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life  (lf)

n. pl. lives (lvz)

1.

a. The property or quality that distinguishes living organisms from dead organisms and inanimate matter, manifested in functions such as metabolism, growth, reproduction, and response to stimuli or adaptation to the environment originating from within the organism.

b. The characteristic state or condition of a living organism.

2. Living organisms considered as a group: plant life; marine life.

3. A living being, especially a person: an earthquake that claimed hundreds of lives.

4. The physical, mental, and spiritual experiences that constitute existence: the artistic life of a writer.

5.

a. The interval of time between birth and death: She led a good, long life.

b. The interval of time between one's birth and the present: has had hay fever all his life.

c. A particular segment of one's life: my adolescent life.

d. The period from an occurrence until death: elected for life; paralyzed for life.

e. Slang A sentence of imprisonment lasting till death.

6. The time for which something exists or functions: the useful life of a car.

7. A spiritual state regarded as a transcending of corporeal death.

8. An account of a person's life; a biography.

9. Human existence, relationships, or activity in general: real life; everyday life.

10.

a. A manner of living: led a hard life.

b. A specific, characteristic manner of existence. Used of inanimate objects: "Great institutions seem to have a life of their own, independent of those who run them" New Republic.

c. The activities and interests of a particular area or realm: musical life in New York.

11.

a. A source of vitality; an animating force: She's the life of the show.

b. Liveliness or vitality; animation: a face that is full of life.

12.

a. Something that actually exists regarded as a subject for an artist: painted from life.

b. Actual environment or reality; nature.

adj.

1. Of or relating to animate existence; involved in or necessary for living: life processes.

2. Continuing for a lifetime; lifelong: life partner; life imprisonment.

3. Using a living model as a subject for an artist: a life sculpture.

Idioms:

as big as life

1. Life-size.

2. Actually present.

bring to life

1. To cause to regain consciousness.

2. To put spirit into; to animate.

3. To make lifelike.

come to life

To become animated; grow excited.

for dear life

Desperately or urgently: I ran for dear life when I saw the tiger.

for life

Till the end of one's life.

for the life of (one)

Though trying hard: For the life of me I couldn't remember his name.

not on your life Informal

Absolutely not; not for any reason whatsoever.

take (one's) life

To commit suicide.

take (one's) life in (one's) hands

To take a dangerous risk.

take (someone's) life

To commit murder.

the good life

A wealthy, luxurious way of living.

the life of Riley Informal

An easy life.

the life of the party Informal

An animated, amusing person who is the center of attention at a social gathering.

to save (one's) life

No matter how hard one tries: He can't ski to save his life.

true to life

Conforming to reality.

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[Middle English, from Old English lf; see leip- in Indo-European roots.]

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life

Noun

pl lives

1. the state or quality that identifies living beings, characterized chiefly by growth, reproduction, and response to stimuli

2. the period between birth and death or between birth and the present time

3. a living person or being: riots which claimed 22 lives

4. the remainder or extent of one's life: with that lady for the rest of her life

5. the process of living: rituals gave his life stability

6. Informal a sentence of life imprisonment, usually approximating to fifteen years

7. a characteristic state or mode of existence: country life is best

8. the length of time that something is active or functioning: the life of a battery

9. a present condition or mode of existence: they are leading a joyous life

10. a biography

11. the sum or course of human events and activities

12. liveliness or high spirits: full of life

13. a source of strength, animation, or vitality: he was the life of the show

14. all living things collectively: there is no life on Mars, marine life

15. a matter of life and death a matter of extreme urgency

16. as large as life Informal real and living

17. not on your life Informal certainly not

18. true to life faithful to reality

19. to the life (of a copy of a painting or drawing) resembling the original exactly [Old English līf]

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life  (lf)

1. The properties or qualities that distinguish living plants and organisms from dead or inanimate matter, including the capacity to grow, metabolize nutrients, respond to stimuli, reproduce, and adapt to the environment. The definitive beginning and end of human life are complex concepts informed by medical, legal, sociological, and religious considerations.

