vivaciousness

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vi·va·cious

(vĭ-vā′shəs, vī-)

adj.

Full of animation and spirit; lively: a charming and vivacious host.

[From Latin vīvāx, vīvāc-, from vīvere, to live; see g^wei- in Indo-European roots.]

vi·va′cious·ly adv.

vi·va′cious·ness n.

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vivaciousness

noun

A lively, emphatic, eager quality or manner:

animation, bounce, brio, dash, élan, esprit, life, liveliness, pertness, sparkle, spirit, verve, vigor, vim, vivacity, zip.

Informal: ginger, pep, peppiness.

Slang: oomph.

Translations

حَيَوِيَّه وَنشاط

živost

livlighed

hressileiki

vivaciousness

n → Lebhaftigkeit f; (of smile, laugh) → Munterkeit f, → Aufgewecktheit f

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vivacious

(viˈveiʃəs) adjective

lively and bright. She is vivacious and attractive. lewenslustig مَليء بالحَيَوِيَّة والنَّشاط жизнен vivo temperamentní lebhaft livlig ζωντανός, ενεργητικός, χαρούμενος vivaz, animado, lleno de vida elav پر نشاط pirteä vif מָלֵא חַיִים फुर्तीला živahan élénk ceria líflegur vivace, brioso 活発な 생기가 넘치는 gyvas, smagus dzīvespriecīgs; sparīgs; žirgts lincah levendig livlig, kvikk pełen życia ژوندى، خوشال، تازه ( په مزاج كې )، اوږد عمرى vivo vioi оживлённый živý, veselý, temperamentný živahen živahan livlig, livfull มีชีวิตชีวา şen, hayat dolu 活潑的 життєрадісний; жвавий زندہ دل، ہشاش بشاش sôi nổi, hoạt bát 活泼的

viˈvaciously adverb

lewenslustig بحَيَوِيَّةٍ ونَشاط живо vivamente živě lebhaft livligt ζωηρά, χαρούμενα lleno de vida, animadamente elavalt بطور سرزنده pirteästi avec vivacité בְּעֲלִיזוּת सोत्साह živahno élénken dengan ceria líflega in modo vivace 活発に 활발하게 gyvai, smagiai sparīgi; žirgti dgn lincah levendig livlig, kvikt z życiem, rześko په ژوندى ډول vivamente vioi оживлённо živo živahno živahno livligt, livfullt อย่างมีชีวิตชีวา şen bir şekilde 活潑地 життєрадісно بشاشت سے sôi nổi, hoạt bát 活泼地

viˈvaciousness noun

lewenslustigheid حَيَوِيَّه وَنشاط оживеност vivacidade živost die Lebhaftigkeit livlighed ζωντάνια, ζωηράδα vivacidad elavus نشاط pirteys vivacité עליזות जीवन्तता, उत्साह, जिंदादिली živahnost élénkség keceriaan hressileiki vivacità 活発さ 활발함 gyvumas, smagumas spars; žirgtums kelincahan levendigheid livlighet żywość, ożywienie خوشحاله vivacidade vivacitate оживленность živosť živahnost živahnost livlighet, livfullhet ความมีชีวิตชีวา şenlik 活潑 життєрадісність بشاشت sự sôi nổi, hoạt bát 活泼

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