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life
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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.

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

life [laɪf]
n pl lives [laɪvz]
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) the state or quality that distinguishes living beings or organisms from dead ones and from inorganic matter, characterized chiefly by metabolism, growth, and the ability to reproduce and respond to stimuli Related adjs animate, vital
2. the period between birth and death
3. a living person or being to save a life
4. the time between birth and the present time
5.
a.  the remainder or extent of one's life
b.  (as modifier) a life sentence life membership life subscription life work
6. (Law) short for life imprisonment
7. the amount of time that something is active or functioning the life of a battery
8. a present condition, state, or mode of existence my life is very dull here
9. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms)
a.  a biography
b.  (as modifier) a life story
10.
a.  a characteristic state or mode of existence town life
b.  (as modifier) life style
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. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) all living things, taken as a whole there is no life on Mars plant life
15. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) sparkle, as of wines
16. strong or high flavour, as of fresh food
17. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) (modifier) Arts drawn or taken from a living model life drawing a life mask
18. Physics another name for lifetime
19. (Group Games / Games, other than specified) (in certain games) one of a number of opportunities of participation
as large as life Informal real and living
larger than life in an exaggerated form
come to life
a.  to become animate or conscious
b.  to be realistically portrayed or represented
for dear life urgently or with extreme vigour or desperation
for the life of me (him, her, etc.) though trying desperately
go for your life Austral and NZ informal an expression of encouragement
a matter of life and death a matter of extreme urgency
not on your life Informal certainly not
the life and soul Informal a person regarded as the main source of merriment and liveliness the life and soul of the party
the life of Riley Informal an easy life
to the life (of a copy or image) resembling the original exactly
to save (one's) life Informal in spite of all considerations or attempts he couldn't play football to save his life
the time of one's life a memorably enjoyable time
true to life faithful to reality
[Old English līf; related to Old High German lib, Old Norse līf life, body]

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.

Life
See also biology; zoology

Biology. the production of living organisms from inanimate matter. Also called spontaneous generation. — abiogenetic, adj.
a state or condition in which life is absent. — abiotic, abiotical, adj.
a revival or return to a living state after apparent death. — anabiotic, adj.
immortality.
the study of the chemical processes that take place in living organisms. — biochemist, n. — biochemical, adj.
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.
the science or study of all manner of life and living organisms. — biologist, n. — biological, adj.
the destruction of life, as by bacteria. — biolytic, adj.
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.
that part of the earth’s surface where most forms of life exist, specifically those parts where there is water or atmosphere.
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.
ontogeny. — ontogenetic, ontogenetical, adj.
the life cycle, development, or developmental history of an organism. Also called ontogenesis. — ontogenic, adj.
Biology. the development of an egg or seed without fertilization. Also called unigenesis. — parthenogenetic, adj.
the branch of biology that studies the functions and vital processes of living organisms. — physiologist, n. — physiologic, physiological, adj.
abiogenesis.
asexual reproduction; parthenogenesis. — unigenetic, adj.
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.
Phrenology. 1. the love of life and fear of death.
2. the organ serving as the seat of instincts of self-preservation.
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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lifelife - 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.lifelife - the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities; "he could no longer cope with the complexities of life"
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"
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"
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"
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
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"
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"