2. Living organisms considered as a group, such as the plants or animals of a given region.

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Life

See also biology; zoology

abiogenesis

Biology. the production of living organisms from inanimate matter. Also called spontaneous generation. — abiogenetic, adj.

abiosis

a state or condition in which life is absent. — abiotic, abiotical, adj.

anabiosis

a revival or return to a living state after apparent death. — anabiotic, adj.

athanasia

immortality.

biochemistry

the study of the chemical processes that take place in living organisms. — biochemist, n. — biochemical, adj.

biogenesis, biogeny

1. the process by which living organisms develop from other living organisms.
2. the belief that this process is the only way in which living organisms can develop. — biogenetic, biogenic, adj.

biology

the science or study of all manner of life and living organisms. — biologist, n. — biological, adj.

biolysis

the destruction of life, as by bacteria. — biolytic, adj.

biometrics, biometry.

1. the calculation of the probable extent of human lifespans.
2. the application to biology of mathematical and statistical theory and methods. — biometric, biometrical, adj.

biosphere

that part of the earth’s surface where most forms of life exist, specifically those parts where there is water or atmosphere.

mechanism

Philosophy. the theory or doctrine that all the phenomena of the universe, especially life, can ultimately be explained in terms of physics and chemistry and that the difference between organic and inorganic lies only in degree. Cf. vitalism. — mechanist, n. — mechanistic, adj.

ontogenesis

ontogeny. — ontogenetic, ontogenetical, adj.

ontogeny

the life cycle, development, or developmental history of an organism. Also called ontogenesis. — ontogenic, adj.

parthenogenesis

Biology. the development of an egg or seed without fertilization. Also called unigenesis. — parthenogenetic, adj.

physiology

the branch of biology that studies the functions and vital processes of living organisms. — physiologist, n. — physiologic, physiological, adj.

spontaneous generation

abiogenesis.

unigenesis

asexual reproduction; parthenogenesis. — unigenetic, adj.

vitalism

1. Philosophy. the doctrine that phenomena are only partly controlled by mechanistic forces and are in some measure self-determining.
2. Biology. the doctrine that the life in living organisms is caused and sustained by a vital principle that is distinct from all physical and chemical forces. Cf. mechanism. — vitalist, n. — vitalistic, adj.

vitativeness

Phrenology. 1. the love of life and fear of death.
2. the organ serving as the seat of instincts of self-preservation.

zoism

1. Philosophy. a doctrine that the phenomena of life are controlled by a vital principle, as Bergson’s élan vital.
2. a high regard for animal life.
3. a belief in animal magnetism. — zoist, n. — zoistic, adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	life - a characteristic state or mode of living; "social life"; "city life"; "real life" being, beingness, existence - the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries" ghetto - any segregated mode of living or working that results from bias or stereotyping; "the relative security of the gay ghetto"; "no escape from the ghetto of the typing pool"
	2.	life - the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities; "he could no longer cope with the complexities of life" living experience - the content of direct observation or participation in an event; "he had a religious experience"; "he recalled the experience vividly"
	3.	life - the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living; "he hoped for a new life in Australia"; "he wanted to live his own life without interference from others" being, beingness, existence - the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries"
	4.	life - the condition of living or the state of being alive; "while there's life there's hope"; "life depends on many chemical and physical processes" aliveness, animation, living being, beingness, existence - the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries" eternal life, life eternal - life without beginning or end skin - a person's skin regarded as their life; "he tried to save his skin" survival, endurance - a state of surviving; remaining alive
	5.	life - the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death); "the battery had a short life"; "he lived a long and happy life" life-time, lifespan, lifetime period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" birth - the time when something begins (especially life); "they divorced after the birth of the child"; "his election signaled the birth of a new age" demise, dying, death - the time when something ends; "it was the death of all his plans"; "a dying of old hopes" afterlife, hereafter - life after death time of life - a period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state eld, age - a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises; "she was now of school age"; "tall for his eld"
	6.	life - the period between birth and the present time; "I have known him all his life" period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" past - a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret); "reporters dug into the candidate's past"
	7.	life - the period from the present until death; "he appointed himself emperor for life" period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" days, years - the time during which someone's life continues; "the monarch's last days"; "in his final years"
	8.	life - a living person; "his heroism saved a life" individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
	9.	life - animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it" sprightliness, liveliness, spirit brio, invigoration, spiritedness, vivification, animation - quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous pertness - quality of being lively and confident; "there was a pertness about her that attracted him" airiness, delicacy - lightness in movement or manner alacrity, briskness, smartness - liveliness and eagerness; "he accepted with alacrity"; "the smartness of the pace soon exhausted him" vim, muscularity, vigor, vigour, energy - an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing); "his writing conveys great energy"; "a remarkable muscularity of style" elan - enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness; "a performance of great elan and sophistication" esprit - liveliness of mind or spirit breeziness, jauntiness - a breezy liveliness; "a delightful breeziness of manner" irrepressibility, buoyancy - irrepressible liveliness and good spirit; "I admired his buoyancy and persistent good humor" high-spiritedness - exuberant liveliness ebullience, enthusiasm, exuberance - overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval pep, peppiness, ginger - liveliness and energy; "this tonic is guaranteed to give you more pep"
	10.	life - living things collectively; "the oceans are teeming with life" animate thing, living thing - a living (or once living) entity wildlife - all living things (except people) that are undomesticated; "chemicals could kill all the wildlife"
	11.	life - the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones; "there is no life on the moon" organic phenomenon - (biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals biology - characteristic life processes and phenomena of living organisms; "the biology of viruses" aerobiosis - life sustained in the presence of air or oxygen
	12.	life - an account of the series of events making up a person's life biography, life history, life story account, chronicle, history, story - a record or narrative description of past events; "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead" autobiography - a biography of yourself hagiography - a biography that idealizes or idolizes the person (especially a person who is a saint) profile - biographical sketch
	13.	life - a motive for living; "pottery was his life" motivation, motive, need - the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives"
	14.	life - a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives; "he got life for killing the guard" life sentence prison term, sentence, time - the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned; "he served a prison term of 15 months"; "his sentence was 5 to 10 years"; "he is doing time in the county jail"

