life


Definition: Meaning of, life in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / lʌɪf /

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  1. time somebody is alive [uncountable and countable] the period of time when someone is alive
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  2. state of being alive [uncountable and countable] the state of being alive
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  3. way somebody lives [countable usually singular] the way you live your life, and what you do and experience during it
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  4. particular situation/job [uncountable and countable] the experiences, activities, and ways of living that are typical of being in a particular job, situation, society etc
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  5. particular situation/job [uncountable and countable] the time in your life when you are doing a particular job, are in a particular situation etc
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  6. social/personal/sex etc life the activities in your life relating to your friends, your family, sex etc
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  7. human existence [uncountable] human existence, considered as a variety of experiences and activities
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  8. time when something exists/works [countable usually singular] the period of time during which something happens or exists
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  9. time when something exists/works [countable usually singular] the period of time during which something is still good enough to use
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  10. living things [uncountable] the quality of being alive that people, animals, plants etc have and that objects and dead things do not have
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  11. living things [uncountable] living things, such as people, animals, or plants
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  12. be somebody's (whole) life to be the most important thing or person to someone
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  13. life and death also life or death used for emphasizing that a situation, decision etc is extremely urgent and important, especially because someone is at risk of dying
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  14. game [countable] a chance in a game, especially a computer game, in which you can be defeated or do something wrong and can still continue playing
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  15. activity [uncountable] activity or movement
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  16. interest/excitement [uncountable] a quality of being interesting or exciting
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  17. come to life/roar into life/splutter into life etc to suddenly start working
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  18. make life difficult/easier etc to make it difficult, easier etc to do something
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  19. the life and soul of the party British English American English someone who enjoys social occasions and is fun and exciting to be with
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  20. life and limb formal your life and physical health - used especially when this is threatened in some way
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  21. get a life! spoken used to tell someone that you think they are boring and should find more exciting things to do
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  22. that's life also such is life spoken used to say that something is disappointing but you have to accept it
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  23. life's a bitch spoken not polite used to say that bad things happen in life
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  24. this is the life spoken used when you are relaxing and doing something you enjoy
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  25. the shock/surprise/game etc of somebody's life the biggest shock or surprise, the best game etc that someone has ever had
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  26. how's life? spoken used to ask someone if they are well, what they have been doing etc
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  27. life goes on spoken used to say that you must continue to live a normal life even when something sad or disappointing has happened
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  28. a life of its own if something has a life of its own, it seems to move or work by itself
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  29. a life of its own if something has a life of its own, it exists and develops without depending on other things
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  30. cannot for the life of me spoken used to say that you cannot remember or understand something even when you try hard
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  31. life's too short spoken used to say that you should not waste time doing something or worrying about something
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  32. not on your life spoken used as a reply to a question or suggestion to say that you definitely will not do something
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  33. the woman/man/girl etc in your life the woman or man you are married to or are having a relationship with - used especially in advertisements
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  34. prison [uncountable] also life imprisonment the punishment of being put in prison for the rest of your life
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  35. art [uncountable] when you paint, draw etc something you are looking at, especially a person or animal
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  36. frighten/scare the life out of somebody informal to make someone feel very frightened
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  37. there's life in the old dog yet spoken used to say that although someone or something is old, they are still able to do something - used humorously
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  38. live/lead/have the life of Riley informal to have a very easy and comfortable life and not have to work hard
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  39. book/film [uncountable] the story of someone's life [=  biography]
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  40. the next life also the life to come , life after death the time after death, in which some people believe life continues in another form
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Life


Definition: Meaning of, Life in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / laɪf /

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[trademark]
  1. a US magazine that is known for having many photographs
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Life used in phrases

  • Country Life
    1. a British monthly magazine which contains articles about impressive homes and gardens in the country, and important social activities there
  • Jaws of Life (noun)
    1. the Jaws of Life trademark a tool used to make a hole in a car, truck etc after an accident, so that the people inside can be taken out
  • Life Guards, the
    1. a REGIMENT (= large group of soldiers) in the British army which is part of the HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY
  • Life Saver
    1. a type of small hard round sweet with a hole in the middle, which is produced in many different FLAVOUR s . It is sold in the US.
  • This is Your Life
    1. a British and US television programme in which a famous person's life story is told. It begins when the PRESENTER surprises someone and says "This is Your Life", before taking him or her to a television studio. The famous person's friends and relations have been secretly brought to the studio to meet them there and say something about them
  • business life (noun)
    1. a career in industrial, commercial or professional activities
  • change of life (noun)
    1. the MENOPAUSE
  • come to life (verb)
    1. be born or come into existence
    2. be lifelike, as of a painting
  • double life (noun)
    1. if someone lives a double life, they deceive people by having two separate homes, families, or sets of activities, one of which they keep secret
  • elixir of life (noun)
    1. a hypothetical substance believed to maintain life indefinitely; once sought by alchemists
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