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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
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]

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 2. living things, creatures, wildlife, organisms, living beings
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] nvida; [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] nvie f;
to come to life (fig) → s'animer cpdde 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 ] nLeben 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
cpddi 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

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 henki 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 일생 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 활력 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 elämä vie, existence אוֹרַח חַיִים आजीविका अथवा जीवनयापन-विधि način života életmód gaya hidup líf, lífsstíll vita 生活 생활 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 elämä vie חַיֵי ה- कार्य इत्यादि के संबंध में -काल život, postojanje élet(tartam) masa -ár, –líf, –ævi vita 生涯の1時期 활동[] 기간 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 elämä vie חַיִים जीवन život, bića élet kehidupan, makhluk hidup lífvera vita 生物 생물 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 elämäkerta biographie תוֹלדוֹת חַיִים , जीवन-चरित, जीवनी životopis élettörténet, -rajz biografi ævisaga biografia 伝記 일대기 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 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 ˈlifeless
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 hengetön sans vigueur חֲסַר-חַיִים नीरस beživotan élettelen membosankan líflaus, leiðinlegur scialbo 生気のない 활기가 없는 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 ˈlifelike
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 luonnonmukainen 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 elämän ja kuoleman 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 사활이 걸린 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 ˈlifebelt
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 pelastusrengas 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 ˈlifeboat
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 ˈlifebuoy
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 구명부표 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 ˈlife-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 생활 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 keskimääräinen 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 ˈlifeguard
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 (수영장 등의) 감시원, 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 ˈlife-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 ˈlifeline
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 救生素 рятувальний трос; бортовий леєр جان بچانے کے لیے استعمال ہونے والا رسا وغیرہ dây cứu sinh
adj ˈlifelong
lasting the whole length of a life a lifelong friendship. lewenslank مَدى الحَياه пожизнен celoživotní livslang lebenslang που διαρκεί μια ζωή la vida de toda eluaegne مادام العمر elinikäinen de toujours נִמשַך כָּל הַחַיִים आजीवन doživotan életre szóló seumur hidup ævilangur (che dura tutta la vita) 生涯の 평생의 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 ˈlife-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 수난 (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 ˈlife-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 luonnollista kokoa oleva 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 ˈlifetime
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 elinaika vie מֶשֶך חַיִים जीवन काल životni vijek élet(tartam) masa hidup ævi, lífstíð vita 生涯 일생 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 ilmielävänä en personne בְּגוֹדֶל טִבעִי वास्तविक velik kao život teljes életnagyságban secara langsung í eigin persónu in persona 当の本人 틀림없이 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 tehdä eläväksi rendre vivant לְהַחיוֹת रोचक बनाना oživjeti feléleszt menghidupkan lífga (við) vivificare 活気を与える 활기 있게 만들다 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 使蘇醒 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 ожи