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life

noun 1. being, existence, breath, entity, vitality, animation, viability, sentience

noun 2. living things, creatures, wildlife, organisms, living beings

noun 3. existence, being, lifetime, time, days, course, span, duration, continuance

noun 4. way of life, situation, conduct, behaviour, life style

noun 5. liveliness, activity, energy, spirit, go (informal) pep, sparkle, vitality, animation, vigour, verve, zest, high spirits, get-up-and-go (informal) oomph (informal) brio, vivacity

noun 6. biography, story, history, career, profile, confessions, autobiography, memoirs, life story

noun 7. spirit, heart, soul, essence, core, lifeblood, moving spirit, vital spark, animating spirit, élan vital (French)

noun 8. person, human, individual, soul, human being, mortal >> adjectives animate, vital

Translations

life [pl lives] [laɪf, laɪvz] n → vida; [of licence etc] → vigencia;

to be sent to prison for life → ser condenado a cadena perpetua;

country/city life → la vida en el campo/en la ciudad;

true to life → fiel a la realidad;

to paint from life → pintar del natural;

to put or breathe new life into [+ person] → reanimar [+ project, area etc]; infundir nueva vida a

life [lives , pl ] [laɪf, laɪvz] n → vie f;

to come to life (fig) → s'animer cpd → de vie; de la vie; à vie;

true to life → réaliste, fidèle à la réalité;

to paint from life → peindre d'après nature;

to be sent to prison for life → être condamné(e) (à la réclusion criminelle) à perpétuité;

country/city life → la vie à la campagne/à la ville

life [laɪf] [lives , pl ] n → Leben nt [of machine etc] → Lebensdauer f;

true to life → lebensecht;

painted from life → aus dem Leben gegriffen;

to be sent to prison for life → zu einer lebenslänglichen Freiheitsstrafe verurteilt werden;

such is life → so ist das Leben;

to come to life (fig) [person] → munter werden (000) [party etc] → in Schwung kommen

life [laɪf] n [pl lives] → vita

cpd → di vita; della vita; a vita;

country/city life → vita di campagna/di città;

to be sent to prison for life → essere condannato all'ergastolo;

true to life → fedele alla realtà;

to paint from life → dipingere dal vero

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life

n life [laif]

1 the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.lewendigحَياهживотživotlivdas Lebenζωήvidaeluحیاتhenkivieחַיִיםजीवन, जीवत्वživotéletnyawalíf; tilveravita生命생명gyvybėdzīvībanyawalevenlivżycievidaviaţăжизньživotživljenježivotlivชีวิตhayat, yaşam生命життяوہ کیفیت جو جمادات سے حیوانات اور نباتات کو متمیز کرتی ہےsự sống生命

