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live on

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
live on [sth] vtr phrasal insep	(use for money)	vivir de algo vi + prep
	(con dificultad)	arreglárselas con algo loc verb + prep
	My mother gives me a monthly allowance but I couldn't live on just that.
	Mi madre me da una mesada, pero no puedo vivir solo de eso.
live on vi phrasal	(continue to exist indefinitely)	perdurar⇒ vi
		pervivir⇒ vi
		permanecer para siempre vi + loc adv
	Although a great performer has died today, his memory will live on.
	Aunque un gran actor ha muerto hoy, su recuerdo perdurará.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
live by your wits, live on your wits v expr	(earn living by ingenuity)	vivir del ingenio loc verb
live off the fat of the land, live on the fat of the land v expr	(enjoy plentiful lifestyle)	vivir en la abundancia vi + loc adv
live on [sth] alone v expr	(have [sth] as only sustenance)	vivir solo de algo, vivir solamente de algo loc verb + prep
	Man cannot live on bread alone.
	El hombre no puede vivir solo de pan.
live on borrowed time v expr	figurative (have limited time left)	vivir tiempo prestado expr
	(figurado)	jugar la prórroga expr
	(figurado)	estar en el descuento expr
	If you continue to smoke, soon you'll be living on borrowed time.
	Si continuas fumando, estarás viviendo tiempo prestado dentro de poco.
live on the edge v expr	informal, figurative (take risks)	vivir al límite vi + loc adv
	Louise likes to take risks and live on the edge.
	A Louise le gusta tomar riesgos y vivir al límite.
live on your own v expr	(not share one's accommodation)	vivir solo loc verb
	After living on his own for many years, he has moved back in with his parents.

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