life

1. (uncountable, usually)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.

   (uncountable, usually)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. (uncountable, usually)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. (uncountable, usually)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. (countable, usually)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. (uncountable, usually)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.

   (uncountable, usually)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. (uncountable, usually)A particular aspect of existence.

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

   sex life

9. (informal, uncountable, usually)Social life.

   Get a life.

10. (uncountable, usually)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.

    (uncountable, usually)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. (uncountable, usually)The span of time during which an object operates.

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

1. The new medicine saved his life.

   Нові ліки спасли його життя.

   ruНовое лекарство спасло ему жизнь.

   deDas neue Medikament rettete sein Leben.

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2. He remained poor all his life.

   Він був бідним усе життя.

   deEr blieb sein Leben lang arm.

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3. He dedicated his life to peace.

   Він присвятив своє життя миру.

   ruОн посвятил свою жизнь миру.

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4. She was content with her life.

   Вона була задоволена своїм життям.

   ruОна была довольна своей жизнью.

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5. I want to change my life.

   Я хочу змінити своє життя.

   ruЯ хочу изменить свою жизнь.

   deIch will mein Leben verändern.

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