vivo e vegeto
Today’s Parola del Giorno is the expression, vivo e vegeto, which means alive and kicking. It is often used to describe an older person who has a lot of life still left in him/her. See the expression used below in its context:
[audio:https://paroladelgiorno.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/recording-20140131-085522.mp3|titles=vivo e vegeto]Mio padre ha 88 anni ma è ancora vivo e vegeto: non si ferma mai e ogni giorno ha qualcosa di nuovo da fare!
My dad is 88 years old, but he is still alive and kicking: he never stops and every day has something new to do!