fact of life in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for fact of life in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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1. fact C (sth true):

fact
hecho m
the fact that she didn't mention it
el hecho de que no lo mencionara
the fact of her coming here shows …
el (hecho de) que haya venido demuestra …
the fact is that she is a great writer
el hecho or lo cierto es que es una gran escritora
if it wasn't for the fact that he's my son …
si no fuera porque es mi hijo …
I know for a fact that …
sé a ciencia cierta que …
it's a well-known fact
todo el mundo lo sabe
it cost $5, 000 — is that a fact?
costó 5.000 dólares —¡no me diga!
our magazine gives you all the facts and figures on sport
en nuestra revista encontrará la información deportiva más completa
she got her facts right/wrong
su información era correcta/incorrecta
what are the facts of the case?
¿qué se sabe en concreto sobre el caso?
I want hard facts
quiero datos concretos
the facts about Hollywood are as fascinating as the legends
la verdad or realidad de Hollywood es tan fascinante como la leyenda
to face (the) facts
aceptar la realidad

of [Am əv, Brit ɒv, (ə)v] PREP

life <pl lives> [Am laɪf, Brit lʌɪf] N

1. life C or U (existence):

life
vida f
I spend my whole life picking up after you
me paso la vida recogiendo lo que dejas tirado
never in my life have I been so embarrassed
en la vida había pasado tanta vergüenza
it will last you for life
te durará toda la vida
maimed for life
lisiado de por vida
a post held for life
un cargo vitalicio
I'd like to live here for the rest of my life
me gustaría vivir aquí el resto de mis días
he came to politics early in life
empezó su carrera política en su juventud
in later life she entered a convent
más tarde or más adelante se hizo monja
at my time of life
a mi edad
at my time of life
con la edad que tengo
he began life as a car salesman
empezó vendiendo coches
eternal or everlasting life
la vida eterna
departed this life May 17 1988 form
dejó de existir el 17 de mayo de 1988 form
the man/woman in your life
el hombre/la mujer de tu vida
to have the time of one's life
divertirse como nunca
to have the time of one's life
divertirse de lo lindo inf
life's been unkind to him
la vida lo ha tratado mal
to live life to the full
vivir la vida al máximo
to see life
ver mundo
you can bet your life we'll be late! inf
¡te apuesto lo que quieras a que llegamos tarde!
they laid down their lives for their country
dieron su vida por la patria
to lose one's life
perder la vida
no lives were lost
no hubo muertos or víctimas mortales
no lives were lost
nadie perdió la vida
there was appalling loss of life
hubo muchísimas víctimas mortales
there was appalling loss of life
hubo muchísimos muertos
to risk one's life
arriesgar la vida
to save sb's life
salvarle la vida a alguien
to take sb's life form
darle muerte a alguien form
to take one's (own) life form
quitarse la vida form
a matter of life and death
una cuestión de vida o muerte
a life-and-death decision
una decisión de vida o muerte
as large as life
en carne y hueso
he couldn't darn a sock to save his life
no sería capaz de zurcir un calcetín ni aun si le fuera la vida en ello
larger than life the characters are all larger than life
todos los personajes son creaciones que desbordan la realidad
he was a larger-than-life character/Australian
era un personaje exuberante/un australiano caricaturesco
not for the life of one I can't remember for the life of me
no me puedo acordar por nada del mundo
not on your life!
¡ni muerto!
the power of life and death critics hold the power of life and death over a production
los críticos tienen el poder de levantar o hundir una obra
to cling/hold on for dear life
aferrarse/agarrarse desesperadamente
to fight/run for one's life , they had to run for their lives
tuvieron que correr como alma que lleva el diablo
run for your lives!
¡sálvese quien pueda!
he was fighting for (his) life in a London hospital
se debatía entre la vida y la muerte en un hospital de Londres
to frighten or scare the life out of sb
darle or pegarle un susto mortal a alguien
(to have) the shock of one's life
(llevarse) el susto de su (or mi etc.) vida
she gave the performance of her life
actuó como nunca
to risk life and limb
arriesgar la vida
to take one's life in one's hands
jugarse la vida
life begins at 40 prov
la vida comienza a los 40
life begins at 40 attr member/pension/president
vitalicio
life insurance policy
póliza f de seguro de vida
my life story
la historia de mi vida

fact of life in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fact of life in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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of [əv, stressed: ɒv] PREP

Phrases:

a life and death struggle
una lucha a vida o muerte
to be a matter of life and death
ser un asunto de vida o muerte
to take one's life in one's hands inf
jugarse la vida
to risk life and limb (to do sth)
jugarse la vida (para hacer una cosa)
to lay one's life on the line
poner la vida en peligro
to be the life and soul of the party Brit
ser el alma de la fiesta
to do sth for dear life
hacer algo desesperadamente
to live the good life
darse la buena vida
it's a hard life! iron inf
¡qué le vamos a hacer!
as large as life
en carne y hueso
to breathe (new) life into sth
infundir (nueva) vida a algo
to bring sth to life
animar algo
to come to life
volver a la vida
to frighten the life out of sb
dar un susto de muerte a alguien
to give one's life for sb/sth
dar la vida por alguien/algo
to make a new life
empezar una nueva vida
for life
de por vida
I'm not able for the life of me to ... inf
por mucho que lo intente no puedo...
not on your life! inf
¡ni hablar!
that's life!
¡así es la vida!
this is the life (for me)!
¡esto sí es vida!
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Some jurisdictions have implemented contraflow lane reversal plans in an attempt to increase outbound traffic capacity from coastal areas, but traffic jams remain a fact of life in these situations.
en.wikipedia.org
Absence was an enduring fact of life in all cathedrals in a period when careerist clerics would accept positions in other cathedrals.
en.wikipedia.org
Violence on public transport has become a fact of life.
en.wikipedia.org
It's summer, which means most likely, no matter where you live, the long, billowy, self-consciously bohemian dresses are a fact of life right now.
www.fashion.ie
It is an unfortunate fact of life that some professionals prove to be negligent because even those with the most experience can make a mistake.
en.wikipedia.org
A 20-kilometre no-go zone has become a fact of life.
www.thestar.com
At each stage the "de facto" situation precedes the "de jure" assertion, which merely regularizes an existing fact of life.
en.wikipedia.org
Privation among the rural labor force, long a tolerated fact of life, sank to previously unknown depths.
en.wikipedia.org
People complain about everything under the sun, contrariness is a fact of life.
nation.com.pk
Drama and conflict seemed to be a fact of life in the history of the 18 footer class and the late 1940s were no exception.
en.wikipedia.org

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