come to life
To become alive, to be given lifeTo become alive, to be given life; to be brought into existence.
» The boy came back to life.
Meaning
3 senses(idiomatic, intransitive)To become alive, to be given life; to be brought into existence.
be born or come into existence
(idiomatic, intransitive)To appear as if alive.
The CGI-generated characters came to life through an incredible display of a cutting-edge 3D technology.
(idiomatic, intransitive)To start to become energetic.
Examples
65 sentencesThe boy came back to life.
Youth comes but once in life.
Молодість приходить у житті лиш один раз. — aandrusiak
deMan ist nur einmal jung. — MUIRIEL
The engine came back to life.
ruДвигатель ожил. — marafon
The skin came back to life.
Why have you come into my life?
deWarum bist du in mein Leben getreten? — al_ex_an_der
Translations
2 languagesForms
comes to life, coming to life, came to life, come to life| Base form | come to life · to come to life |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | comes to life |
| Present participle | coming to life |
| Past simple | came to life |
| Past participle | come to life |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonyms- be born or come into existence:come into being
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle