live
live (performed or broadcast live)
adjective LYVE Rare
Origin: English borrowing; from Old English libban (to live)
Usage Note
Live is an English loanword used invariably (no gender/number agreement) in French to describe a real-time performance or broadcast: un concert live, une émission live. The alternative native phrase en direct is more formal and used in broadcast media, while live feels more informal and music-oriented.
Examples
"Ils ont joué un set live exceptionnel."
Natural Translation
They played an exceptional live set.
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