life
noun
1. being, existence, living, breath, entity, vitality, animation, viability, sentience a newborn baby's first minutes of life
2. living things, creatures, wildlife, organisms, living beings Is there life on Mars?
3. existence, being, lifetime, time, days, course, span, duration, continuance He spent the last fourteen years of his life in retirement.
4. way of life, situation, conduct, behaviour, life style How did you adjust to college life?
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 The town itself was full of life and character.
6. biography, story, history, career, profile, confessions, autobiography, memoirs, life story It was his aim to write a life of John Paul Jones.
7. period of usefulness, existence, duration The repairs did not increase the life of the equipment.
8. spirit, heart, soul, essence, core, lifeblood, moving spirit, vital spark, animating spirit, élan vital (French) He's sucked the life out of her.
9. person, human, individual, soul, human being, mortal a war in which thousands of lives were lost
come to life rouse, revive, awaken, become active, become animate, show signs of life Poems which had seemed dull suddenly came to life.
for dear life (Informal) desperately, quickly, vigorously, urgently, intensely, for all you are worth I made for the raft and clung on for dear life.
give your life lay down your life, die, sacrifice yourself He gave his life to save his family.
that's life that's the way things are, that's it, that's the way the cookie crumbles (informal) 'It might never have happened if she hadn't gone back.' 'That's life.'
Related words
adjectives animate, vital
Quotations
"Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,"
"That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,"
"And then is heard no more; it is a tale"
"Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,"
"Signifying nothing" [William Shakespeare Macbeth]
"The unexamined life is not worth living" [Socrates]
"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards" [Søren Kierkegaard]
"Life is a comedy to those that think, and a tragedy to those that feel" [Horace Walpole Letter to Anne, Countess of Upper Ossory]
"Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot" [Charlie Chaplin]
"Life is long to the miserable, but short to the happy" [Publilius Syrus Sententiae]
"The essence of life is statistical improbability on a colossal scale" [Richard Dawkins The Blind Watchmaker]
"Life exists in the universe only because the carbon atom possesses certain exceptional qualities" [James Jeans The Mysterious Universe]
"Life is an abnormal business" [Eugène Ionesco The Rhinoceros]
"Life is fired at us point blank" [José Ortega y Gasset]
"There is only one minute in which you are alive, this minute - here and now. The only way to live is by accepting each minute as an unrepeatable miracle. Which is exactly what it is - a miracle and unrepeatable" [Storm Jameson]
"Look to this day"
"For it is life, the very life of life" The Sufi
"In the time of your life, live - so that in that wondrous time you shall not add to the misery and sorrow of the world - but shall smile at the infinite delight and mystery of it" [William Saroyan]
"Man is born to live, not to prepare for life" [Boris Pasternak Doctor Zhivago]
"What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the winter time; it is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset" [Crowfoot, a great hunter of the Blackfoot Last words]
"Oh, what a day-to-day business life is" [Jules Laforgue Complainte sur certains ennuis]
"Believe me! The secret of reaping the greatest fruitfulness and the greatest enjoyment from life is to live dangerously!" [Friedrich Nietzsche Die fröhliche Wissenschaft]
"Life is just one damned thing after another" [Frank Ward O'Malley]
"Life doesn't imitate art, it imitates bad television" [Woody Allen Husbands and Wives]
"Lift not the painted veil which those who live"
"Call Life" [Percy Bysshe Shelley Sonnet]
"Life is one long process of getting tired" [Samuel Butler Notebooks]
"There is no wealth but life" [John Ruskin Unto This Last]
"Every man regards his own life as the New Year's Eve of time" [Jean Paul Richter Levana]
"Life isn't all beer and skittles" [Thomas Hughes Tom Brown's Schooldays]
"Life is far too important a thing ever to talk seriously about" [Oscar Wilde Lady Windermere's Fan]
"The meaning of life is that it stops" [Franz Kafka]
"It is the essence of life that it exists for its own sake" [A.N. Whitehead Nature and Life]
"Old and young, we are all on our last cruise" [Robert Louis Stevenson Virginibus Puerisque]
"Human life is everywhere a state in which much is to be endured, and little to be enjoyed" [Dr. Johnson Rasselas]
"'Tis all a chequer-board of nights and days"
"Where Destiny with men for pieces plays;"
"Hither and thither moves, and mates, and slays,"
"And one by one back in the closet lays" [Edward Fitzgerald The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám]
"Life is real! Life is earnest!"
"And the grave is not its goal;"
"Dust thou art, to dust returnest,"
"Was not spoken of the soul" [Henry Wadsworth Longfellow A Psalm of Life]
Proverbs
"Life begins at forty"
Translations
life [laɪf]
A. N (lives (pl))
1. (= animate state) → vida f
life on earthla vida en la tierra
bird lifelos pájaros
there is not much insect life hereaquí hay pocos insectos
plant lifevida f vegetal, las plantas fpl
to bring sb back to liferesucitar or reanimar a algn
a matter of life and deathcosa f de vida o muerte
I don't believe in life after deathno creo en la vida después de la muerte
to risk life and limbjugarse la vida
2. (= existence) → vida f
the life of an antla vida de una hormiga
how's life?¿cómo te va(la vida)?, ¿qué hubo?(Mex, Chile)
I do have a life outside of work, you knowyo hago otras cosas en mi vida aparte de trabajar ¿sabes?
to begin life asempezar la vida como ...
life begins at 40la vida comienza a los 40
to depart this life (liter) → partir de esta vida
in early/later lifeen los años juveniles/maduras
I can't for the life of me rememberpor más que lo intento no puedo recordar
I clung on for dear lifeme agarré como si me fuera la vida en ello
she was fighting for her lifese debatía entre la vida y la muerte
run for your life!¡sálvese quien pueda!
to be on trial for one's lifeser acusado de un crimen capital
you gave me the fright of my life!¡qué susto me diste!
life goes on or must go onla vida sigue
to lay down one's lifedar su vida, entregar su vida
to lose one's lifeperder la vida
how many lives were lost?¿cuántas víctimas hubo?
three lives were lostmurieron tres
never in my lifeen mi vida
in the next lifeen el más allá, en la otra vida
to have a life of its own [object, machine] → tener vida propia
in real lifeen la vida real
to see lifever mundo
to spend one's life doing sthpasar la vida haciendo algo
to take sb's lifequitar la vida a algn
to take one's own lifequitarse la vida, suicidarse
you'll be taking your life in your hands if you climb up theresubir allí es jugarse la vida
at my time of lifea mi edad, con los años que yo tengo
his life won't be worth livingmás le valdría morirse
it's more than my life's worthsería jugarme la vida
see also bed A4
see also private C
see also save 1 A1
3. (= way of living)
country/city lifela vida de la ciudad/del campo
the good lifeuna vida agradable (Rel) → la vida santa
it's a good lifees una vida agradable
I've had a good lifela vida me ha tratado bien
it's a hard lifela vida es muy dura
to make a new life for o.s to start a new lifecomenzar una vida nueva
to live one's own lifeser dueño de su propia vida
to lead a quiet lifellevar una vida tranquila
see also Riley
4. (in exclamations)
get a life!¡espabílate y haz algo!
(upon) my life! (o.f.) → ¡Dios mío!
not on your life!¡ni hablar!
such is life!, that's life!¡así es la vida!
this is the life!¡esto sí que es vida!, ¡esto es jauja!
what a life! (= bad) → ¡qué vida ésta!; (= good) → ¡vaya vida!, ¡eso sí que es vivir bien!
5. (= liveliness) → vida f
his acting brought the character to lifesu actuación dio vida al personaje
she brought the party to lifeanimó la fiesta
to come to lifeanimarse
to put or breathe new life into sth/sbinfundir nueva vida a algo/algn
you need to put a bit of life into ittienes que ponerle un poco de garra
the life and soul of the partyel alma de la fiesta
6. (= lifespan) [of person] → vida f; [of licence] → vigencia f, validez f; [of battery] → vida f, duración f
during the life of this governmentdurante el mandato de este gobierno
friends for lifeamigos mpl para siempre
scarred for lifecon una cicatriz de por vida
a job for lifeun trabajo para toda la vida
these birds mate for lifeestas aves tienen una sola pareja en su vida
it was her life's workfue el trabajo de toda su vida
7. (= life imprisonment)
to do lifecumplir una condena de cadena or reclusión perpetua
to get life, be sentenced to lifeser condenado a cadena or reclusión perpetua
8. (Art)
to paint from lifepintar del natural
true to lifefiel a la realidad
9. (= biography) → vida f
10. (US) [of prostitute] she's in the lifehace la calle, es una mujer de la vida
B. CPD life and death struggle Nlucha f a vida o muerte
life annuity Npensión f or anualidad f vitalicia
life assurance Nseguro m de vida
life class N (Art) → clase f de dibujo al natural
life coach N profesional encargado de mejorar la situación laboral y personal de sus clientes
life cycle Nciclo m vital
life expectancy Nesperanza f de vida
life force Nfuerza f vital
life form Nforma f de vida
Life Guards NPL (Brit) (Mil) regimiento de caballería
life history N [of person] → (historia f de la) vida f (hum, iro) → vida f y milagros mpl
the life history of the salmon(la historia de)la vida del salmón
life imprisonment Ncadena f perpetua
life insurance N = life assurance life interest Nusufructo m vitalicio
life jacket Nchaleco m salvavidas
life membership N to take out a life membershipinscribirse como miembro vitalicio or de por vida
life peer N (Brit) (Parl) miembro de la Cámara de los Lores de carácter no hereditario
life preserver N (Brit) → cachiporra f (US) → chaleco m salvavidas
life president Npresidente mf de por vida
life raft Nbalsa f salvavidas
life sciences NPLciencias fpl de la vida
life sentence Ncondena f a perpetuidad
life span N [of person] → vida f; [of product] → vida f útil
life story Nbiografía f

