Definition von life, life im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
- Life
- God
- a life of its own
- An independent existence with some characteristics of life
A massive hangover with a life of its own kept Fess pinned to his bed most of Sunday.
- art imitates life
- The observation that a creative work was inspired by true events; based on a true story
- artificial life
- the simulation of any aspect of life
- artificial life
- the study of synthetic systems that behave like living organisms
- bag for life
- A reusable shopping bag, issued by supermarkets for a nominal price. In the UK, the bags are replaced free when they wear out
- came to life
- Simple past of come to life
- cat and dog life
- Unhappy married life
- change of life
- Menopause
But of course she's coming near her change of life, for she's years older than he is.
- change-of-life
- Attributive form of change of life, noun
Her change-of-life mood swings are off-putting.
- charmed life
- A life in which one is always lucky and safe from danger
- come to life
- to bring back to life; revitalize, revive, resurrect
- come to life
- to appear as if alive
The CGI-generated characters came to life through an incredible display of a cutting-edge 3D technology.
- come to life
- to become alive, bring into existence
We want to know exactly how the first cells came to life on earth.
- comes to life
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of come to life
- coming to life
- Present participle of come to life
- dog's life
- A miserable, unhappy existence
- dog's life
- A life of indolence where the individual may do as he or she pleases, just like a pampered dog
- double life
- A life in which one has an alter ego
Superman lives a double life as hero and as reporter Clark Kent.
- elixir of life
- A substance which when drunk brings immortality: eternal life, eternal youth
- end-of-life
- Termination of the sale or support for goods and services
- end-of-life
- Medical care options, primarily for patients who are considered critically ill
- estate for life
- A life estate
- estates for life
- plural form of estate for life
- extra life
- An additional life acquired during the process of the game
- facts of life
- knowledge of sexual reproduction (almost always used with the)
- facts of life
- plural form of fact of life
- filial life
- Life under one's parents' roof as opposed to autonomy, especially as an adult
- for the life of one
- If one's (own) life depended on it
They were unable, for the life of them, to remember.
- get a life
- to have a fuller or more interesting and worthwhile existence
- get life
- Receive a life sentence
- half-life
- The time required for half of the nuclei in a sample of a specific isotope to undergo radioactive decay
- half-life
- The time it takes for an idea or a fashion to lose half of its influential power
Most books of scholarship have surprisingly short intellectual 'half-lives during which they make a difference.
- half-life
- The time it takes for a substance (drug, radioactive nuclide, or other) to lose half of its pharmacological, physiologic, or radiological activity
- half-life
- In a chemical reaction, the time required for the concentration of a reactant to fall from a chosen value to half that value
- have the time of one's life
- To enjoy oneself more than ever before
- have the time of one's life
- To enjoy oneself immensely
- intelligent life
- extraterrestrial life capable of communication with humans
Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us. Bill Watterson.
- jaws of life
- Emergency rescue equipment used to open a completely destroyed passenger vehicle, to quickly and somewhat safely extricate the trapped occupants
- kiss of life
- Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
The lifeguard pulled the man out of the lake and gave him the kiss of life.
- larger-than-life
- Very imposing, renowned, or impressively influential
Nor has he cultivated the kind of flamboyant style with which his country became well acquainted in larger-than-life leaders from Chiang Kai-shek to Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping.
- larger-than-life
- Of greater size or magnitude than is naturally or normally the case
At uniform intervals round the base of the pedestal, four naked figures in chains, somewhat larger than life, are seated in various attitudes of humiliation and despair.
- life
- The most worthwhile component or participant
And he is the life of the party at the Musgroves for precisely this reason: the navy has made him into a great storyteller.
- life
- A status given to any entity including animals, plants, fungi, bacteria, etc. — and sometimes viruses — having the properties of replication and metabolism
- life
- the subjective and inner manifestation of the individual
- life
- One of the player's chances to play, lost when a mistake is made
Scoring 1000 points is rewarded with an extra life.
- life
- The world in general; existence
Man's life on this planet has been marked by continual conflict.
- life
- A biography
His life of the founder is finished, except for the title.
- life
- Something which is inherently part of a person's existence, such as job, family, a loved one, etc
She's my love, my life.
- life
- The state that follows birth, and precedes death
- life
- 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!.
