French word

live

Pronunciation

IPA/liv/

Meaning

  • masculine nounlivestream

Example

On va faire un live ce soir pour répondre aux questions.

We're going to do a livestream tonight to answer questions.

Illustration for live (livestream)

More examples

Je regarde un live sur mon téléphone pendant le déjeuner.

I watch a livestream on my phone during lunch.

Core concept

An online broadcast unfolding as its audience reacts at the same moment.

Common phrases

  • faire un live

    do a livestream

  • regarder un live

    watch a livestream

  • suivre un live

    follow a livestream

Similar words

direct: A real-time broadcast or online stream.
diffusion: The delivery of video or audio content to an audience.
streaming: The transmission of video or audio continuously over the internet.

Definition in French

Mot familier désignant une diffusion en direct sur Internet, souvent audiovisuelle et offrant des interactions en temps réel avec le public.

Word origin

The French noun live comes directly from English live, an adjective that was later used for a live broadcast and then adopted as a noun.

Usage tips

  • Live is familiar and conversational, while diffusion en direct is the more formal French expression.

Other meanings

  • live performancenoun

Opposites

  • replayreplaynoun

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