life [ˈlaɪf] [lives] (pl)
n
(= existence) → vie f
her last hours of life → les dernières heures de sa vie
Your life is in danger → Votre vie est en danger.
Life had not been kind to her → La vie n'avait pas été tendre avec elle.
to risk one's life → risquer sa vie
She had risked her life to save mine → Elle avait risqué sa vie pour sauver la mienne.
to spend one's life doing sth → passer sa vie à faire qch
People spend their lives worrying about money → Les gens passent leur vie à se soucier d'argent.
to fight for one's life → lutter pour sa vie
to take sb's life → ôter la vie à qn
to take one's own life → s'ôter la vie
to be scarred for life → être marqué(e) à vie
to be sent to prison for life → être condamné(e) à la prison à vie
life after death → la vie après la mort
life's too short → la vie est trop courte
life's too short for ... → la vie est trop courte pour ...
to hang on for dear life (lit, fig)se cramponner comme si sa vie en dépendait
I couldn't do it to save my life → je serais tout à fait incapable de le faire
(= way of living) → vie f
country life → la vie rurale, la vie à la campagne
city life → la vie urbaine
one's personal life → sa vie personnelle
My personal life has had to take second place to my career → Ma vie personnelle a dû passer après ma carrière.
one's working life → sa vie professionnelle
(= liveliness) [+ person, place] → vie f
to be full of life [person, place] → être plein(e) de vie
to come to life [party, social occasion] → s'animer
(= living things) → vie f
Is there life on Mars? → Y a-t-il de la vie sur Mars?
some useful facts about animal and plant life → des données utiles sur la vie animale et végétale
(= lifespan) [equipment, machine] → durée f de vie
The average life of a dishwasher is 10 years → La durée de vie moyenne d'un lave-vaisselle est de 10 ans.
(as opposed to art) true to life → réaliste, fidèle à la réalité
to paint from life → peindre d'après nature
(= life sentence) to sentence sb to life → condamner qn à la prison à vie
to get life → être condamné(e) à la prison à vie
modif [membership, subscription, ban] → à vie
life-affirming [ˈlaɪfəfɜːrmɪŋ] adj [film, book, comedy] → porteur/euse d'un message de vie
life-and-death [ˌlaɪfəndˈdɛθ] life-or-death [ˌlaɪfərˈdɛθ] modif [decision] → vital(e)
a life-and-death situation → une question de vie ou de mort
life-and-death situation n
We're dealing with a life-and-death situation here → Nous avons là une situation dans laquelle la vie de quelqu'un est en danger.
life annuity npension f, rente f viagère
life assurance n (British) = life insurance

life
n pl <lives>
Leben nt; bird/plant lifedie Vogel-/Pflanzenwelt; there is not much insect life herehier gibt es nicht viele Insekten; drawn from lifelebensnah; to draw from life (Art) → nach dem Leben zeichnen; to the lifelebensecht; the battle resulted in great loss of lifebei der Schlacht kamen viele ums Leben; this is a matter of life and deathhier geht es um Leben und Tod; a life and death struggleein Kampf auf Leben und Tod; life after deathdas Leben nach dem Tod; life begins at 40das Leben fängt mit 40 (erst richtig) an; to be tired of lifedes Lebens überdrüssig sein; life goes ondas Leben geht weiter; to bring somebody back to lifejdn wiederbeleben, jdn ins Leben zurückrufen; his book brings history to lifesein Buch lässt die Geschichte lebendig werden; to come to life (fig)lebendig werden; I’m the sort of person who comes to life in the eveningsich bin ein Typ, der erst abends munter wird; after half an hour the discussion came to lifenach einer halben Stunde kam Leben in die Diskussion; to put new life into somebodyjdm wieder Auftrieb geben; for dear lifeverzweifelt; they swam for dear lifesie schwammen um ihr Leben; they looked at him in the oxygen tent fighting for dear lifesie sahen, wie er im Sauerstoffzelt um sein Leben kämpfte; at my time of lifein meinem Alter; marriage should be for lifeeine Ehe sollte fürs Leben geschlossen werden; he’s got a job for lifeer hat eine Stelle auf Lebenszeit; the murderer was imprisoned for lifeder Mörder wurde zu lebenslänglicher Freiheitsstrafe verurteilt; he’s doing life (for murder) (inf)er sitzt lebenslänglich (wegen Mord) (inf); he got life (inf)er hat lebenslänglich gekriegt (inf)
(= individual life) how many lives were lost?wie viele (Menschen) sind ums Leben gekommen?; the lives of the prisonersdas Leben der Gefangenen; I’ve got a new man in my lifein meinem Leben gibt es einen neuen Mann; to take somebody’s lifejdn umbringen; to take one’s own lifesich (dat)das Leben nehmen; to save somebody’s life (lit)jdm das Leben retten; (fig)jdn retten; I couldn’t do it to save my lifeich kann es beim besten Willen nicht; the church is my lifedie Kirche ist mein ganzes Leben; to rule somebody’s lifejds Leben bestimmen; the suspected murderer is on trial for his lifefür den Mordverdächtigen geht es bei dem Prozess um Leben und Tod; in the next lifeim nächsten Leben; early in life, in early lifein frühen Jahren; later in life, in later lifein späteren Jahren, später im Leben; she leads a busy lifebei ihr ist immer etwas los; she began (her working) life as a teachersie begann ihr Berufsleben als Lehrerin; the book started life as a screenplaydas Buch war ursprünglich ein Drehbuch; all his lifesein ganzes Leben lang; I’ve never been to London in my lifeich war in meinem ganzen Leben noch nicht in London; to fight for one’s lifeum sein Leben kämpfen; run for your lives!rennt um euer Leben!; it gave me the fright of my lifees hat mich zu Tode erschreckt; I can’t for the life of me … (inf)ich kann beim besten Willen nicht; never in my life have I heard such nonsenseich habe mein Lebtag noch nicht or noch nie im Leben so einen Unsinn gehört; not on your life! (inf)ich bin doch nicht verrückt! (inf); would you ever disobey him? — not on your life! (inf)würdest du je seine Befehle missachten? — nie im Leben!; get a life! (inf)sonst hast du keine Probleme? (inf); to have a lifeetwas vom Leben haben; to have a life of one’s ownsein eigenes Leben führen; it seemed to have a life of its ownes scheint seinen eigenen Willen zu haben; he is a good/bad life (Insur) → er ist ein niedriges/hohes Risiko
(= the world, social activity) to see lifedie Welt sehen; there isn’t much life here in the eveningshier ist abends nicht viel Leben or nicht viel los
(= liveliness)Leben nt; those children are full of life!diese Kinder stecken voller Leben or sind sehr lebhaft!; the city centre (Brit) or center (US) was full of lifeim Stadtzentrum ging es sehr lebhaft zu; he’s still got so much life in himer ist noch so vital or steckt noch voller Leben; there’s life in the old girl yet (inf)sie ist noch schwer aktiv (inf); (of car)die Kiste bringts noch (sl); he is the life and soul (Brit) or life (US) of every partyer bringt Leben in jede Party; wherever John goes, he wants to be the life and soul (Brit) or life (US) of the partyJohn will überall im Mittelpunkt stehen
(= way of life)Leben nt; village lifedas Leben auf dem Dorf; this is the life!ja, ist das ein Leben!; what a life!was für ein Leben!; such is life, that’s lifeso ist das Leben; it’s a good lifees ist ein schönes Leben; the good lifedas süße Leben
(= useful or active life)Lebensdauer f; during the life of the present Parliamentwährend der Legislaturperiode des gegenwärtigen Parlaments; there’s not much life left in the battery, the battery’s nearing the end of its lifedie Batterie machts nicht mehr lange (inf)
(= biography)Biografie f; (of saint, king etc)Lebensbeschreibung f

