LEARNit Dictionary

life

noun
A1
1
A1
the ability to breathe, grow, produce young, etc. that people, animals and plants have before they die and that objects do not have
زندگی, حیات, زیست
see also pro-life
2
A1
the state of being alive as a human; an individual person’s existence
زندگی, حیات, زیست, زندگانی
The floods caused a massive loss of life.
All risk to human life should be avoided.
He risked his life to save his daughter from the fire.
The operation saved her life.
My grandfather lost his life in the war.
The bombing claimed the lives of thousands of people.
Hundreds of lives were threatened when the building collapsed.
Attempts have been made on his life .
3
A1
living things
حیات, زیست, موجودات زنده
plant/animal/insect life
Plastic is a threat to marine life.
Nuclear war could mean the end of life on earth.
Is there intelligent life on other planets?
There was no sign of life in the abandoned village.
4
A1
the period between somebody’s birth and their death; a part of this period
زندگی, حیات, عمر, زندگانی, دوران زندگی, مدت عمر, دوره حیات
He's lived here all his life.
I've lived in England for most of my life.
somebody's whole/entire life
We have known each other our whole lives.
He will spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair.
to have a long/short life
to devote/dedicate your life to something
She's had some interesting experiences in her life.
I've never in my entire life been so embarrassed.
in early/later life
Brenda took up tennis late in life.
A baby's weight will normally double in the first five months of life.
Throughout her life she was dogged by loneliness.
She had three marriages during her 89-year life.
There's no such thing as a job for life any longer.
She stayed there until the end of her life.
He was sentenced to life imprisonment.
see also change of life
5
A1
a period of somebody’s life when they are in a particular situation or job
دوره, برهه, مرحله, دوران, مقطع
She has been an accountant all her working life.
He spent his entire adult life in France.
They were very happy throughout their married life.
During his 13-year life in Britain he has never worked.
He met a lot of interesting people during his life as a student.
6
B1
the period of time when something exists or functions
عمر, مدت حیات
In Italy the average life of a government is eleven months.
There are a few things you can do to extend the life of your carpet.
These machines have a limited life .
These smaller, lighter phones tend to have a shorter battery life.
The International Stock Exchange started life as a coffee shop.
The building will now have a new life as a museum.
see also half-life, long-life, shelf life
7
A1
the experience and activities that are typical of all people’s existences
زندگی, حیات
the worries of everyday life
Commuting is a part of daily life for many people.
Trees and green spaces enhance our quality of life.
He is young and has little experience of life.
Jill wants to travel and see life for herself.
We have no time just to enjoy life.
Life can be hard.
We bought a dishwasher to make life easier.
Life isn't like in the movies, you know.
It's important to have a purpose in life.
In real life he wasn't how she had imagined him at all.
Can you imagine life without music?
You can share life events like getting married or becoming a parent.
He just needs a little more life experience.
see also real-life, true-life
8
A1
the activities and experiences that are typical of a particular way of living
زندگی, معیشت, سبک زندگی
We just want a normal family life.
Technology is part of modern life.
She enjoyed political life.
His fame was so sudden that he was unprepared for public life.
country/city/island life
How do you find life in Japan?
He eventually got used to life in prison.
see also good life, high life, low life, low-life
9
A1
a person’s experiences during their life; the activities that form a particular part of a person’s life
زندگی, سرگذشت
to have/live/lead a… life
He has had a good life.
She lived a quiet life in the countryside.
Many of these children have led very sheltered lives.
a hard/an easy life
Her daily life involved meeting lots of people.
My day-to-day life is not very exciting.
Meeting Penny changed my life.
to affect/improve somebody's life
They emigrated to start a new life in Canada.
He doesn't like to talk about his private life.
She has a full social life.
They lead a life of luxury.
I don't want people like that in my life.
see also love life, sex life
10
B1
the quality of being active and exciting
نشاط, سرزندگی, جنب و جوش
This is a great holiday resort that is full of life.
We need to inject some new life into this project.
synonym vitality
11
the punishment of being sent to prison for life or a very long period of time; life imprisonment
حبس ابد, مجازات حبس ابد, حبس تا پایان عمر, کیفر حبس ابد
The judge gave him life.
She is doing life for murder.
12
a living model or a real object or scene that people draw or paint
مدل زنده, صحنه زنده, مدل طبیعی, مدل حقیقی
She had lessons in drawing from life.
a life class
see also still life
13
a story of somebody’s life
زندگی‌نامه, شرح‌حال, بیوگرافی, سرگذشت
She wrote a life of Mozart.
synonym biography
14
one of a set number of chances before a player is out of a game
جان, فرصت, شانس
He's lost two lives, so he's only got one left.