life·boat
(līf′bōt′)n.
1. A boat carried on a ship for use if the ship has to be abandoned.
2. A boat used for rescue service.
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lifeboat
(ˈlaɪfˌbəʊt)n
1. (Nautical Terms) a boat, propelled by oars or a motor, used for rescuing people at sea, escaping from a sinking ship, etc
2. (Stock Exchange) informal a fund set up by the dealers in a market to rescue any member who may become insolvent as a result of a collapse in market prices
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life•boat
(ˈlaɪfˌboʊt)n.
a ship's boat, designed to be readily able to rescue and maintain persons from a sinking vessel.
[1795–1805]
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| Noun | 1. |  lifeboat - a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking shipsea boat - a boat that is seaworthy; that is adapted to the open seas |
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Translations
قَارِبُ النّجَاةقارِب النَّجاه
záchranný člun
redningsbåd
pelastusvene
čamac za spašavanje
mentőcsónak
björgunarbátur
救命ボート
구명정
záchranný čln
rešilni čoln
livbåt
เรือชูชีพ
cankurtaran sandalıkurtarma gemisi
xuồng cứu hộ
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lifeboat
[ˈlaɪfˌbəʊt] n (from shore) → lancia di salvataggio; (from ship) → scialuppa di salvataggioCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
life
(laif) – plural lives (laivz) – noun1. 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.
2. the period between birth and death. He had a long and happy life.
3. liveliness. She was full of life and energy.
4. a manner of living. She lived a life of ease and idleness.
5. the period during which any particular state exists. He had many different jobs during his working life.
6. living things. It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.
7. the story of a life. He has written a life of Churchill.
8. life imprisonment. He was given life for murder.
ˈlifeless adjective1. dead. a lifeless body.
2. not lively; uninteresting. The actress gave a lifeless performance.
ˈlifelike adjective like a living person, animal etc. The statue was very lifelike; a lifelike portrait.
life-and-ˈdeath adjective serious and deciding between life and death. a life-and-death struggle.
ˈlifebelt noun a ring or belt filled with air or made of a material which floats, for keeping a person afloat.
ˈlifeboat noun a boat for saving shipwrecked people.
ˈlifebuoy noun a buoy intended to support a person in the water till he can be rescued.
ˈlife-cycle noun the various stages through which a living thing passes. the life-cycle of the snail.
life expectancy the (average) length of time a person can expect to live.
ˈlifeguard noun a person employed to protect and rescue swimmers at a swimming-pool, beach etc.
ˈlife-jacket noun a sleeveless jacket filled with material that will float, for keeping a person afloat.
ˈlifeline noun a rope for support in dangerous operations or thrown to rescue a drowning person.
ˈlifelong adjective lasting the whole length of a life. a lifelong friendship.
ˈlife-saving noun the act or skill of rescuing people from drowning. The boy is being taught life-saving.
ˈlife-size(d) adjective, adverb (of a copy, drawing etc) as large as the original. a life-sized statue.
ˈlifetime noun the period of a person's life. He saw many changes in his lifetime.
as large as life in person; actually. I went to the party and there was John as large as life.
bring to life to make lively or interesting. His lectures really brought the subject to life.
come to life to become lively or interesting. The play did not come to life until the last act.
for life until death. They became friends for life.
the life and soul of the party a person who is very active, enthusiastic, amusing etc at a party.
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!
not on your life! certainly not!. `Will you get married?' `Not on your life!'
take life to kill. It is a sin to take life.
take one's life to kill oneself.
take one's life in one's hands to take the risk of being killed.
to the life exactly (like). When he put on that uniform, he was Napoleon to the life.
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lifeboat
→ قَارِبُ النّجَاة záchranný člun redningsbåd Rettungsboot σωστική λέμβος bote salvavidas pelastusvene canot de sauvetage čamac za spašavanje scialuppa di salvataggio 救命ボート 구명정 reddingsboot livbåt łódź ratunkowa barco salva-vidas спасательная шлюпка livbåt เรือชูชีพ cankurtaran sandalı xuồng cứu hộ 救生艇Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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