2 the period between birth and death He had a long and happy life.leweحَياهживотživotlivdas Lebenζωή, βίοςvidaeluزندگیelämävieחַיִיםप्राणीživotéletmasa hidupævivita一生일생gyvenimasdzīve; mūžskehidupanlevenliv(sløp), levetidżycievidaviaţăжизньživotživljenježivotlivรูปแบบการดำเนินชีวิตömür, yaşam, hayat壽命життяپیدائش سے موت تک کی مدتcuộc sống寿命

3 liveliness She was full of life and energy.leweحَيَوِيَّهживинаživotlivdas Lebenζωντάνιαvidaeluسر زندهeloisuusvieחַיוּתजीवन्तताživostéleterősemangatlíf, fjörvita活気활력gyvumasdzīvīgumskecergasanlevendigheidliv, energiżycievidavita­litateживостьživotživljenježivotliv, livlighetความมีชีวิตชีวาcanlılık, hayat, hareket生命力енергія, жвавістьامنگtính sôi nổi生命力

4 a manner of living She lived a life of ease and idleness.lewenstylطريَقة حياهживотživottilværelsedas Lebenζωή, τρόπος ζωήςvidaeluزندگیelämävie, existenceאוֹרַח חַיִיםआजीविका अथवा जीवनयापन-विधिnačin životaéletmódgaya hiduplíf, lífsstíllvita生活생활gyvenimo būdas, gyvenimasdzīvesveidskehidupanlevenlivsstil/-førselżycievidaviaţă, existenţăобраз жизниživotživljenježivotliv, leverneรูปแบบการดำเนินชีวิตyaşam biçimi生命方式життяطرز حیاتcuộc đời生命方式

5 the period during which any particular state exists He had many different jobs during his working life.leweمُدَّة حياه، عُمْرживотlétaliv; -livdas Lebenζωήvidaeluزندگیelämävieחַיֵי ה-कार्य इत्यादि के संबंध में -कालživot, postojanjeélet(tartam)masa-ár, –líf, –ævivita生涯の１時期활동[] 기간amžiusdzīves posmstempohlevenlivżycievidaperioadăпериод деятельностиrokydobaveklivชีวิต... yaşamı, ... hayatı生涯біографія; життяانفرادی زندگی کا کوئی خاص پہلوcuộc sống生涯

6 living things It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.leweحَياه، أحْياءживотživotliv; -livdas Lebenζωή, μορφή ζωήςvidaeluحیاتelämävieחַיִיםजीवनživot, bićaéletkehidupan, makhluk hiduplífveravita生物생물gyvūnija, būtybėsdzīvībahidupanlevenlivżycievida(forme de) viaţăжизньživotživljenježivotlivสิ่งมีชีวิตhayat, yaşam, canlı生物життяانسانی یا حیوانی وجودsự sống生物

7 the story of a life He has written a life of Churchill.leweقِصَّة حياهживотživotopislivshistorie; biografidie Lebensbeschreibungβιογραφίαbiografíaeluluguزندگی نامهelämäkertabiographieתוֹלדוֹת חַיִים, जीवन-चरित, जीवनीživotopisélettörténet, -rajzbiografiævisagabiografia伝記일대기gyvenimo istorija, biografijabiogrāfija; dzīves aprakstsriwayat hidupbiografiebiografi, levnetsbeskrivelsebiografiavidabiografieбиографияživotopisbiografijaživotlevnadsteckningชีวประวัติhayat hikâyesi傳記біографія; життєписقصئہ حیاتđời người传记

8 life imprisonment He was given life for murder.lewenslankمَدى الحَياهдоживотен затворdoživotílivsvarigt fængsel; livstidlebenslängliche Haftstrafe, lebenslangισόβια (δεσμά)cadena perpetuaeluaegne vanglakaristusحبس ابدelinkautinenà vieמַאֲסָר עוֹלָםउम्रकैदdoživotna robijaéletfogytiglani börtönbüntetéshukuman seumur hiduplífstíðarfangelsiergastolo終身刑종신형kalėjimas iki gyvos galvosmūža ieslodzījumshukuman penjara seumur hiduplevenslanglivsvarig fengseldożywocieprisão perpétuaînchisoare pe viaţăпожизненное заключениеdoživotiedosmrtna ječadoživotna kaznalivstidจำคุกตลอดชีวิตömür boyu hapis無期徒刑довічне ув'язненняعمر قیدán tù chung thân无期徒刑

