Ao vivo
Example: O show será transmitido ao vivo pela televisão amanhã.
Definition
"Ao vivo" is a Portuguese adverbial phrase meaning 'live,' used to describe events or broadcasts happening in real time, such as a concert or television show transmitted as it occurs, without delay or pre-recording.
Etymology
The phrase "ao vivo" comes from Portuguese, where 'ao' is a contraction of 'a' + 'o' meaning 'to the' or 'at the,' and 'vivo' means 'alive' or 'living.' Together, it literally means 'at the living' or 'live,' indicating something happening in real time.
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