convivere

to live together, to coexist

verb kohn-VEE-veh-reh Rare

Origin: From Latin convivere (to live together).

Usage Note

Convivere takes avere as auxiliary (hanno convissuto per anni = they lived together for years). The noun convivenza means 'cohabitation' or 'living together'. Convivere con + a condition means to live with something (e.g. convivere con il dolore = to live with pain).

Examples

"Convivono insieme da tre anni senza sposarsi."

Natural Translation

They have been living together for three years without getting married.

Literal Translation

They-live-together together from three years without to-marry-themselves.

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