Значение

значений: 26
  1. (неисчисляемое, обычно)The state of organisms preceding their death, characterized by biological processes such as metabolism and reproduction and distinguishing them from inanimate objects; the state of being alive and living.

    I want my kids to live a good life. He gave up on life.

    the condition of living or the state of being alive

  2. The state of organisms preceding their death, characterized by biological processes such as metabolism and reproduction and distinguishing them from inanimate objects; the state of being alive and living.

    (неисчисляемое, обычно)The status possessed by any of a number of entities, including animals, plants, fungi, bacteria, and sometimes viruses, which have the properties of replication and metabolism.

  3. (неисчисляемое, обычно)The animating principle or force that keeps an inorganic thing or concept metaphorically alive (dynamic, relevant, etc) and makes it a “living document”, “living constitution”, etc.

  4. (неисчисляемое, обычно)Lifeforms, generally or collectively.

    It's life, but not as we know it. She discovered plant life on the planet. The rover discovered signs of life on the alien world.

    living things collectively

  5. (исчисляемое, обычно)A living being; the fact of a particular individual being alive. (Chiefly when indicating individuals were lost (died) or saved.)

    Many lives were lost during the war. Her quick thinking saved many dogs' lives.

    Leben

    жизньžiznʹ, житие́žitijé

  6. (неисчисляемое, обычно)Existence.

    Life is meaningless and we are all going to die.

    Man's life on this planet has been marked by continual conflict.

  7. Existence.

    (неисчисляемое, обычно)A worthwhile existence.

    He gets up early in the morning, works all day long — even on weekends — and hardly sees his family. That's no life! His life was ruined by drugs.

    Leben

    жизньžiznʹ, житие́žitijé, дниdni

  8. (неисчисляемое, обычно)A particular aspect of existence.

    He struggled to balance his family life, social life and work life.

    sex life

  9. (разговорное, неисчисляемое, обычно)Social life.

    Get a life.

  10. (неисчисляемое, обычно)Something which is inherently part of a person's existence, such as job, family, a loved one, etc.

    She's my love, my life. Running the bakery is her life.

    Leben

    жизньžiznʹ, житие́žitijé

  11. A period of time during which something has existence.

    (неисчисляемое, обычно)The period during which one (a person, an animal, a plant; a civilization, species; a star; etc) is alive.

    the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)

  12. (неисчисляемое, обычно)The span of time during which an object operates.

    This light bulb is designed to have a life of 2,000 hours.

Примеры

предложений: 12634
  1. I can't imagine such a life.

    Я не могу представить такую жизнь.

    deEin solches Leben kann ich mir nicht vorstellen.

  2. The couple led a happy life.

    Пара вела счастливую жизнь.

    deDas Paar führte ein glückliches Leben.

  3. You must study your whole life.

    Ты должен учиться всю свою жизнь.

  4. My grandfather lived a long life.

    Мой дедушка прожил долгую жизнь.

    deMein Großvater hatte ein langes Leben.

  5. I can't imagine life without you.

    Я не могу представить себе свою жизнь без тебя.

    deIch kann mir kein Leben ohne dich vorstellen.

Переводы

языков: 9
Українська
По значениям 1
the state of being alive:
Русский
По значениям 4
the state of being alive:
the world in general, existence:
a worthwhile existence:
life sentence:
Deutsch
По значениям 3
the state of being alive:
duration:
life sentence:

Происхождение

From Middle English lyf, from Old English līf, from Proto-West Germanic *līb, from Proto-G

From Middle English lyf, from Old English līf, from Proto-West Germanic *līb, from Proto-Germanic *lībą (“life, body”), from *lībaną (“to remain, stay, be left”), from Proto-Indo-European *leyp- (“to stick, glue”).

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Формы

мн. число: lives
Ед. числоlife
Мн. числоlives

правильный

Синонимы

синонимов: 13
essence of manifestation and foundation of being:existenceB1experienceA2
the world in general
Близкие по смыслу

Антонимы

антонимов: 3
the state that precedes death:deathA2
biology:comaB2
philosophy:void

Однокоренные

связанных слов: 251

Сочетаемость

шаблонов: 12
  • of his life
  • of my life
  • in my life
  • his whole life
  • whole life
  • life in prison
  • his life in
  • all his life
  • my whole life
  • in his life
  • my life is
  • all my life

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