life Signification, définition

Signification de life en français

• 0 the period of time between sb’s birth and the present time or their death -- vie [ feminine ]

  • She had a long and happy life. Elle a eu une vie longue et heureuse.

  • I’ve spent my whole life working toward this day. J’ai passé toute ma vie à travailler en prévision de ce jour.

• 1 the state or condition of being alive -- vie [ feminine ]

  • a life or death situation une situation cruciale

  • People’s lives are at risk. Les vies des personnes sont menacées.

• 2 living people, animals, plants, etc. -- vie [ feminine ]

  • Will there be life on earth in 5,000 years? Y aura-t-il la vie sur terre dans 5 000 ans ?

• 3 a way of living -- vie [ feminine ]

  • He leads such a hectic life. Il mène une vie si trépidante.

  • the life of an academic la vie d’un universitaire

  • the American way of life le mode de vie américain

• 4 the period sb continues to be alive or sth lasts -- durée [ feminine ] de vie

  • the average life of a car battery la durée de vie moyenne d’une batterie de voiture

• 5 energy and excitement -- vie [ feminine ]

  • He was always so full of life. Il était toujours si plein de vie.

• 6 to become or make sth more real or more exciting -- rendre vivant/-ante

  • a great teacher who could bring history to life un excellent professeur qui pouvait rendre vivante l’histoire

• 7 indicates you think a situation cannot be changed and must be accepted -- c’est la vie

  • I know it seems unfair, but that’s life. Je sais que ça semble injuste mais c’est la vie.

• 8 the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead -- vie

  • Doctors are fighting to save the child’s life.

• 9 the period between birth and death -- vie

  • He had a long and happy life.

• 10 liveliness -- vie

  • She was full of life and energy.

• 11 a manner of living -- vie, existence

  • She lived a life of ease and idleness.

• 12 the period during which any particular state exists -- vie

  • He had many different jobs during his working life.

• 13 living things -- vie

  • It is now believed that there may be life on Mars

  • animal life.

• 14 the story of a life -- biographie

  • He has written a life of Churchill.

• 15 life imprisonment -- à vie

  • He was given life for murder.