Meaning of the simile

"vivas" is not an english word. my dictionnary says it's spanish and italian for "an exclamation of acclaim or approval"
so I guess you can get the rest yourself

That I know .

But what the whole phrase means in English . I need a specific answer from our proficient speakers .

It doesn't mean anything in English since very few English speakers will know what "vivas" is supposed to mean. It's like saying "as stressful as yerqualing" or some other non-word.

I think you might want to wait for a reply from someone from the UK to be sure. This sentence, on its face, would not mean anything to me. But I think a "viva" in the UK, would be the verbal component of someone's doctoral thesis. So perhaps, someone is saying whatever they are refering to is as stressful as preparing for / going through that. Apparrently, a viva is quite stressful, because t

Actually I got this in a book named Five Point Some One of Mr Chetan Bhagat ,an Indian English author.

Viva is present subjunctive form of the verb "vivir" means to live in Spanish .
Just as it is said Viva Espana means long live Spain etc.

I am giving here the exact sentences where it is used in the book:

She had made it pretty safe for me , but I tell you ,the fir

I speak English and Spanish, and I can tell you that this phrase does not in any way intend for that word to be its Spanish meaning. It would not make any sense at all.

JhumjhumWhat does it mean "as stressful as vivas" ?

as stressful as oral examinations

viva (British)
n
(Social Science / Education) an oral examination
...
[shortened from viva voce]

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/vivas

CJ

Thanks CalifJim for clearing the doubt
I knew our teachers are capable of answering it ,
Talking about Spanish viva the thing was totally messed up