adj ˈlifeless

1 dead a lifeless body.leweloseلا حَياة فيه، مَيِّتбезжизненneživýlivløsleblosάψυχοςsin vidaelutuمردهelotonsans vieחֲסַר-חַיִיםमृतmrtav, beživotanélettelenmatilífvana, dauðursenza vita死んだ죽은negyvasnedzīvs; mirismatilevenlooslivløs, dødmartwymortone­în­sufleţitмёртвыйneživýbrez življenjabeživotanlivlösตายölü, cansız無生命的неживий, мертвийبے جان، مردہchết无生命的

2 not lively; uninteresting The actress gave a lifeless performance.dooierig, leweloosبدون حَيَوِيَّهбезинтересенbez života, mdlýlivløs; kedeligfadeψόφιος (μτφ.), χωρίς ζωντάνιαsin vida, soso, aburridohingetuملال آورhengetönsans vigueurחֲסַר-חַיִיםनीरसbeživotanélettelenmembosankanlíflaus, leiðinlegurscialbo生気のない활기가 없는blankus, nuobodusgarlaicīgs; neinteresantstidak menariklusteloosensformig, kjedeligbez życiaapagadolipsit de viaţă; nein­te­­resantскучныйbez života; mdlýmedelbeživotanlivlös, andefattigไร้ชีวิตชีวาcansız, ruhsuz, sönük沒有生氣的нуднийبے حس و حرکت، غیر دلچسپtẻ nhạt没有生气的

adj ˈlifelike

like a living person, animal etc The statue was very lifelike; a lifelike portrait.lewensgetrouنابِض بالحَياهкато живživýlivagtignaturgetreuσαν ζωντανός, όμοιος με το φυσικό πρότυποnatural, que parece vivoelutruuشبیه واقعیluonnonmukainenressemblantכְּאִילוּ חַיसजीव, जीता जागताživopisanélethűhidupeins og lifandirealistico; somigliante生きているような살아 있는 듯한labai panašus, kaip gyvaskā dzīvs; ļoti līdzīgstampak hiduplevensechtlivaktig, naturtrojak żywynaturalveridic, viuсловно живойživýkot živživopisannaturtrogen, levandeเหมือนมีชีวิตcanlı gibi逼真的такий, як живийمطابق اصل تصویرgiống như thật逼真的

adj life-and-ˈdeath

serious and deciding between life and death a life-and-death struggle.lewe-of-doodمَوْت أو حَياه، خَطير جِداًна живот и смъртna život a na smrtliv og død; på liv og dødauf Leben und Todζήτημα ζωής και θανάτουa vida o muerteelu ja surmaمرگ و زندگیelämän ja kuolemanà mortשְׁאֵלַת חַיִים או מָוֶותजिंदगी-मौत का सवाल, गंभीरna život i smrtélet-halál...sampai matiupp á líf og dauðadi vita o di morte生死にかかわる사활이 걸린gyvybiškai svarbus, mirtinasuz dzīvību un nāviantara hidup dan mativan levensbelang, op leven en doodlivsviktig, som gjelder liv og dødna śmierć i życiede vida ou de mortepe viaţă şi pe moarteне на жизнь, а на смертьna život a na smrťna življenje in smrtpitanje života ili smrtipå liv och dödเป็นตายölüm kalım生死攸關的такий, який є питанням життя і смертіنہایت اہم جس پر موت و زیست کا مدار ہوmột mất một còn生死攸关的

n ˈlifebelt

a ring or belt filled with air or made of a material which floats, for keeping a person afloat. reddingsgordelحِزام الإنْقاذспасителен поясzáchranný pásredningsbælteder Rettungsringσωσίβιοcinturón salvavidaspäästerõngas, päästevööتیوپ نجاتpelastusrengasbouée/gilet de sauvetageחֲגוֹרַת הַצָלָה(जीवन) रक्षा-पेटी, शरीर को डूबने से बचाने के लिए पानी में तैरने वाली वस्तु से बनाई हुई पेटीpojas za spašavanjementőövpelampungbjörgunarbelticintura di salvataggio救命ベルト구명대gelbėjimosi ratas/diržasglābšanas jostapelampung keselamatanreddingsgordelliv-/redningsbeltepas ratunkowycinto de salvaçãocentură de salvareспасательный поясzáchranný pásrešilni paspojas za spasavanjelivbälteห่วงชูชีพcankurtaran kemeri, can simidi救生帶рятувальний поясپانی میں تیرتا رکھنے کے لیے پھلائی جانے والی پیٹیđai cứu sinh救生带

