live for

vivere per

Amare qualcosa tanto da considerarlo una delle cose più importanti della propria vita.

In inglese semplice: To enjoy something so much that it is one of the most important things in your life.

• I live for music.
• He lived for those quiet evenings with his family.
• Do you live for the weekend?

Come si usa: live for something (She lives for the excitement of performing.)

Sinonimi: adore, love

Espressioni comuni: live for music, live for weekends

vivere per

Avere qualcuno o qualcosa che dà un motivo per continuare a vivere.

In inglese semplice: To have someone or something that gives you a reason to stay alive.

• He has his children to live for.
• After the loss, she found something new to live for.
• What gave him a reason to live for another day?

Come si usa: have something/someone to live for (She knew she still had her children to live for.)

Espressioni comuni: live for someone, live for something

aspettare con ansia, anelare a

Desiderare intensamente che arrivi un evento capace di migliorare la propria vita.

In inglese semplice: To hope strongly for a future event that would make your life better.

• I live for the day we meet again.
• She lived for the moment her son would come home.
• They live for the day when peace returns.

Come si usa: live for the day when… (He lives for the day when he can return home.)

Sinonimi: long for, look forward to

Espressioni comuni: live for tomorrow, live for that day