Live for Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɫaɪv/, /ˈɫɪv/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ

LIV for, LYV for, LIV frr, LIV furr, LYV furr

UK

lɪv/ /fˈɔː

LIV for, LIV FAW

التعريف

To consider something the most important part of your life or your main source of happiness. Used when someone is deeply passionate about an activity, person, or thing.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal phrase, usually followed by a noun or gerund: 'live for music', 'live for traveling', 'live for my children'. It shows strong emotional attachment. Do not confuse with 'live off', which means to survive using something as your resource.

• Spanish: vivir para
• Portuguese (BR): viver para
• Portuguese (PT): viver para
• Chinese (Simplified): 为…而活
• Chinese (Traditional): 為…而活
• Hindi: के लिए जीना
• Arabic: يعيش من أجل
• Bengali: জন্য বাঁচা - জন্যই বেঁচে থাকা
• Russian: жить ради - жить для
• Japanese: 〜のために生きる
• Vietnamese: sống vì - sống cho
• Korean: ~을 위해 살다 - ~에 인생을 걸다
• Turkish: ~ için yaşamak
• Urdu: کے لیے جینا
• Indonesian: hidup untuk - hidup demi

جمل نموذجية

I live for chocolate ice cream.

basic

Some people live for their work.

basic

He lives for his family.

basic

After the accident, she realized she lived for every moment with her kids.

natural

I don't really live for weekends—I'm just as happy during the week.

natural

You can tell she lives for adventure—the way her eyes light up when she talks about traveling!

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