n ˈlifeboat

a boat for saving shipwrecked people. reddingsbootقارِب النَّجاهспасителна лодкаzáchranný člunredningsbåddas Rettungsbootσωσίβια λέμβοςbote salvavidaspäästepaatقایق نجاتpelastusvenecanot de sauvetageסִירַת הַצָלָה(जीवन) रक्षा नावčamac za spašavanjementőcsónakperahu penolongbjörgunarbáturscialuppa救助用ボート구명정gelbėjimosi valtisglābšanas laivabot penyelamatreddingsbootliv-/redningsbåtłódź ratunkowabarco salva-vidasbarcă de salvareспасательная лодкаzáchranný člnrešilni čolnčamac za spasavanjelivbåtเรือช่วยชีวิตcankurtaran sandalı, kurtarma gemisi救生艇рятувальний човенمصیبت کے وقت ساحل سے سمندر کی طرف جان بچانے کے لیے دوڑائی جانے والی کشتیthuyền cứu sinh救生艇

n ˈlifebuoy

a buoy intended to support a person in the water till he can be rescued. reddingsboeiطافِيَة النَّجاهспасителна шамандураzáchranný kruhredningsbøjedie Rettungsbojeσωσίβιοboya salvavidaspäästepoiجلیغه نجاتpelastusrengasbouée de sauvetageגַלגַל הַצָלָה(जीवन) रक्षा प्लव, बोया ऐसी हवा भरी वस्तु या पेटे जिसके उपयोग से प्राणी पानी में डूबता नहींplutačamentőövpelampungbjörgunarhringursalvagente救命浮輪구명부표gelbėjimosi plūdėglābšanas riņķispelampung keselamatanreddingsboeiliv-/redningsbøyeboja ratunkowabóia de salvamentocolac de salvareспасательный кругzáchranné kolesorešilni pasprsluk za spasavanjelivboj, frälsarkransเจ้าหน้าที่คอยช่วยชีวิตคนcankurtaran simidi救生圈рятувальний буйسہارے یا رہبری کے لیے پانی پر تیرتا ہوا نشان، پیراکیہngười cứu sinh救生圈

n ˈlife-cycle

the various stages through which a living thing passes the life-cycle of the snail.lewensiklusدَوْرَةُ الحَياهжизнен цикълživotní cykluslivsforløb; livscyklusder Lebenskreislaufκύκλος ζωήςciclo vitalelu-tsükkelدوره زندگیelämänkaaricycle de vieמַחֲזוֹר הַחַיִיםजीवन चक्रživotni cikluséletciklusdaur kehidupanlífsferillciclo vitale生活環생활 주기raidos ciklasdzīves ciklskitaran hiduplevenscycluslivssykluscykl rozwojowyciclo vitalжизненный циклživotný cyklusživljenjski ciklusživotni cikluslivscykelวงจรชีวิตyaşam evresi/döngüsü生命周期цикл життяجاندار جسم کے مدارج زندگی بشمول تولید نسلvòng đời生命周期

life expectancy

the (average) length of time a person can expect to live. lewensverwagtingمُعَدَّل طول العُمْرвероятна продължителност на животprůměrná délka životalevealderdie Lebenserwartungπροσδόκιμο όριο επιβίωσηςesperanza de vidakeskmine eluigaامید به زندگیkeskimääräinen elinikäespérance de vieתוֹחֶלֶת חַיִיםजीवन-सम्भावनाočekivana životna dobvalószínű élettartamharapan hiduplífslíkuraspettativa di vita, (durata media della vita)平均余命평균 수명vidutinė gyvenimo trukmėparedzamais dzīves ilgumsjangka hayatlevensverwachtingforventet levealder(przeciętna) długość życiaprobabilidades de vidasperanţă de viaţăвероятная продолжительность жизниpriemerná dĺžka životapredvidena življenjska dobaživotni vekförväntad livslängd, medellivslängdช่วงอายุของชีวิตömür, yaşam süresi估計壽命передбачувана тривалість життяباقی ماندہ زندگی کا لگ بھگ اندازہtuổi thọ估计寿命