life:
life annuity
nLeib- or Lebensrente f
life assurance
n (Brit) → Lebensversicherung f
lifebelt
lifeblood
nBlut nt; (fig)Lebensnerv m; to drain somebody’s life (fig)jdn ausbluten lassen
lifeboat
n (from shore) → Rettungsboot nt; (from ship also) → Beiboot nt
lifebuoy
nRettungsring m
life class
n (Art) → Kurs mim Modellzeichnen
life coach
nLebensberater(in) m(f)
life cycle
nLebenszyklus m
life-enhancing
adjbereichernd
life expectancy
life force
nLebenskraft f
life-giving
adjLeben spendend; life aid to poor countrieslebensnotwendige Hilfe für arme Länder
lifeguard
n
(on beach) → Rettungsschwimmer(in) m(f); (in baths) → Bademeister(in) m(f)
(Mil) → Leibwache f
life history
nLebensgeschichte f; (Biol) → Entwicklungsgeschichte f; the life of the salmonder Lebenskreislauf des Lachses
life imprisonment
life instinct
n (Psych) → Lebenstrieb m
life insurance
life interest
n (Jur) → lebenslänglicher Niesbrauch
life jacket
nSchwimmweste f

life:
lifelike
adjlebensecht; imitation alsonaturgetreu
lifeline
n
Rettungsleine f; (of diver)Signalleine f; (fig)Rettungsanker m; the telephone is a life for many old peopledas Telefon ist für viele alte Leute lebenswichtig; in doing this they risked severing their financial lifedadurch haben sie riskiert, dass ihnen der Geldhahn zugedreht wird
(Palmistry) → Lebenslinie f
lifelong
adjlebenslang; they are life friendssie sind schon ihr Leben lang Freunde; he’s my life friender war schon immer mein Freund; we became life friendswir wurden Freunde fürs Leben; his life devotion to the causedie Sache, in deren Dienst er sein Leben gestellt hat; her life fear of waterihre angeborene Angst vor Wasser
life membership
nMitgliedschaft fauf Lebenszeit
life net
nSprungtuch nt
life-or-death
adj life struggleKampf mauf Leben und Tod
life peer
nPeer mauf Lebenszeit
life preserver
n
(Brit) → Totschläger m
(US) → Schwimmweste f

life:
life raft
nRettungsfloß nt
life-saver
n
Lebensretter(in) m(f); (= lifeguard)Rettungsschwimmer(in) m(f)
(fig)Retter min der Not; it was a real life!das hat mich gerettet
life-saving
nLebensrettung f; (= saving people from drowning)Rettungsschwimmen nt
adj techniques, apparatuszur Lebensrettung; phone call, drug, operation, treatmentlebensrettend; drop of whiskyrettend; life certificateRettungsschwimmabzeichen nt
life science
n Medizin, Biologie etc
life sentence
life-size(d)
adjin Lebensgröße, lebensgroß
lifespan
n (of people)Lebenserwartung f; (of animals, plants)Leben (→ sdauer f) nt
life story
lifestyle
nLebensstil m

life:
life table
nSterblichkeitstabelle f
life-threatening
lifetime
n
Lebenszeit f; (of battery, machine, animal)Lebensdauer f; once in a lifeeinmal im Leben; during or in my lifewährend meines Lebens; in his life there were no buseszu seiner Zeit gab es keine Busse; the chance of a lifeeine einmalige Chance, DIE Chance (inf); a life’s devotion to charityein Leben, das der Wohltätigkeit gewidmet ist; the work of a lifeein Lebenswerk nt
(fig)Ewigkeit f
life vest
lifework
nLebenswerk nt

life [laɪf]
1. n (lives (pl))
a. (gen) → vita
life on earth → vita terrestre or sulla terra
bird life → gli uccelli
a matter of life and death → una questione di vita o di morte
to bring sb back to life → riportare in vita qn
to come to life → rianimarsi, riprendere vita
b. (existence) → vita; (of battery) → durata
to spend one's life doing sth → passare la vita a fare qc
during the life of this government → durante questo governo, nel corso di questa amministrazione
to begin life as → cominciare come
to be sent to prison for life → essere condannato/a all'ergastolo
in early life → in gioventù
in later life → nella maturità
a quiet/hard life → una vita tranquilla/dura
country/city life → vita di campagna/di città
how's life? (fam) → come va (la vita)?
that's life → così è la vita
to lose one's life → perdere la vita
three lives were lost → tre persone sono morte or hanno perso la vita
to take one's own life (euph) (commit suicide) → togliersi la vita
a danger to life and limb → un pericolo mortale
to risk life and limb → rischiare l'osso del collo
you'll be taking your life in your hands if you climb up there (fam) → rischi la pelle se ti arrampichi lassù
his life won't be worth living → rimpiangerà di esser nato
not on your life! (fam) → neanche morto!, fossi matto!
to see life → vedere il mondo
to run for one's life → correre per mettersi in salvo
I can't for the life of me imagine ... (fam) → non riesco assolutamente a immaginare...
true to life → fedele alla realtà
to paint from life → dipingere dal vero
c. (liveliness, of place) → vita, animazione f; (of person) → vita, vivacità
the life and soul of the party → l'anima della festa
to put or breathe new life into (person) → ridare entusiasmo a (project, area) → ridare nuova vita a
2. adj (for life, membership) → a vita; (in life, chances) → di vita

life [laɪf]
1. n (lives (pl))
a. (gen) → vita
life on earth → vita terrestre or sulla terra
bird life → gli uccelli
a matter of life and death → una questione di vita o di morte
to bring sb back to life → riportare in vita qn
to come to life → rianimarsi, riprendere vita
b. (existence) → vita; (of battery) → durata
to spend one's life doing sth → passare la vita a fare qc
during the life of this government → durante questo governo, nel corso di questa amministrazione
to begin life as → cominciare come
to be sent to prison for life → essere condannato/a all'ergastolo
in early life → in gioventù
in later life → nella maturità
a quiet/hard life → una vita tranquilla/dura
country/city life → vita di campagna/di città
how's life? (fam) → come va (la vita)?
that's life → così è la vita
to lose one's life → perdere la vita
three lives were lost → tre persone sono morte or hanno perso la vita
to take one's own life (euph) (commit suicide) → togliersi la vita
a danger to life and limb → un pericolo mortale
to risk life and limb → rischiare l'osso del collo
you'll be taking your life in your hands if you climb up there (fam) → rischi la pelle se ti arrampichi lassù
his life won't be worth living → rimpiangerà di esser nato
not on your life! (fam) → neanche morto!, fossi matto!
to see life → vedere il mondo
to run for one's life → correre per mettersi in salvo
I can't for the life of me imagine ... (fam) → non riesco assolutamente a immaginare...
true to life → fedele alla realtà
to paint from life → dipingere dal vero
c. (liveliness, of place) → vita, animazione f; (of person) → vita, vivacità
the life and soul of the party → l'anima della festa
to put or breathe new life into (person) → ridare entusiasmo a (project, area) → ridare nuova vita a
2. adj (for life, membership) → a vita; (in life, chances) → di vita

