life·time (l f tm )n. 1. The period of time during which an individual is alive. 2. The period of time during which property, an object, a process, or a phenomenon exists or functions. adj. 1. Continuing for a lifetime; lifelong. 2. Occurring or measured over a person's active career: a lifetime batting average. |
lifetime [ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology)
a. the length of time a person or animal is alive
b. (as modifier) a lifetime supply
2. the length of time that something functions, is useful, etc.
3. (Physics / General Physics) Physics the average time of existence of an unstable or reactive entity, such as a nucleus, excited state, elementary particle, etc.; mean life
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| Noun | 1. | lifetime - 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" 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" time of life - a period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state |
lifetime
Translations
lifetime [ˈlaɪftaɪm] N
1. (= lifespan) → vida f
in my lifetime → durante mi vida, en el curso de mi vida
in the lifetime of this parliament → en el transcurso de esta legislatura
within my lifetime → mientras viva
the chance of a lifetime → una oportunidad única en la vida
once in a lifetime → una vez en la vida
the work of a lifetime → el trabajo de toda una vida
in my lifetime → durante mi vida, en el curso de mi vida
in the lifetime of this parliament → en el transcurso de esta legislatura
within my lifetime → mientras viva
the chance of a lifetime → una oportunidad única en la vida
once in a lifetime → una vez en la vida
the work of a lifetime → el trabajo de toda una vida
lifetime [ˈlaɪftaɪm]
n [person] during my lifetime (= while I have been alive) → de mon temps
in my lifetime (= while I have been alive) → au cours de ma vie
I've seen a lot of changes in my lifetime → J'ai vu beaucoup de changements au cours de ma vie. (= before I die) → de mon vivant
It won't happen in my lifetime → Cela n'arrivera pas de mon vivant.
in his lifetime (= in the course of his life) → au cours de sa vie (= before he dies) → de son vivant
the chance of a lifetime → la chance d'une vie, une occasion unique
A trip like this is the chance of a lifetime → Un voyage comme ça, c'est la chance d'une vie., Un voyage comme ça, c'est une occasion unique.
in my lifetime (= while I have been alive) → au cours de ma vie
I've seen a lot of changes in my lifetime → J'ai vu beaucoup de changements au cours de ma vie. (= before I die) → de mon vivant
It won't happen in my lifetime → Cela n'arrivera pas de mon vivant.
in his lifetime (= in the course of his life) → au cours de sa vie (= before he dies) → de son vivant
the chance of a lifetime → la chance d'une vie, une occasion unique
A trip like this is the chance of a lifetime → Un voyage comme ça, c'est la chance d'une vie., Un voyage comme ça, c'est une occasion unique.
modif [membership, subscription, ban] → à vie lifetime achievement
lifetime achievement n [performer, artist, writer, professional person] an award for lifetime achievement, a lifetime achievement award → une récompense pour bons et loyaux services
a prize for lifetime achievement in the arts
BUT un prix récompensant de remarquables services rendus dans le domaine des arts.
life vest life-vest [ˈlaɪfvɛst] adj (US) → gilet m de sauvetage
lifetime achievement n [performer, artist, writer, professional person] an award for lifetime achievement, a lifetime achievement award → une récompense pour bons et loyaux services
a prize for lifetime achievement in the arts
BUT un prix récompensant de remarquables services rendus dans le domaine des arts.
life vest life-vest [ˈlaɪfvɛst] adj (US) → gilet m de sauvetage
lifetime [ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm] n → vita
a lifetime's work, the work of a lifetime → il lavoro di tutta una vita
in my lifetime → nel corso della mia vita, durante la mia vita
in a lifetime → nell'arco della vita, in tutta la vita
the chance of a lifetime → un'occasione unica or che capita una sola volta nella vita
it seemed a lifetime → sembrò (che fosse passata) un'eternità or una vita
lifetime [ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm] n → vita
a lifetime's work, the work of a lifetime → il lavoro di tutta una vita
in my lifetime → nel corso della mia vita, durante la mia vita
in a lifetime → nell'arco della vita, in tutta la vita
the chance of a lifetime → un'occasione unica or che capita una sola volta nella vita
it seemed a lifetime → sembrò (che fosse passata) un'eternità or una vita
a lifetime's work, the work of a lifetime → il lavoro di tutta una vita
in my lifetime → nel corso della mia vita, durante la mia vita
in a lifetime → nell'arco della vita, in tutta la vita
the chance of a lifetime → un'occasione unica or che capita una sola volta nella vita
it seemed a lifetime → sembrò (che fosse passata) un'eternità or una vita
lifetime [ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm] n → vita
a lifetime's work, the work of a lifetime → il lavoro di tutta una vita
in my lifetime → nel corso della mia vita, durante la mia vita
in a lifetime → nell'arco della vita, in tutta la vita
the chance of a lifetime → un'occasione unica or che capita una sola volta nella vita
it seemed a lifetime → sembrò (che fosse passata) un'eternità or una vita
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