high life
high life · high lives
жизнь в роскоши
das schöne Leben, Leben auf großem Fuß, Luxusleben, Highlife
An extravagant lifestyleAn extravagant lifestyle.
» I was living the high life.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic)An extravagant lifestyle.
He enjoyed the high life after winning the lottery.
Luxusleben, das schöne Leben, Leben auf großem Fuß
жизнь в роскошиžiznʹ v roskoši
(idiomatic)A privileged way of life associated with the upper classes.
More definitions
- the activity of excessive spending
Examples
20 sentencesI was living the high life.
Cities offer us a higher quality of life.
I've always wanted to live the high life.
Tom lived the high life until the money ran out.
deTom genoss das Leben in vollen Zügen, bis das Geld zur Neige ging. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Sami needs to aim higher in life.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
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Forms
plural: high lives| Singular | high life |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- the activity of excessive spending:extravaganceprodigalitylavishnesshighlife
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedhigh-living