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. lewendig حَياه живот život liv das Leben ζωή vida elu حیات elämä vie חַיִים जीवन, जीवत्व život élet nyawa líf; tilvera vita 生命 생명 gyvybė dzīvība nyawa leven liv życie vida viaţă жизнь život življenje život liv ชีวิต hayat, yaşam 生命 життя وہ کیفیت جو جمادات سے حیوانات اور نباتات کو متمیز کرتی ہے sự sống
2 the period between birth and death He had a long and happy life. lewe حَياه живот život liv das Leben ζωή, βίος vida elu زندگی elämä vie חַיִים प्राणी život élet masa hidup ævi vita 一生 삶, 인생 gyvenimas dzīve; mūžs kehidupan leven liv(sløp), levetid życie vida viaţă жизнь život življenje život liv รูปแบบการดำเนินชีวิต ömür, yaşam, hayat 壽命 життя پیدائش سے موت تک کی مدت cuộc sống 寿
3 liveliness She was full of life and energy. lewe حَيَوِيَّه живина život liv das Leben ζωντάνια vida elu سر زنده eloisuus vie חַיוּת जीवन्तता živost életerő semangat líf, fjör vita 活気 원기, 활기 gyvumas dzīvīgums kecergasan levendigheid liv, energi życie vida vita­litate живость život življenje život liv, livlighet ความมีชีวิตชีวา canlılık, hayat, hareket 生命力 енергія, жвавість امنگ tính sôi nổi
4 a manner of living She lived a life of ease and idleness. lewenstyl طريَقة حياه живот život tilværelse das Leben ζωή, τρόπος ζωής vida elu زندگی elämäntapa vie, existence אוֹרַח חַיִים आजीविका अथवा जीवनयापन-विधि način života életmód gaya hidup líf, lífsstíll vita 生活 생활 방식 gyvenimo būdas, gyvenimas dzīvesveids kehidupan leven livsstil/-førsel życie vida viaţă, existenţă образ жизни život življenje život liv, leverne รูปแบบการดำเนินชีวิต yaşam biçimi 生命方式 життя طرز حیات cuộc đời
5 the period during which any particular state exists He had many different jobs during his working life. lewe مُدَّة حياه، عُمْر живот léta liv; -liv das Leben ζωή vida elu زندگی jakso elämässä vie חַיֵי ה- कार्य इत्यादि के संबंध में -काल život, postojanje élet(tartam) masa -ár, –líf, –ævi vita 生涯の1時期 생존 기간, 수명 amžius dzīves posms tempoh leven liv życie vida perioadă период деятельности roky doba vek liv ชีวิต ... yaşamı, ... hayatı 生涯 біографія; життя انفرادی زندگی کا کوئی خاص پہلو cuộc sống
6 living things It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life. lewe حَياه، أحْياء живот život liv; -liv das Leben ζωή, μορφή ζωής vida elu حیات elävä olento vie חַיִים जीवन život, bića élet kehidupan, makhluk hidup lífvera vita 生物 살아 있는 것 gyvūnija, būtybės dzīvība hidupan leven liv życie vida (forme de) viaţă жизнь život življenje život liv สิ่งมีชีวิต hayat, yaşam, canlı 生物 життя انسانی یا حیوانی وجود sự sống
7 the story of a life He has written a life of Churchill. lewe قِصَّة حياه живот životopis livshistorie; biografi die Lebensbeschreibung βιογραφία biografía elulugu زندگی نامه elämänkerta biographie תוֹלדוֹת חַיִים , जीवन-चरित, जीवनी životopis élettörténet, -rajz biografi ævisaga biografia 伝記 전기 gyvenimo istorija, biografija biogrāfija; dzīves apraksts riwayat hidup biografie biografi, levnetsbeskrivelse biografia vida biografie биография životopis biografija život levnadsteckning ชีวประวัติ hayat hikâyesi 傳記 біографія; життєпис قصئہ حیات đời người
8 life imprisonment He was given life for murder. lewenslank مَدى الحَياه доживотен затвор doživotí livsvarigt fængsel; livstid lebenslängliche Haftstrafe, lebenslang ισόβια (δεσμά) cadena perpetua eluaegne vanglakaristus حبس ابد elinkautinen vankeus à vie מַאֲסָר עוֹלָם उम्रकैद doživotna robija életfogytiglani börtönbüntetés hukuman seumur hidup lífstíðarfangelsi ergastolo 終身刑 종신형 kalėjimas iki gyvos galvos mūža ieslodzījums hukuman penjara seumur hidup levenslang livsvarig fengsel dożywocie prisão perpétua închisoare pe viaţă пожизненное заключение doživotie dosmrtna ječa doživotna kazna livstid จำคุกตลอดชีวิต ömür boyu hapis 無期徒刑 довічне ув'язнення عمر قید án tù chung thân
adj lifeless
1 dead a lifeless body. lewelose لا حَياة فيه، مَيِّت безжизнен neživý livløs leblos άψυχος sin vida elutu مرده eloton sans vie חֲסַר-חַיִים मृत mrtav, beživotan élettelen mati lífvana, dauður senza vita 死んだ 죽은 negyvas nedzīvs; miris mati levenloos livløs, død martwy morto ne­în­sufleţit мёртвый neživý brez življenja beživotan livlös ตาย ölü, cansız 無生命的 неживий, мертвий بے جان، مردہ chết
2 not lively; uninteresting The actress gave a lifeless performance. dooierig, leweloos بدون حَيَوِيَّه безинтересен bez života, mdlý livløs; kedelig fade ψόφιος (μτφ.), χωρίς ζωντάνια sin vida, soso, aburrido hingetu ملال آور vaisu sans vigueur חֲסַר-חַיִים नीरस beživotan élettelen membosankan líflaus, leiðinlegur scialbo 生気のない 맥빠진 blankus, nuobodus garlaicīgs; neinteresants tidak menarik lusteloos ensformig, kjedelig bez życia apagado lipsit de viaţă; nein­te­­resant скучный bez života; mdlý medel beživotan livlös, andefattig ไร้ชีวิตชีวา cansız, ruhsuz, sönük 沒有生氣的 нудний بے حس و حرکت، غیر دلچسپ tẻ nhạt
adj lifelike
like a living person, animal etc The statue was very lifelike; a lifelike portrait. lewensgetrou نابِض بالحَياه като жив živý livagtig naturgetreu σαν ζωντανός, όμοιος με το φυσικό πρότυπο natural, que parece vivo elutruu شبیه واقعی elävän näköinen ressemblant כְּאִילוּ חַי सजीव, जीता जागता živopisan élethű hidup eins og lifandi realistico; somigliante 生きているような 살아 있는 듯한 labai panašus, kaip gyvas kā dzīvs; ļoti līdzīgs tampak hidup levensecht livaktig, naturtro jak żywy natural veridic, viu словно живой živý kot živ živopisan naturtrogen, levande เหมือนมีชีวิต canlı gibi 逼真的 такий, як живий مطابق اصل تصویر giống như thật
adj life-and-ˈdeath
