beo VP c m uour ancestors live on in the oral tradition maireann ár sinsir sa bhéaloideas → see live

Phrases and Examples in other entries

benefit »

I've been living on benefits for a year tá mé ag maireachtáil ar shochair ón stát le bliain, tá mé beo ar liúntais le bliain
borrow »

to be living on borrowed time (also to be on borrowed time)she's living on borrowed time níl i bhfad le dul aici, tá a seal beagnach tugtha, is gearr uaithi anois, ní fada uaithi anois
commute »

'Do you live on campus?' 'No, I commute.' 'An bhfuil tú i do chónaí ar an gcampas?' 'Níl, bím ag taisteal isteach agus amach.'
edge »

to live on the edge bheith tugtha don chontúirt, bheith tugtha don bhearna bhaoil
edge »

he lived on the edge of town bhí cónaí air ar imeall an bhaile
eke »

he ekes out a living on the side of the mountain tá sé beo ar an mbeagán ar thaobh an tsléibhe, saothraíonn sé a chuid ar éigean ar thaobh an tsléibhe
excitingly »

and excitingly, there's live football on tonight agus nach iontach an rud é, beidh an pheil beo ar an teilifís anocht
fresh air »

we can't live on fresh air ní mhairfimid ar aer, ní choinneoidh aer úr beo muid
fringe »

to live on the fringe of society maireachtáil ar imeall na sochaí
hold out on »

she's holding out on where he lives ní inseoidh sí cá bhfuil sé ina chónaí, ní déarfaidh sí cá bhfuil cónaí air
kill »

it can live for a week on a single kill is féidir leis maireachtáil ar feadh seachtaine ar aon chreach amháin
life »

I make no judgments on other people's lives ní thugaim breithiúnas ar shaol daoine eile
live¹ »

to be living on borrowed time figurative bheith ar an dé deiridhthe company is living on borrowed time tá an comhlacht ar an dé deiridhshe's living on borrowed time tá a coinneal beagnach caite, tá sí ag éalú uainn
live¹ »

to live high on the hogthey're living high on the hog tá saol na bhfuíoll acu
live¹ »

to live on fresh airdo you think you'll live on fresh air? an síleann tú go mbeidh tú beo ar an ngaoth?, an gceapann tú go mbeidh tú in ann maireachtáil ar cheol dreoilín teaspaigh?, an measann tú go dtiocfaidh do bheatha ón aer chugat?
live¹ »

they don't have enough food to live on níl a ndóthain bia acu le maireachtáil air, níl go leor bia acu lena gcoinneáil beo
live¹ »

they live by preying on other animals bíonn siad beo ar ainmhithe eile
live¹ »

the bag of tools lives on the shelf bíonn an mála uirlisí ar an tseilf de shíor
liver spot »

liver spots may appear on the skin d'fhéadfadh spotaí donna teacht ar an gcraiceann, b'fhéidir go dtiocfadh spotaí ar dhath an ae ar an gcraiceann
live up to »

this is the standard you must live up to from now on seo é an caighdeán nach mór duit a chomhlíonadh feasta, seo é an caighdeán nach mór duit a bhaint amach feasta

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