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Meaning of "look alive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LOOK ALIVE

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOOK ALIVE

look a gift-horse in the mouth
look after
look alive!
look as if butter wouldn´t melt in one´s mouth
look back
look daggers
look down
look down one´s nose at
look forward to
look here
look like something the cat brought in
look lively
look on
look or feel (like) a million dollars
look over
look sharp
look sick
look someone in the eye
look someone in the face
look through

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOOK ALIVE

alive
as-live
beef olive
belive
Clive
dead-and-alive
kalamata olive
live
live and let live
mislive
olive
outlive
overlive
proclive
queen olive
relive
slive
unalive
unlive
wild olive

Synonyms and antonyms of look alive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «look alive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOOK ALIVE

Find out the translation of look alive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of look alive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «look alive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

看起来还活着
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Look Alive
570 millions of speakers

English

look alive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जिंदा देखो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نظرة على قيد الحياة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

выглядят живыми
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

olhar vivo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জীবিত দেখুন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´air vivant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kelihatan hidup
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

lebendig aussehen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

生きて見える
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

살아 봐
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Katon urip
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xem sống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உயிருடன் பார்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जिवंत रहा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Canlı bak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

guardare vivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

oprzytomnieć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

виглядають живими
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

uita-te în viață
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δείτε ζωντανά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kyk die lewe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

se levande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

se live
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of look alive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOOK ALIVE»

The term «look alive» is regularly used and occupies the 61.144 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOOK ALIVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about look alive

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOOK ALIVE»

Discover the use of look alive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to look alive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The People's journal (with which is incorporated Howitt's ...
A. NEW. SONG. FOR. THE. NEW. YEAR. Look alive ! look alive 1 There is plenty to be done ; In this busy human hive There should never be a drone: Some new triumph every day Will he ours if we strive: Shake all lethargy away— Look alive ...
People's and Howitt's journal
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Art of the 20th Century
James Rosenquist Horse Blinders (detail), 1968/69 Oil and fluorescent paint on canvas and aluminum, 23 parts, 275 x 2530 cm Cologne, Museum Ludwig, I. udwig Donation James Rosenquist Look Alive (Blue Feet, Look Alive), 1961 Oil on ...
Ingo F. Walther, 2000
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Hedderwick's miscellany of instructive and entertaining ...
Look alive, Jack, you blockhead ! Here are the eggs; I'll be ready for them in a moment; and bring up a cupful of sugar, will you? and a plate, and a spoon.' 'But are you sure they put eggs in a dumpling, Bob ? I rather think not. ' 'Eggs! yea, I ...
James Hedderwick, 1863
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
Cf. clear (one's) yard-arm, q.v. look alive. To be alert; bestir oneself: coll.: C.19— 20. Often in the imperative I make ha5te!, as in T. Hughes, 1858, '[He]... told [them ] to look alive and get their job done' (OED). P.B.: a Punch theatrical cartoon, ...
Eric Partridge, 2006
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Mother Was a Gunner's Mate: World War II in the Waves
"Look alive, Seamen. Look alive, look alive." Someone was hurrying us off to somewhere else. JesusMaryandJoseph, I've only been here part of one day and already I am tired of it. Bossy people are yelling at me from all sides to look alive,  ...
Josette Dermody Wingo, 2000
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War Plays by Women: An International Anthology
EDIE AND POLLY Your mothers and your sisters, Your sweethearts and your wives, Won't hand you a white feather, If you'll only look alive. EEK AND CECIL Look alive, for Crissake look alive, The brasshats are all toffs, But we've gotta beat ...
Agnes Cardinal, Honorary Senior Lecturer in Comparative Literature Agnes Cardinal, Elaine Turner, 2013
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The Thinnest Girl Alive: Diary of a Young Dancer
“Don't look down, Celia,” Monica hollered to me over the music, “your feet know what they're doing! Project! Look alive, you're the swan! Make them enjoy watching you! Celia, your eyes have to be out to the audience! They're the ones to look ...
Alissa Hall, 2006
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A Collection of Confusible Phrases
... make haste: Challenge your stafT' to look for ways to become excited about the services they provide. Challenge them to look alive, be alive! look more dead than alive - used of smb. in a very poor physical condition owing to illness, etc.
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2004
9
Fully Alive: Lighten Up and Live - A Journey that Will ...
Look alive! If you don't already have an exercise plan in place, put the book down after you finish this chapter and plan a way to breathe hard for at least an hour, six days a week. This is your goal. Find a way to push yourself to breathe extra ...
Ken Davis, 2012
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Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: A Dictionary ...
Alive occursasan intensive and expletive :e.g., alive and kicking = very sprightly, all there (q.v.); alsoallalive; man (heart, or sakes) alive ! (an emphatic address) ; to look ALiVE = to make haste; all alivie (tailors') = slovenly made(ofgarments). c.
Anonymous

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOOK ALIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term look alive is used in the context of the following news items.
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First Listen: Titus Andronicus, 'The Most Lamentable Tragedy'
That's in sharp contrast to short shocks like "Look Alive," a concentrated blast of hardcore that recalls early Hüsker Dü. Stickles and crew aren't ... «KNBA, Jul 15»
2
The Rocky Mountain Goat News | Editorial: more transparency …
... revitalization project (which whether you like it or not has been an immense value to the community in making it look alive and welcoming). «The Rocky Mountain Goat, Jul 15»
3
Puppeteers find the magic in inanimate objects
... so we worked also on puppet manipulation and what are the basicd of puppet manipulation for the puppet to look alive and feel alive.". «The Battlefords News-Optimist, Jul 15»
4
Carolyn StevensContributing Columnist
There's not much audible commotion,very little arguing within the groups, but the leaves of the trees look alive with birds going in and out, ... «Piqua Daily Call, Jul 15»
5
The Ashes 2015: All the day 3 action from England v Australia at Lord's
Hazlewood to Broad first over after tea, with the batsman having to look alive with plenty of short stuff coming his way. Hazlewood gives him ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
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The Instant Historian: July Doldrums and Gawker Outing | The Big …
Look alive, journalism ethics students. Journalism is not a profession. There are few hard, fast rules, besides, of course, not referring to a home ... «The Big Lead, Jul 15»
7
Police: Woman Ran Over Boyfriend With Her Car
He doesn't even look alive, man.” “She left him lying in the street for a period of time and then came back,” said Benson. Martinez died from ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
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A bulls-eye view for Running of the Bull
His tip was to just keep moving – to try to make the bull look alive – or at least not dead. Przygocki couldn't be the back end for the main event ... «Cape Gazette, Jul 15»
9
Hometown: Brundidge seeking to rebrand city
“At night, we could put lights in the stores to make the town look alive. There are many things that we could do to encourage people come ... «Troy Messenger, Jul 15»
10
Back-Yard Bird Talk
Jimmy: Hey, hey, people! Look alive, 'cause Jimmy's back in town! I'm the best bird for miles and miles. Big bad Jimmy's back on the prowl. «The New Yorker, Jul 15»

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