serious and deciding between life and death a life-and-death struggle. lewe-of-dood مَوْت أو حَياه، خَطير جِداً на живот и смърт na život a na smrt liv og død; på liv og død auf Leben und Tod ζήτημα ζωής και θανάτου a vida o muerte elu ja surma مرگ و زندگی kuolemanvakava à mort שְׁאֵלַת חַיִים או מָוֶות जिंदगी-मौत का सवाल, गंभीर na život i smrt élet-halál... sampai mati upp á líf og dauða di vita o di morte 生死にかかわる 지극히 중요한 gyvybiškai svarbus, mirtinas uz dzīvību un nāvi antara hidup dan mati van levensbelang, op leven en dood livsviktig, som gjelder liv og død na śmierć i życie de vida ou de morte pe viaţă şi pe moarte не на жизнь, а на смерть na život a na smrť na življenje in smrt pitanje života ili smrti på liv och död เป็นตาย ölüm kalım 生死攸關的 такий, який є питанням життя і смерті نہایت اہم جس پر موت و زیست کا مدار ہو một mất một còn
n lifebelt
a ring or belt filled with air or made of a material which floats, for keeping a person afloat. reddingsgordel حِزام الإنْقاذ спасителен пояс záchranný pás redningsbælte der Rettungsring σωσίβιο cinturón salvavidas päästerõngas, päästevöö تیوپ نجات pelastusvyö bouée/gilet de sauvetage חֲגוֹרַת הַצָלָה (जीवन) रक्षा-पेटी, शरीर को डूबने से बचाने के लिए पानी में तैरने वाली वस्तु से बनाई हुई पेटी pojas za spašavanje mentőöv pelampung björgunarbelti cintura di salvataggio 救命ベルト 구명대 gelbėjimosi ratas/diržas glābšanas josta pelampung keselamatan reddingsgordel liv-/redningsbelte pas ratunkowy cinto de salvação centură de salvare спасательный пояс záchranný pás rešilni pas pojas za spasavanje livbälte ห่วงชูชีพ cankurtaran kemeri, can simidi 救生帶 рятувальний пояс پانی میں تیرتا رکھنے کے لیے پھلائی جانے والی پیٹی đai cứu sinh
n lifeboat
a boat for saving shipwrecked people. reddingsboot قارِب النَّجاه спасителна лодка záchranný člun redningsbåd das Rettungsboot σωσίβια λέμβος bote salvavidas päästepaat قایق نجات pelastusvene canot de sauvetage סִירַת הַצָלָה (जीवन) रक्षा नाव čamac za spašavanje mentőcsónak perahu penolong björgunarbátur scialuppa 救助用ボート 구명정 gelbėjimosi valtis glābšanas laiva bot penyelamat reddingsboot liv-/redningsbåt łódź ratunkowa barco salva-vidas barcă de salvare спасательная лодка záchranný čln rešilni čoln čamac za spasavanje livbåt เรือช่วยชีวิต cankurtaran sandalı, kurtarma gemisi 救生艇 рятувальний човен مصیبت کے وقت ساحل سے سمندر کی طرف جان بچانے کے لیے دوڑائی جانے والی کشتی thuyền cứu sinh
n lifebuoy
a buoy intended to support a person in the water till he can be rescued. reddingsboei طافِيَة النَّجاه спасителна шамандура záchranný kruh redningsbøje die Rettungsboje σωσίβιο boya salvavidas päästepoi جلیغه نجات pelastusrengas bouée de sauvetage גַלגַל הַצָלָה (जीवन) रक्षा प्लव, बोया ऐसी हवा भरी वस्तु या पेटे जिसके उपयोग से प्राणी पानी में डूबता नहीं plutača mentőöv pelampung björgunarhringur salvagente 救命浮輪 구명 부륜(浮輪) gelbėjimosi plūdė glābšanas riņķis pelampung keselamatan reddingsboei liv-/redningsbøye boja ratunkowa bóia de salvamento colac de salvare спасательный круг záchranné koleso rešilni pas prsluk za spasavanje livboj, frälsarkrans เจ้าหน้าที่คอยช่วยชีวิตคน cankurtaran simidi 救生圈 рятувальний буй سہارے یا رہبری کے لیے پانی پر تیرتا ہوا نشان، پیراکیہ người cứu sinh
n life-cycle
the various stages through which a living thing passes the life-cycle of the snail. lewensiklus دَوْرَةُ الحَياه жизнен цикъл životní cyklus livsforløb; livscyklus der Lebenskreislauf κύκλος ζωής ciclo vital elu-tsükkel دوره زندگی elämänkaari cycle de vie מַחֲזוֹר הַחַיִים जीवन चक्र životni ciklus életciklus daur kehidupan lífsferill ciclo vitale 生活環 수명 주기 raidos ciklas dzīves cikls kitaran hidup levenscyclus livssyklus cykl rozwojowy ciclo vital жизненный цикл životný cyklus življenjski ciklus životni ciklus livscykel วงจรชีวิต yaşam evresi/döngüsü 生命周期 цикл життя جاندار جسم کے مدارج زندگی بشمول تولید نسل vòng đời
life expectancy
the (average) length of time a person can expect to live. lewensverwagting مُعَدَّل طول العُمْر вероятна продължителност на живот průměrná délka života levealder die Lebenserwartung προσδόκιμο όριο επιβίωσης esperanza de vida keskmine eluiga امید به زندگی odotettavissa oleva elinikä espérance de vie תוֹחֶלֶת חַיִים जीवन-सम्भावना očekivana životna dob valószínű élettartam harapan hidup lífslíkur aspettativa di vita, (durata media della vita) 平均余命 평균 수명 vidutinė gyvenimo trukmė paredzamais dzīves ilgums jangka hayat levensverwachting forventet levealder (przeciętna) długość życia probabilidades de vida speranţă de viaţă вероятная продолжительность жизни priemerná dĺžka života predvidena življenjska doba životni vek förväntad livslängd, medellivslängd ช่วงอายุของชีวิต ömür, yaşam süresi 估計壽命 передбачувана тривалість життя باقی ماندہ زندگی کا لگ بھگ اندازہ tuổi thọ 寿
n lifeguard
a person employed to protect and rescue swimmers at a swimming-pool, beach etc. lewensredder مُنْقِذ السابِحين спасител plavčík livredder der Bademeister ναυαγοσώστης socorrista vetelpäästja غریق نجات hengenpelastaja surveillant/-ante de plage מַצִיל अंगरक्षक दल tjelesna straža strandőr pengawas lífvörður bagnino 人命救助員 인명 구조원 gelbėtojas slīcēju glābējs anggota penyelamat badmeester livredder ratownik salva-vidas salvamar спасатель plavčík poklicni reševalec spasilac livräddare, badvakt เจ้าหน้าที่คอยช่วยชีวิตคน cankurtaran 救生員 рятувальник на воді لوگوں کو ڈوبنے سے بچانے کے لیے مقرر محافظ تیراک người cứu sinh
n life-jacket
a sleeveless jacket filled with material that will float, for keeping a person afloat. reddingsbaadjie صِدرِيَّة النَّجاه спасителна жилетка záchranná vesta redningsvest die Schwimmweste περιστήθιο σωσίβιο chaleco salvavidas päästevest جلیغه نجات pelastusliivit gilet de sauvetage חֲגוֹרַת הַצָלָה जीवनरक्षक जाकेट prsluk za spašavanje mentőmellény pelampung björgunarvesti giubbotto salvagente 救命胴衣 구명 재킷 gelbėjimosi liemenė glābšanas veste jaket keselamatan zwemvest redningsvest kamizelka ratunkowa colete salva-vidas спасательный жилет záchranná vesta rešilni jopič prsluk za spasavanje flytväst เสื้อชูชีพ cankurtaran yeleği, can yeleği 救生衣 рятувальний жилет ترنی صدری جو وقت پر پھلائی جا سکتی ہے اور پہننے والے کو پانی میں سہارے رکھتی ہے áo phao
