Daily life

come to life

become busy and energetic

If a place comes to life, it becomes busy, active, and full of energy.

B2 common speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

Is the old town quiet all day?

No, it comes to life in the evening.

Play the conversation

The waterfront comes to life as soon as the restaurants open.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: The square becomes life on market day.

Say: The square comes to life on market day.

Use the fixed phrase “come to life,” not “become life.”

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

the square comes to life; the city came to life

Your turn: say it out loud

The waterfront comes to life as soon as the restaurants open.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

come to life

become busy and energetic

“The waterfront comes to life as soon as the restaurants open.”

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