life betydelse and definition

Betydelse av life på svenska

• 0 the period between birth and death, or the experience or state of being alive:

  • Life's too short to worry about money!

  • I'm not sure I want to spend the rest of my life with him.

  • Unfortunately, accidents are part of life.

  • He went mad towards the end of his life.

  • Cats are supposed to have nine lives.

  • He doesn't know what he really wants in/out of life.

  • The accident changed my whole outlook on life.

  • He lost his life (= died suddenly because of a violent event or accident) in the Great War.

  • A simple mixture of glucose and water can save lives in many parts of the world.

  • He ran off with her life savings (= all the money she had saved).

  • I believe marriage is for life.

  • They were ready to give their lives for their country.

• 1 a way of living or a particular part of someone's life:

  • her family/private/sex life

  • my working life

  • We interviewed senior politicians, famous writers, and others in public life.

  • Drugs and violence are deeply rooted in American life.

  • I left home at 16 to see life (= have different experiences with a lot of people in lots of places).

  • Teaching has been her life (= the most important and enjoyable thing in her life).

  • She decided to start a new life in Australia.

• 2 the period for which a machine or organization lasts:

  • The newer batteries have a much longer life.

  • Careful use will prolong the life of your machine.

  • The legislation won't be passed during the life of the present parliament.

• 3 the quality that makes people, animals, and plants different from objects, substances, and things that are dead:

  • The doctor could find no sign of life in the old man's body.

  • figurative I looked through the window but I couldn't see any signs of life (= people moving).

• 4 the quality of having a lot of energy, interest, or excitement:

  • She's so full of life.

  • Los Angeles was a great place to live, really full of life.

  • The bright colours bring more life to the painting.

  • It's always been an interesting period in history and this film really brought it to life.

  • The game really came to life in the second half.

• 5 everything that is alive:

  • human/marine/plant life

• 6 In art, if you work from life, you paint, draw, etc. real people or objects, usually while they are in front of you rather than from memory:

  • life drawing classes

• 7 especially in children's games, one of the limited number of times that you can lose, but still continue playing:

  • Every time the little man gets hit, you lose a life.

• 8 the life story of a person written by someone else:

  • What moved him to write a life of John O'Hara?

• 9 the period between birth and death, or the state of being alive:

  • [ U ] Life is too short to worry about money!

  • [ C ] Cats are supposed to have nine lives.

  • [ U ] animal/plant life

• 10 a particular type or part of someone’s experience:

  • [ U ] She appreciates life in the United States.

  • [ U ] A vacation is a pleasant change from everyday life.

  • [ C ] He rarely talks about his private life.

• 11 the period during which a machine or object that produces power works:

  • The newer batteries have a much longer life – up to 100 hours.

• 12 energy or enthusiasm:

  • The show was full of life.

• 13 the amount of time that something exists or works:

  • the life of a mortgage/loan/investment He would reach retirement during the life of the mortgage.

  • begin/start life The firm began life as a direct marketing company.

• 14 the amount of time that something can be used:

  • Increasing the battery life of the phone is important.

  • If the maintenance continues at its current level, the useful life of the facility will be significantly shortened.

• 15 the time that someone is alive, the things that happen to them, and the way they spend their time:

  • The hit TV series was inspired by the life of the comedian Chris Rock.

  • She says she was inspired to a life of public service by her father.

  • Matt is someone who enjoys life to the full.

• 16 the time that someone spends doing particular things:

  • personal/private life This job doesn't leave much time for a personal life.

  • I've met a lot of interesting people in my working life.

• 17 a way of living that is typical of a particular place or situation:

  • city/country/town life I'm not somebody who longs for city life.

  • corporate/civilian/military life

  • daily/day-to-day/everyday life