n lifeline
a rope for support in dangerous operations or thrown to rescue a drowning person. noodlyn حَبْل للوقايَه من السُّقوط спасително въже záchranné lano livline die Rettungsleine σκοινί διάσωσης ναυαγών cuerda de salvamento päästenöör طناب نجات pelastusköysi corde d'assurance חֶבֶל הַצָלָה बचाव-रस्सी, रक्षा-रस्सी uže sa spašavanje mentőkötél tali pertolongan líflína (cavo di recupero) 命綱 구명 밧줄 gelbėjimo virvė glābšanas trose tali keselamatan reddingslijn redningstau lina ratownicza corda de salvação coardă de salvare спасательный трос záchranné lano rešilna vrv konopac za spasavanje livlina เชือกช่วยชีวิต cankurtaran halatı 救生索 рятувальний трос; бортовий леєр جان بچانے کے لیے استعمال ہونے والا رسا وغیرہ dây cứu sinh
adj lifelong
lasting the whole length of a life a lifelong friendship. lewenslank مَدى الحَياه пожизнен celoživotní livslang lebenslang που διαρκεί μια ζωή de toda la vida eluaegne مادام العمر elinikäinen de toujours נִמשַך כָּל הַחַיִים आजीवन doživotan életre szóló seumur hidup ævilangur (che dura tutta la vita) 生涯の 일생 동안의 visą gyvenimą trunkantis mūža garumā; mūža- sepanjang hayat levenslang livslang, livsvarig trwający całe życie para toda a vida pe viaţă пожизненный celoživotný dosmrten za ceo život livslång ตลอดชีวิต ömür boyu süren 畢生的 довічний; такий, що на все життя تاحیات قائم رہنے والا suốt đời
n life-saving
the act or skill of rescuing people from drowning The boy is being taught life-saving. lewensredding إنقاذ السابِحين спасителство záchrana tonoucích livredning die Lebensrettung τεχνικές διάσωσης ναυαγών socorrismo, salvamento elupäästmine نجات بخش hengenpelastus secourisme, sauvetage הַצָלָת חַיִים प्राणरक्षा spašavanje života életmentés keahlian menolong orang yang tenggelam skyndihjálp (salvataggio) 人命救助 인명 구조 gyvybės gelbėjimas slīcēju glābšana keselamatan het redden livredning ratowanie tonących salvamento salvare de la înec спасение утопающих záchrana topiacich reševanje prva pomoć livräddning การช่วยชีวิต hayat kurtarma 救生法 рятувальний جان بچانے والا sự cứu đắm
adj / adv life-size(d)
(of a copy, drawing etc) as large as the original a life-sized statue. lewensgroot بِحَجْمِه الطَّبيعي естествена големина v životní velikosti i naturlig størrelse lebensgroß σε φυσικό μέγεθος (de) tamaño natural elusuurune در ابعاد واقعی luonnollisen kokoinen grandeur nature בְּגוֹדֶל טִבעִי आदमकद stvarne veličine életnagyságú sebesar aslinya í fullri líkamsstærð a grandezza naturale 実物大の 실물 크기의 natūralaus dydžio dabiskā lieluma-; dabiskā lielumā sebesar saiz sebenar levensgroot i naturlig størrelse, legemsstor naturalnej wielkości de tamanho natural în mărime naturală в натуральную величину v životnej veľkosti naravne velikosti u prirodnoj veličini i naturlig storlek ขนาดเท่าจริง aslı ile aynı boyda 與原物一般大小的 (такий, що) в натуральну величину قد آدم یا اصل جسامت کے مطابق to như thật
n lifetime
the period of a person's life He saw many changes in his lifetime. leeftyd مُدَّة حَياة الشَّخْص човешки живот život levetid; liv die Lebenszeit διάρκεια της ζωής vida eluaeg عمر elinikä vie מֶשֶך חַיִים जीवन काल životni vijek élet(tartam) masa hidup ævi, lífstíð vita 生涯 일생, 평생 gyvenimas mūžs seumur hidup leven levetid życie ao longo da vida viaţă целая жизнь život življenjska doba životni vek livstid ช่วงชีวิต ömür 一生 ціле життя کسی شخص کی زندگی کا عرصہ đời
as large as life
in person; actually I went to the party and there was John as large as life. lewensgrootte في شَخْصِه، شَخصِيّاً، فِعْلِيّا в действителност osobně lys levende in voller Lebensgröße ο ίδιος, αυτοπροσώπως en persona elusuuruses واقعا؛ در اندازه واقعی ihka elävänä en personne בְּגוֹדֶל טִבעִי वास्तविक velik kao život teljes életnagyságban secara langsung í eigin persónu in persona 当の本人 실제로 patsai pats personīgi; visā savā godībā sendiri in levende lijve lys levende we własnej osobie em pessoa în per­soană собственной персоной osobne osebno uživo livslevande, i egen hög person ในความเป็นจริง bizzat, şahsen; ta kendisi 親自;千真萬確 власною персоною; у всій красі حقیقی زندگی جیسا bằng xương bằng thịt
bring to life
to make lively or interesting His lectures really brought the subject to life. in die lewe roep يَبْعَث فيه الحَياه оживявам oživit gøre levende zum Leben erwecken ζωντανεύω κτ. (μτφ.), κάνω κτ. ενδιαφέρον dar vida elavdama احیا کردن elähdyttää rendre vivant לְהַחיוֹת रोचक बनाना oživjeti feléleszt menghidupkan lífga (við) vivificare 活気を与える 소생시키다 pagyvinti atdzīvināt menghidupkan tot leven brengen gjøre levende ożywić dar vida a a face să prindă viaţă оживлять oživiť oživiti oživeti levandegöra, göra intressant ทำให้น่าสนใจ ilgi uyandırmak 使甦醒 оживляти دلچسپ اور پر لطف بنانا tao ra sự sống động 使
come to life
to become lively or interesting The play did not come to life until the last act. lewendig word يُصْبِحُ حَيَوِيّاً оживявам nabýt života, oživnout blive levende lebendig werden ζωντανεύω (μτφ.), γίνομαι ενδιαφέρων cobrar vida elu sisse saama شور و نشاط یافتن herätä eloon commencer à s'animer לַחֲזוֹר לְהַכָּרָה जीवन्त होना postati zanimljiv magához tér menjadi menarik lifna við, verða fjörugur/áhugaverður (dimostrare interesse) 活気づく 활기를 띠다 pagyvėti atdzīvoties; kļūt interesantam hidup; menarik tot leven komen bli levende/interessant ożywić się animar-se оживляться ožiť zaživeti živnuti ta fart, få liv เริ่มน่าสนใจ canlanmak, ilginç olmak 甦醒過來 відроджуватися خوشگوار اور دلچسپ ہو جانا trở nên sống động; thú vị
for life
