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vivant

alive, living

adjective vee-VAHN Common

Also means

lively, vivid

Usage Note

Vivant is the present participle of vivre used as an adjective. The phrase de son vivant means 'during his/her lifetime'. It also means lively or vibrant in a figurative sense: un quartier vivant (a lively neighbourhood). The feminine form is vivante.

Examples

"Elle est heureuse d'être encore vivante."

Natural Translation

She is happy to still be alive.

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