Ao vivo
Example: O programa será transmitido ao vivo pela televisão hoje.
Definition
"Ao vivo" is a Portuguese adverbial phrase used in music and broadcasting to indicate that a performance or event is happening in real time, without pre-recording or editing. For example, a concert broadcasted "ao vivo" means it is being shown live to the audience.
Etymology
The phrase "ao vivo" comes from Portuguese, where "ao" is a contraction of the preposition 'a' and the definite article 'o,' meaning 'to the' or 'at the,' and "vivo" means 'alive' or 'living.' Together, "ao vivo" literally translates to 'to the living' or 'live,' reflecting its use to describe something happening in real time.
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