viva o muerta

dead or alive

→ vivo
phrase Rare #47,118
dead or alive Used to say that something is wanted in either state, especially in the phrase 'dead or alive'.
SP: La buscan viva o muerta.
EN: They are looking for her dead or alive.

Y ahora la CIA la quiere, viva o muerta, les da igual.

And now the CIA wants her, alive or dead, they don't care.

— The Internship (2026)

Tom no sabe si Mary está viva o muerta.

Tom doesn't know whether Mary is alive or dead.

No saber si está viva o muerta.

Not knowing if she is alive or dead.

— Un lugar en ninguna parte (1988)

Viva o muerta, caballeros.

Alive or dead, gentlemen.

— El engaño (2026)