- life
- The period of time during which an object is recognizable
The life of this milk carton may be thousands of years in this landfill.
- life
- The span of time during which an object operates
This light bulb is designed to have a life of 2,000 hours.
- life
- A life sentence; a term of imprisonment of a convict until his or her death
- life
- The essence of the manifestation and the foundation of the being
...I realize as never before how cheap and valueless a thing is life. Life seems a joke, a cruel, grim joke. You are a laughable incident or a terrifying one as you happen to be less powerful or more powerful than some other form of life which crosses your path; but as a rule you are of no moment whatsoever to anything but yourself. You are a comic little figure, hopping from the cradle to the grave. Yes, that is our trouble--we take ourselves too seriously; but Caprona should be a sure cure for that. She paused and laughed.
- life after death
- The state of afterlife; existence in heaven
- life and limb
- existence together with bodily faculties
risks to life and limb.
- life assurance
- An insurance policy that pays out on death (or on certain other conditions)
- life belt
- A buoyant inflatable ring carried onboard ships which can be thrown to someone in the water in an emergency to keep themselves afloat
- life belts
- plural form of life belt
- life child
- A person who has lived with his or her parents all the way to their deaths
- life class
- A teaching session in which art students practice drawing or painting the human figure using a live (often naked) model
- life cycle
- the useful life of a product or system; the developmental history of an individual or group in society
- life cycle
- the course of stages through which an organism passes from fertilized zygote until maturity, reproduction, and death
- life cycles
- plural form of life cycle
- life estate
- An estate in land which is owned by a party only for the duration of the life of that party, and for which ownership will revert to another upon the death of that party
- life estate pur autre vie
- An estate in land which is given by a grantor to a party only for the duration of the life of a third party, and for which ownership will revert to another upon the death of that third party
Example: Joe gives property to Mike for the life of Bob; Joe has created a life estate pur autre vie for Mike, but when Bob dies, the property automatically reverts to Joe.
- life estates
- plural form of life estate
- life estates pur autre vie
- plural form of life estate pur autre vie
- life expectancy
- chances of survival
- life expectancy
- statistical chances
- life expectancy
- probable future
- life expectancy
- years of expected life according to statistical tables
- life force
- The hypothetical principle that animates all living organisms
- life form
- The morphology of an organism that distinguishes it from others
- life form
- Alternative form of lifeform
- life forms
- plural form of life form
- life history
- an investigation into the details and activities of a person during his/her lifetime; one's background
His life history shows that he frequently moves from town to town, moving from one job to the next.
- life history
- Information concerning a person's diseases and medical disorders suffered during his lifetime; especially useful if the disorders are genetic
- life imitates art
- The notion that an event in the real world was inspired by a creative work
- life jacket
- an article of protective clothing that is designed to keep the wearer's head floating above the surface of the water
- life jackets
- plural form of life jacket
- life of Reilly
- Alternative spelling of life of Riley
- life of Riley
- An ideal life of carefree prosperity and contentment
This is the story of the softships of the Third American Army. For the Yankee troops who were assigned to take and hold the Coblenz bridgehead are leading the life of Riley on the Rhine.
- life of the party
- A person who participates in entertainment events in a very enthusiastic manner and who has a leading role in inspiring others to join in the spirit of festivity
Tom was the life of the party, and the way he cut up was simply awful, as Nellie declared.
- life partner
- A romantic partner for life. This can be same-sex or opposite-sex, married or without marriage, and monogamous or polyamorous
- life partners
- plural form of life partner
- life peer
- A member of the House of Lords, appointed for life, but whose position is not hereditary
- life preserver
- A buoyant ring or vest intended to keep a person afloat
- life preservers
- plural form of life preserver
- life raft
- A usually inflatable raft carried aboard a ship or airplane, used to save lives in case the vessel has to be abandoned in an emergency on the sea
- life rings
- plural form of life ring
- life sciences
- plural form of life science
- life sentence
- Sentence of imprisonment for the rest of the defendant's life
- life stance
- the relation that ones has with what he or she accepts as being of ultimate importance, the presuppositions and theory of this, and the commitments and practice of working it out in living
- life style
- A style of living that reflects the attitudes and values of a person or group
- life style
- the totality of the likes and dislikes of a particular section of the market, especially when expressed in terms of the products and services that they would buy; a marketing strategy based on the self-image of such a group
- life support
- An artificial system designed to provide oxygen in an environment that lacks oxygen
- life support
- A machine that keeps the body of an ill or injured person alive
- life tenant
- The recipient of a life estate
- life tenants
- plural form of life tenant
- life vest
- Life jacket
- life vests
- plural form of life vest
- life zone
- any large portion of the Earth's land area which has a generally uniform climate and soil and therefore a high degree of uniformity in the composition of species; a number of different classifications have been proposed by different people
- life's a bitch
- An expression of acceptance of misfortune
- life's not all skittles and beer
- Skittles and Beer refers to the carefree, indulgent bar life; skittles being a British pub game. Thus, life's not all skittles and beer means that not everything is about pleasure
- life-assurance
- Attributive form of life assurance, noun
life-assurance policy.
