lively

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlaɪvli/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈlaɪvli/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(līv′lē)

Inflections of 'lively' (adj):
livelier
adj comparative
liveliest
adj superlative
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
lively adj (person)alegre adj mf
  vivaz adj mf
  animado/a adj
 Ben was a lively person who liked to party.
 Ben era una persona alegre a la que le gustaba la fiesta.
lively adj (music)animado adj mf
  alegre adj mf
 The band played a lively tune to encourage people to dance.
 La banda tocó una melodía animada para que la gente bailara.
lively adj (event, place) (evento)animado/a adj
 There was a lively party at the end of the street that kept the neighbors awake.
 Había una animada fiesta en la calle que mantenía despierto a los vecinos.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
lively adj (boat)ligero/a adj
  rápido adj
 The boat was lively and was easy to handle.
 El bote era ligero y fácil de llevar.
lively adj (wind)ligero/a adj
 A lively breeze blew through the trees.
 Una brisa ligera soplaba entre los árboles.
lively adj (ball: rebounding fast)ligero/a adj
 The tennis player sent her opponent a lively ball.
 El jugador de tenis le envió una bola ligera a su oponente.
lively adv (animatedly)con energía loc adv
 The sergeant shouted, "Step lively, boys!"
 El sargento gritó "Pisen con energía, chicos".
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
lively debate n (heated discussion)debate agitado nm + adj
lively interest n (keenness, passion)vivo interés adj + nm
 Despite his depression, he still maintained a lively interest in word games.
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Tenía un vivo interés en todo lo relacionado con el proyecto.
lively temper n euphemism (volatility, quickness to anger)temperamento fuerte nm
step lively (mainly US),
look lively (mainly UK) v expr		 informal (hurry)darse prisa loc verb
  espabilar⇒ vi
  (MX: coloquial)meterle loc verb
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'lively' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
abuzz - alive - aliveness - animated - animatedly - bouncy - brisk - bubbly - busy - buzzy - coltish - come alive - con brio - cotillion - cut and thrust - devitalize - ebullience - effervescent - energetic - enliven - enlivenment - esprit - eventful - feel your oats - filly - frolicsome - full of bounce - full of energy - full of life - full of piss and vinegar - full of vim and vigor - high spirits - hive of activity - hopping - in high spirits - jig - jouncy - kicky - life of the party - lifeless - lilt - live wire - liven up - melee - merriness - old boy - pep up - peppy - percolate - perk up
Spanish:
animado - lape - marchoso - pachanguero - pizpireto - vivaracho - alegre - bullanguero - caldeado - inquieto - vital - prendido - travieso - animación - animadamente - animoso - color alegre - espiritoso - pizpireta - saltarín - vibrante - vivaz - vivo

Collocations: had a lively [exchange, discussion, debate, conversation], a lively [start, beginning, introduction, end, conclusion], a lively [atmosphere, room, event, party, studio, class, bar], more...

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