living fossil in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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Translations for living fossil in the Italian»English Dictionary

Translations for living fossil in the English»Italian Dictionary

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I.live1 [Brit lɪv, Am lɪv] VB trans

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II.live1 [Brit lɪv, Am lɪv] VB intr

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1. live:

live (dwell) animal:
vivere
live person:
vivere, abitare (with con)
live (in permanent dwelling)
abitare
they live at number 7
vivono or abitano al numero 7
three sons still living at home
tre figli che vivono ancora in casa (dei genitori)
animals that live underground
animali che vivono sottoterra
to live together, apart, alone
vivere or abitare insieme, separati, (da) solo
to live in house, apartment
vivere or abitare in
it isn't fit to live in
non è adatto per abitarci
he's not very easy to live with
non è facile vivere con lui
Devon is a nice place to live
Devon è un bel posto in cui abitare
have you found anywhere to live yet?
ha trovato alloggio?
he lives at the library, doctor's iron
sta sempre in biblioteca, dal dottore
he lives in his jeans
ha sempre i jeans addosso

3. live:

live (remain alive)
vivere
live (survive)
sopravvivere
to live to be eighty, ninety
vivere fino a ottant'anni, a novant'anni
nothing can live in this environment
nulla può sopravvivere in questo ambiente
his grandfather is still living
suo nonno è ancora vivo
as long as I live, I'll…
finché vivrò, io…
you'll regret this for as long as you live
te ne pentirai finché vivrai or per tutta la vita
she's only got two months to live
le restano solo due mesi di vita
I don't think he'll live
non credo che sopravviverà
the memory will live in my heart forever
il ricordo vivrà per sempre nel mio cuore
these plants live through the hardest of winters
queste piante resistono or sopravvivono agli inverni più rigidi
she'll not live through the night
non supererà la notte
I'll live! hum
sopravviverò!
I've got nothing left to live for
non mi rimane più nulla per cui vivere
you'll live to regret it
te ne pentirai
long live democracy, the King!
viva la democrazia, lunga vita al or viva il re!

4. live (subsist, maintain existence):

live
vivere
to live by hunting, begging
vivere di caccia, di elemosine
to live by one's pen
vivere di ciò che si scrive
to live by one's wits
vivere d'espedienti
to live on or off fruit
nutrirsi solo di
to live on or off interest, profits, charity, promises
vivere di
to live on or off wage, capital
vivere di, con
to live off sb
vivere a spese or alle spalle di qn
his wages aren't enough to live on
il suo stipendio non è sufficiente per vivere
her children live on junk food
i suoi figli mangiano solo delle schifezze
enough food to live on for a week
cibo sufficiente per una settimana
to live out of tins, the freezer
vivere di scatolette, di surgelati

III.live1 [Brit lɪv, Am lɪv]

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I.live2 [Brit lʌɪv, Am laɪv] ADJ

II.live2 [Brit lʌɪv, Am laɪv] ADV

I.living [Brit ˈlɪvɪŋ, Am ˈlɪvɪŋ] N

II.living [Brit ˈlɪvɪŋ, Am ˈlɪvɪŋ] ADJ

III.living [Brit ˈlɪvɪŋ, Am ˈlɪvɪŋ]

fossil [Brit ˈfɒs(ə)l, ˈfɒsɪl, Am ˈfɑsəl] N

living fossil in the PONS Dictionary

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fossil [ˈfɑ:·səl] N a. fig GEO

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Because of the great age of this species, it is sometimes described as a living fossil.
en.wikipedia.org
Dawn redwood is widely planted as an ornamental tree because of its excellent horticultural qualities, rapid growth and status as a living fossil.
en.wikipedia.org
Horse crab dates back to more than 200 million years and is literally a living fossil.
jamaica-gleaner.com
There are no "phases" to evolution, just continuous adaptation to an environment -- or stagnation as a living fossil, if you hit the sweet spot.
www.wired.com
Sturgeon are considered a living fossil because they have survived virtually unchanged for more than 150 million years.
www.vancouverobserver.com
A living fossil is an extant taxon that appears to have changed so little compared to fossil remains, that it is considered identical.
en.wikipedia.org
A warming climate could well spell the end for our living fossil, though we are able to control artificial incubation temperatures.
www.stuff.co.nz
The plant is considered a living fossil.
en.wikipedia.org
It was good to learn more about this very special living fossil.
e360.yale.edu
Other than being a living fossil, the ginkgo tree has some interesting idiosyncrasies.
thesouthern.com

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