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I. life <pl lives> [laɪf, pl laɪvz] N

1. life (existence):

life
Leben nt <-s, ->
to depart this life euph form
verscheiden form euph
to give [or lay down] one's life for sb/sth
to save sb's life
to seek sb's life
to take sb's life form
jdn töten [o. umbringen]

2. life no pl (quality, force):

3. life no pl (living things collectively):

life
Leben nt <-s, ->
animal life
Tierwelt f <-> kein pl
plant life
Pflanzenwelt f <-> kein pl
insect life

4. life no pl (mode or aspect of existence):

life
Leben nt <-s, ->
family life
Familienleben nt <-s> kein pl
love life
Liebesleben nt <-s> kein pl
private life
Privatleben nt <-s> kein pl
working life
Arbeitsleben nt <-s> kein pl

5. life no pl (energy):

life
to bring sth to life
to come to life

6. life (total circumstances of individual):

life
Leben nt <-s, ->
to want sth out of [or in]life

7. life (person):

life
Menschenleben nt <-s, ->

8. life (human activities):

life
Leben nt <-s, ->

9. life (biography):

life
Biografie f <-, -n>

10. life (time until death):

life
Leben nt <-s, ->
for life friendship

11. life (duration):

life of a device, battery
Lebensdauer f <-> kein pl
life of a device, battery
Nutzungsdauer f <-> kein pl
life of an institution
Bestehen nt <-s> kein pl
life of a contract
Laufzeit f <-, -en>

12. life no pl inf (prison sentence):

13. life no pl ART:

to draw [or sketch] sb/sth from life

14. life (reality):

Phrases:

to frighten [or scare] the life out of sb
for the life of me inf
to get a life
the good life
it's a hard life! iron inf
how's life [treating you]? inf
wie geht's [denn so]? inf
larger than life car, house
larger than life car, house
to lead [or live] the life of Riley dated inf
not on your life! inf
nie im Leben! inf
that's life!
that's life!
this is the life [for me]!
this is the life [for me]!
to be sb to the life dated
one's life[or life's] work

II. life <pl lives> [laɪf, pl laɪvz] N modifier

life N ACCOUNT

life

life N INSUR

OpenDict entry

life N

life in Bristol is ...

ˈlife-size(d) ADJ

life-size(d)

ˈe-life N

ˈhalf-life N

1. half-life PHYS:

half-life
Halbwertszeit f <-, -en>

2. half-life ECON, FIN:

ˈhigh life N

ˈlife-af·firm·ing ADJ

ˈlife an·nu·ity N

life annuity
Leibrente f <-, -n>

ˈlife as·sur·ance N no pl Brit

ˈlife coach N

life coach
Life-Coach m

ˈlife cy·cle N

life cycle
Lebenszyklus m <-, -zyklen>
life cycle fig
Lebensdauer f <-> kein pl