n ˈlifeguard

a person employed to protect and rescue swimmers at a swimming-pool, beach etc. lewensredderمُنْقِذ السابِحينспасителplavčíklivredderder Bademeisterναυαγοσώστηςsocorristavetelpäästjaغریق نجاتhengenpelastajasurveillant/-ante de plageמַצִילअंगरक्षक दलtjelesna stražastrandőrpengawaslífvörðurbagnino人命救助員(수영장 등의) 감시원, 구조원gelbėtojasslīcēju glābējsanggota penyelamatbadmeesterlivredderratowniksalva-vidassalvamarспасательplavčíkpoklicni reševalecspasilaclivräddare, badvaktเจ้าหน้าที่คอยช่วยชีวิตคนcankurtaran救生員рятувальник на водіلوگوں کو ڈوبنے سے بچانے کے لیے مقرر محافظ تیراکngười cứu sinh救生员

n ˈlife-jacket

a sleeveless jacket filled with material that will float, for keeping a person afloat. reddingsbaadjieصِدرِيَّة النَّجاهспасителна жилеткаzáchranná vestaredningsvestdie Schwimmwesteπεριστήθιο σωσίβιοchaleco salvavidaspäästevestجلیغه نجاتpelastusliivitgilet de sauvetageחֲגוֹרַת הַצָלָהजीवनरक्षक जाकेटprsluk za spašavanjementőmellénypelampungbjörgunarvestigiubbotto salvagente救命胴衣구명 재킷gelbėjimosi liemenėglābšanas vestejaket keselamatanzwemvestredningsvestkamizelka ratunkowacolete salva-vidasспасательный жилетzáchranná vestarešilni jopičprsluk za spasavanjeflytvästเสื้อชูชีพcankurtaran yeleği, can yeleği救生衣рятувальний жилетترنی صدری جو وقت پر پھلائی جا سکتی ہے اور پہننے والے کو پانی میں سہارے رکھتی ہےáo phao救生衣

n ˈlifeline

a rope for support in dangerous operations or thrown to rescue a drowning person. noodlynحَبْل للوقايَه من السُّقوطспасително въжеzáchranné lanolivlinedie Rettungsleineσκοινί διάσωσης ναυαγώνcuerda de salvamentopäästenöörطناب نجاتpelastusköysicorde d'assuranceחֶבֶל הַצָלָהबचाव-रस्सी, रक्षा-रस्सीuže sa spašavanjementőkötéltali pertolonganlíflína(cavo di recupero)命綱구명 밧줄gelbėjimo virvėglābšanas trosetali keselamatanreddingslijnredningstaulina ratowniczacorda de salvaçãocoardă de salvareспасательный тросzáchranné lanorešilna vrvkonopac za spasavanjelivlinaเชือกช่วยชีวิตcankurtaran halatı救生素рятувальний трос; бортовий леєрجان بچانے کے لیے استعمال ہونے والا رسا وغیرہdây cứu sinh救生素

adj ˈlifelong

lasting the whole length of a life a lifelong friendship.lewenslankمَدى الحَياهпожизненceloživotnílivslanglebenslangπου διαρκεί μια ζωήla vida de todaeluaegneمادام العمرelinikäinende toujoursנִמשַך כָּל הַחַיִיםआजीवनdoživotanéletre szólóseumur hidupævilangur(che dura tutta la vita)生涯の평생의visą gyvenimą trunkantismūža garumā; mūža-sepanjang hayatlevenslanglivslang, livsvarigtrwający całe życiepara toda a vidape viaţăпожизненныйceloživotnýdosmrtenza ceo životlivslångตลอดชีวิตömür boyu süren畢生的довічний; такий, що на все життяتاحیات قائم رہنے والاsuốt đời毕生的

n ˈlife-saving

the act or skill of rescuing people from drowning The boy is being taught life-saving.lewensreddingإنقاذ السابِحينспасителствоzáchrana tonoucíchlivredningdie Lebensrettungτεχνικές διάσωσης ναυαγώνsocorrismo, salvamentoelupäästmineنجات بخشhengenpelastussecourisme, sauvetageהַצָלָת חַיִיםप्राणरक्षाspašavanje životaéletmentéskeahlian menolong orang yang tenggelamskyndihjálp(salvataggio)人命救助수난 (인명) 구조gyvybės gelbėjimasslīcēju glābšanakeselamatanhet reddenlivredningratowanie tonącychsalvamentosalvare de la înecспасение утопающихzáchrana topiacichreševanjeprva pomoćlivräddningการช่วยชีวิตhayat kurtarma救生法рятувальнийجان بچانے والاsự cứu đắm救生法

adj / adv ˈlife-size(d)