- life-buoy
- torus-shaped object of density low enough to keep a person, which usually slips his head, shoulders, and arms through it, afloat. Often coloured white and bright red to be seen from great distance and in adverse weather or light conditions. Designed to be thrown after a person that went overboard; hence often found attached to railings close to water, e.g. on a ship.So this product was designed to save lives
- life-child
- Attributive form of life child
life-child syndrome.
- life-force
- Alternative spelling of life force
- life-giving
- Describing that which creates or engenders life, a source of life
- life-giving
- Describing that necessary for life
We would have died without the unexpected rain that brought life-giving water.
- life-lease
- A lifetime appointment, a condition that exists or service that is provided for the duration of a person's lifetime or for the remainder of a person's life
I had counted on a life-lease of the profits, whereas I only received those of a few short years.
- life-size
- Of any representation, especially pictures, statues: The same size as the real thing
Many consider the life-size painting of King Peter to be one of the artist's best works.
- life-sized
- Full scale, as a model that is the same size as what it is a model of
The life-sized statue was the same size as the subject, and since he had never fit in that chair, neither did the statue.
- life-style
- the totality of the likes and dislikes of a particular section of the market, especially when expressed in terms of the products and services that they would buy; a marketing strategy based on the self-image of such a group
- life-style
- A style of living that reflects the attitudes and values of a person or group
- life-support
- Alternative spelling of life support
- life-threatening
- Used to describe something that endangers the continued life of the subject
The life-threatening illness caused him to be rushed to the hospital, where doctors worked around the clock to save his life.
- like one's life depended on it
- desperately
- line of life
- a line on the palm of the hand, curving about the base of the thumb, supposed to indicate, by its form or position, the length of a person's life
- live life to the fullest
- One should live a very full life, without fear of possible future consequences
- love life
- An individual's amorous, and/or sexual, relationships
- meaning of life
- A hypothetical answer to all of life's questions, the ultimate answer which one seeks
- mid-life crises
- plural form of mid-life crisis
- mid-life crisis
- An emotional period of doubt and anxiety sometimes experienced by people who realize that their life is already half over
- new lease on life
- Figuratively, an opportunity to an improved quality of life, due to some change in circumstances
The latest developments in drugs to treat patients with bipolar disorders have given many a new lease on life.
- new lease on life
- An opportunity to live longer than was expected, due to some kind of reprieve
The facelift proposed for the old theatre may well give it a new lease on life.
- no-life
- One who does not have a social life
- not on your life
- Absolutely not; under no circumstances
Do you think I will ever go back after that? Not on your life!.
- oh my life
- Same as oh my days
- pot life
- The period of time a reacting composition remains suitable for its intended processing after mixing with reaction-initiating agents
- prime of life
- The period of one's mature life when one is at a peak of health and performance
- pro-life
- Of, pertaining to, or supportive of the right to life; believing that life should be protected from conception to natural death in almost all circumstances
- pro-life
- Specifically opposed to the advocacy, practice, or legalization of abortion
- public life
- The aspects of social life which are (happening in) public, in the open, as opposed to more private social interaction within families, private clubs etc
- quality-adjusted life year
- A unit of measurement, equivalent to one year of life in perfect health, that can be used to decide whether a medical procedure is worthwhile for an individual
- quality-adjusted life years
- plural form of quality-adjusted life year
- real life
- Life outside of a contrived or fantastical environment; often used in comparison to events depicted in drama
- real life
- Not fictional; actually happening or capable of happening
- real life
- Life outside the Internet
- real life
- Pressing day-to-day commitments: real life intervened
- real-life
- As happens in real life; not fictional
- right to life
- The moral or legal entitlement of an unborn child to be born, and not to have its life terminated by an abortion or other medical procedure
- right to life
- The right of a human being to the continuation of his or her life
- set for life
- Possessing sufficient resources, especially financial, to last a lifetime
It wasn't that long ago when getting a bank job after school meant you were set for life.
