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Term: EN VIE
Definition: En vie means "alive" in Law French. It is used to describe someone or something that is still living.
EN VIE
En vie (onvee). [Law French “in life”] Alive.
The term en vie means that someone or something is alive.
In the first example, the term en vie is used to describe the driver's condition after the car accident. It means that the driver was still alive despite the accident.
In the second example, the term en vie is used to describe the hiker's condition after being lost in the wilderness. It means that the hiker was found alive after three days of being lost.