(of a copy, drawing etc) as large as the original a life-sized statue.lewensgrootبِحَجْمِه الطَّبيعيестествена големинаv životní velikostii naturlig størrelselebensgroßσε φυσικό μέγεθος(de) tamaño naturalelusuuruneدر ابعاد واقعیluonnollista kokoa olevagrandeur natureבְּגוֹדֶל טִבעִיआदमकदstvarne veličineéletnagyságúsebesar aslinyaí fullri líkamsstærða grandezza naturale実物大の실물 크기의natūralaus dydžiodabiskā lieluma-; dabiskā lielumāsebesar saiz sebenarlevensgrooti naturlig størrelse, legemsstornaturalnej wielkościde tamanho naturalîn mărime naturalăв натуральную величинуv životnej veľkostinaravne velikostiu prirodnoj veličinii naturlig storlekขนาดเท่าจริงaslı ile aynı boyda與原物一般大小的(такий, що) в натуральну величинуقد آدم یا اصل جسامت کے مطابقto như thật与原物一般大小的

n ˈlifetime

the period of a person's life He saw many changes in his lifetime.leeftydمُدَّة حَياة الشَّخْصчовешки животživotlevetid; livdie Lebenszeitδιάρκεια της ζωήςvidaeluaegعمرelinaikavieמֶשֶך חַיִיםजीवन कालživotni vijekélet(tartam)masa hidupævi, lífstíðvita生涯일생gyvenimasmūžsseumur hiduplevenlevetidżycieao longo da vidaviaţăцелая жизньživotživljenjska dobaživotni veklivstidช่วงชีวิตömür一生ціле життяکسی شخص کی زندگی کا عرصہđời一生

as large as life

in person; actually I went to the party and there was John as large as life.lewensgrootteفي شَخْصِه، شَخصِيّاً، فِعْلِيّاв действителностosobnělys levendein voller Lebensgrößeο ίδιος, αυτοπροσώπωςen personaelusuurusesواقعا؛ در اندازه واقعیilmielävänäen personneבְּגוֹדֶל טִבעִיवास्तविकvelik kao životteljes életnagyságbansecara langsungí eigin persónuin persona当の本人틀림없이patsaipats personīgi; visā savā godībāsendiriin levende lijvelys levendewe własnej osobieem pessoaîn per­soanăсобственной персонойosobneosebnouživolivslevande, i egen hög personในความเป็นจริงbizzat, şahsen; ta kendisi親自;千真萬確власною персоною; у всій красіحقیقی زندگی جیساbằng xương bằng thịt千真万确

bring to life

to make lively or interesting His lectures really brought the subject to life.in die lewe roepيَبْعَث فيه الحَياهоживявамoživitgøre levendezum Leben erweckenζωντανεύω κτ. (μτφ.), κάνω κτ. ενδιαφέρονdar vidaelavdamaاحیا کردنtehdä eläväksirendre vivantלְהַחיוֹתरोचक बनानाoživjetifelélesztmenghidupkanlífga (við)vivificare活気を与える활기 있게 만들다pagyvintiatdzīvinātmenghidupkantot leven brengengjøre levendeożywićdar vida aa face să prindă viaţăоживлятьoživiťoživitioživetilevandegöra, göra intressantทำให้น่าสนใจilgi uyandırmak使蘇醒оживлятиدلچسپ اور پر لطف بناناtao ra sự sống động使苏醒

come to life

to become lively or interesting The play did not come to life until the last act.lewendig wordيُصْبِحُ حَيَوِيّاًоживявамnabýt života, oživnoutblive levendelebendig werdenζωντανεύω (μτφ.), γίνομαι ενδιαφέρωνcobrar vidaelu sisse saamaشور و نشاط یافتنherätä eloon, päästä vauhtiincommencer à s'animerלַחֲזוֹר לְהַכָּרָהजीवन्त होनाpostati zanimljivmagához térmenjadi menariklifna við, verða fjörugur/áhugaverður(