until death They became friends for life. lewenslank مَدى الحَياه، حَتّى المَوْت за цял живот nadosmrti for livet fürs ganze Leben ισόβια para toda la vida kogu eluks مادام العمر elinikäinen pour toujours לְכָל הַחַיִים जिंदगी भर के लिए do kraja života életfogytiglan sampai mati fyrir lífstíð a vita, per (tutta) la vita 終生 죽을 때까지 visam gyvenimui uz mūžu seumur hidup voor het leven for hele livet, for bestandig na całe życie para a vida pe viaţă, până la moarte на всю жизнь na celý život dosmrten do kraja života för livet ชั่วชีวิต ömür boyu, ölünceye kadar 終身 на все життя تا حیات cho tới lúc chết
the life and soul of the party
a person who is very active, enthusiastic, amusing etc at a party. die siel van die partytjie حياة الحَفْلَه وروحُها: حَيوي وَحَماسي جدا душата на компанията duše společnosti midtpunkt die Seele einer Gesellschaft η ψυχή της παρέας el alma de la fiesta seltskonna hing مجلس گرم کن seuran sielu boute-en-train הָרוּחַ הַחַיָה पार्टी इत्यादि की जान srce i duša a társaság lelke pusat perhatian hrókur alls fagnaðar l'anima della festa パーティーの花形 (파티의) 중심 인물 draugijos siela sabiedrības dvēsele perhatian gangmaker midtpunkt dusza towarzystwa a alma da festa sufletul petrecerii душа общества duša spoločnosti duša (česa) glavna osoba na žurci medelpunkt บุคคลสร้างสีสัน parti çocuğu 活躍分子﹔首要人物 душа نہایت جوشیلا، خوشگوار شخص linh hồn của
not for the life of me
not even if it was necessary in order to save my life I couldn't for the life of me remember his name! vir geen geld in die wêreld حَتّى لَو كان لإنقاذ حَياتي дори и ако от това ми зависеше животът za nic na světě om det så gjaldt livet nicht um alles in der Welt κατά κανένα τρόπο, με τίποτα en absoluto, por nada en el mundo mitte elu eestki به قیمت از دست دادن جان en kuollaksenikaan absolument pas בְּשׁוּם פָּנִים וְאוֹפֶן (अतिशयोक्तिपूर्ण) कथन यदि उस पर मेरा जीवन भी अवलंबित हो तो भी नहीं ni za živu glavu a világért sem sama sekali tidak ekki þótt lífið lægi við (per nulla al mondo), (mai e poi mai) どうしても~できない 아무리 노력을 해도, 좀처럼 jokiu būdu sit kaut nost, es nevaru mati-mati al sla je me dood ikke for mitt bare liv za nic w świecie por nada no mundo nici în ruptul capu­lui хоть убей za nič na svete nikakor ni da me ubijete inte för mitt liv ไม่ทางเป็นไปได้ ölsem bile, hiç mi hiç 即使要我的命 хоть убий موت بھی آ جائے تو بھی نہیں cho dù có chết 使
not on your life!
certainly not! Will you get married?' `Not on your life!' watwou بالتّأكيد لا! не! nikdy v životě aldrig i livet bestimmt nicht! αποκλείεται ¡ni hablar! ei iialgi! عمرا؛ به هیچ وجه ei ikimaailmassa jamais de la vie בְּשׁוּם פָּנִים וְאוֹפֶן बिल्कुल नहीं ni u snu! semmi esetre sem sama sekali tidak ekki til að tala um! (certo che no!), (mai e poi mai!) とんでもない 결코 ...이 아닌, 천만에 jokiu būdu, nieku gyvu nekādā gadījumā! jangan mimpilah! voor geen goud aldri i livet!; ikke tale om! nigdy w życiu de modo nenhum pentru nimic în lume ни в коем случае! nikdy v živote nikoli svakako ne aldrig i livet! ไม่ใช่อย่างแน่นอน asla, katiyen, hiçbir zaman 根本不行 ніколи в світі قطعی نہیں chắc chắn là không
take life
to kill It is a sin to take life. lewe neem يَقْتُل убивам zabít tage liv; dræbe jemandem das Leben nehmen σκοτώνω, αφαιρώ τη ζωή κπ. matar, quitar la vida elu võtma کشتن ottaa hengiltä tuer לַהָרוֹג हत्या करना oduzeti život öl membunuh drepa e-n uccidere 殺す 죽이다 žudyti, atimti gyvybę nogalināt membunuh doden drepe, ta liv zabijać matar a lua viaţa убивать zabiť ubiti ubiti döda, ta ngns liv ฆ่า öldürmek, canına kıymak 殺人 позбавити життя جان لینا giết ai
take one's life
to kill oneself. neem jou eie lewe يَنْتَحِر самоубивам се vzít si život tage sit liv; begå selvmord sich das Leben nehmen αυτοκτονώ quitarse la vida, suicidarse endalt elu võtma خودکشی کردن tehdä itsemurha se suicider לְהִתאַבֵּד आत्महत्या करना počiniti samoubojstvo öngyilkosságot követ el bunuh diri svipta sig lífi togliersi la vita 自殺する 자살하다 nusižudyti izdarīt pašnāvību membunuh diri zich het leven benemen ta sitt eget liv odebrać sobie życie suicidar-se a se sinucide покончить с собой vziať si život ubiti se ubiti se ta sitt liv (livet av sig) ฆ่า intihar etmek, kendi canına kıymak 自殺 позбавити себе життя خودکشی tự vẫn
take one's life in one's hands
to take the risk of being killed. neem jou lewe in jou eie hande يُجازِف بِحَياتِه рискувам живота си riskovat život tage livet i sin egen hånd seinen Tod bewußt in Kauf nehmen διακινδυνεύω τη ζωή μου arriesgar la propia vida elu kaalule panema جان خود را به خطر انداختن ottaa elämänsä omiin käsiinsä risquer sa vie לְהִסתַכֵּן בְּמָווֶת मारे जाने का जोखिम उठाना uzeti život u svoje ruke veszedelmes dologra vállalkozik mengambil risiko terbunuh stofna lífi sínu í hættu rischiare la vita 命がけでやる 목숨을 걸고 하다 rizikuoti savo gyvybe riskēt ar dzīvību membahayakan diri zijn leven op het spel zetten sette livet spill zaryzykować życiem arriscar a vida a-şi risca viaţa рисковать жизнью riskovať život tvegati življenje rizikovati život våga livet ฆ่า hayatını tehlikeye atmak, kelleyi koltuğa almak 冒生命危險 поставити себе під удар سخت خطرہ مول لینا có nguy cơ bị giết
to the life
exactly (like) When he put on that uniform, he was Napoleon to the life. net soos بالضَّبْط точно jako živý nøjagtig; fuldkommen naturgetreu φτυστός exactamente igual que nagu elus عینا täsmälleen kuin à s'y méprendre בִּמדוּיָק बिल्कुल točno poput egy az egyben tepat seperti eins og lifandi kominn (somigliante) 生き写し 생긴 그대로 labai panašus, gyvas kā dzīvs; ļoti līdzīgs kelihatan benar-benar hidup het evenbeeld van akkurat lik jak żywy exactamente вылитый ako živý čisto podoben sasvim nalik på pricken เหมือน tıpkı, aynı 逼真地 як живий مطابق اصل chính xác như

life حياة život liv Leben ζωή vida elämä vie život vita 生命 생명 leven liv życie vida жизнь liv ชีวิต yaşam cuộc sống 生命


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