life Significado & definición

Significado de life en español

• 0 the time between a person’s birth and his or her death -- vida

  • He had a happy life.

  • Do you want to spend the rest of your life with him?

• 1 living things, such as animals and plants -- vida

  • human life

  • Is there life in outer space?

• 2 a way of living -- vida

  • You lead an exciting life.

• 3 a particular part of someone’s life -- vida

  • my working life

  • a fulfilling sex life

• 4 the state of being alive -- vida

  • She was badly injured, but the doctor saved her life.

• 5 energy and activity -- vitalidad

  • Like all small children, she was always so full of life.

• 6 something you say that means bad things happen and you cannot stop them -- la vida es así

  • You don’t get everything you want, but that’s life, isn’t it?

• 7 to do something that is very dangerous, especially where you risk death -- jugarse la vida

  • Every time you go parachuting you’re taking your life in your hands.

• 8 the period of time between sb’s birth and the present time or their death -- vida [ feminine, singular ]

  • She had a long and happy life. Ella tuvo una vida larga y feliz.

  • I’ve spent my whole life working toward this day. He pasado toda mi vida trabajando para este día.

• 9 the state or condition of being alive -- vida [ feminine, singular ]

  • a life or death situation una situación de vida o muerte

  • People’s lives are at risk. La vida de las personas está en riesgo.

• 10 living people, animals, plants, etc. -- vida [ feminine, singular ]

  • Will there be life on earth in 5,000 years? ¿Habrá vida en la tierra en 5.000 años?

• 11 a way of living -- vida [ feminine, singular ]

  • He leads such a hectic life. Él lleva una vida muy agitada.

  • the life of an academic la vida de un académico

  • the American way of life el estilo de vida americano

• 12 the period sb continues to be alive or sth lasts -- duración [ feminine, singular ]

  • the average life of a car battery la duración media de una batería de coche

• 13 energy and excitement -- vitalidad [ feminine, singular ]

  • He was always so full of life. Él siempre estaba lleno de vitalidad.

• 14 to become or make sth more real or more exciting -- dar vida

  • a great teacher who could bring history to life un gran maestro que podía dar vida a la historia

• 15 indicates you think a situation cannot be changed and must be accepted -- así es la vida

  • I know it seems unfair, but that’s life. Sé que parece injusto, pero así es la vida.