- sex life
- (Can we clean up() this sense?) The frequency and quality of one's sexual encounters
Since I starting shaving my legs and having a shower, my sex life has vastly improved!.
- sex-life
- Attributive form of sex life, noun
That sex-life update was TMI!.
- shelf life
- The maximum time a packaged material can be stored under specific conditions and still meet the performance requirements specified
- shelf life
- The length of time a product (especially food and drugs) will last without deteriorating or without being sold
- social life
- Dating
- social life
- Those public activities performed in association with others for the purpose of pleasure
- staff of life
- Bread, or some other staple foodstuff
- still life
- a work of art depicting an arrangement of inanimate objects
- still life
- A pattern that does not change from one generation to the next
- still-life
- A painting of a living object that is stationary
- story of one's life
- A rueful expression used to indicate that a previously described incident (often a mishap) is typical of what tends to happen to the speaker
I asked the new girl at work to go out for a meal - and she got off with the waiter. Story of my life!.
- story of one's life
- An autobiography
- such is life
- Used to express the acceptance of misfortune
Of course I’m not happy about it, but such is life.
- take life as it comes
- Alternative form of take things as they come
- take one's own life
- To kill oneself; to commit suicide
- tenancies for life
- plural form of tenancy for life
- tenancy for life
- A life estate
- that's life
- An expression of acceptance of misfortune
- that's the way life is
- Certain things cannot be changed, helped or improved; struggle and objection are pointless
Shit happens; that's the way life is. In fact, I want you to take an additional thousand for your efforts.
- that's the way life is
- That is the way things happen
- true to life
- Of a model: Having the same dimensions as the original
- true-life
- Based on fact, real, true
- universities of life
- plural form of university of life
- university of life
- The real world as a source of instruction, as opposed to a formal education
I learned all I need to know from the university of life, not from books.
- walk of life
- An occupation, role, social class, or lifestyle
Folks in our neighborhood come from every walk of life, prince and pauper, investor and janitor.
- walks of life
- plural form of walk of life
- way of life
- A style of living that reflects the attitudes of a person or group; a lifestyle
- ways of life
- plural form of way of life
- wheel of life
- a mandala, representing the continuous cycle of birth, life and death, in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism
- work-life
- Of or pertaining to the relationship between ones work and personal life
- work-life balance
- The relative importance of work and personal life to a particular individual
- life form
- A life form is any living thing such as an animal or plant. The characteristic morphology of a mature organism. a living thing such as a plant or animal
- life form
- the characteristic bodily form of a mature organism
- life-threatening
- If someone has a life-threatening illness or is in a life-threatening situation, there is a strong possibility that the illness or the situation will kill them. Caitlin was born with a life-threatening heart abnormality. a life-threatening situation, illness, or injury could cause a person to die fatal
- life-threatening
- causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening disease"
- Life-Cycle Assessment
- Life-cycle assessment (LCA, also known as life-cycle analysis, ecobalance, and cradle-to-grave analysis) is a technique to assess environmental impacts associated with all the stages of a product's life from-cradle-to-grave
- disability-adjusted life year
- (Geometri) A measure of overall disease burden, expressed as the number of years lost due to ill-health, disability or early death
- lay one's life on the line
- Sacrifice one's life for a cause or for another
- life-cycle analysis
- Life-cycle assessment (LCA, also known as life-cycle analysis, ecobalance, and cradle-to-grave analysis) is a technique to assess environmental impacts associated with all the stages of a product's life from-cradle-to-grave
- life-threatening
- (of an illness, situation) that makes it possible that the person affected will die
- ordinary life insurance
- Insurance on the life of the insured for a fixed amount at a definite premium that is paid each year in the same amount during the entire lifetime of the insured
- to save one's life
- No matter how hard one tries
