viva

/ˈbiba/, [ˈbi.β̞a]

hurrah, live, long live

Adjective viva

Verb viva

Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of vivir.
First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of vivir.
Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of vivir.
Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted) present subjunctive form of vivir.

Examples

No quiero comer una langosta viva.

I don't want to eat a live lobster.

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¡Viva el Proyecto Tatoeba!

Long live the Tatoeba Project!

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Una vez vi una ballena viva.

I have once seen a live whale.

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Él empezó a llorar a viva voz.

He began to cry loudly.

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¡Viva la República!

Long live the Republic!

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¿La serpiente está viva?

Is the snake alive?

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No le olvidaré mientras viva.

I'll never forget him as long as I live.

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No he visto nunca una ballena viva.

I've never seen a live whale.

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Sé que estás molesta porque tu carro quedó destrozado, pero saliste ilesa y deberías estar feliz que estás viva.

I know you're upset about your car being totaled, but you weren't injured and you should be thankful to be alive.

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¡El rey ha muerto, que viva el rey!

The king is dead, long live the king!

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