English - English - lifen. fiber, fibre, string, thread, staple, washcloth, filament, film » Examples
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English - German - lifeadj. leben, lebenslang n. Life (Leben), amerikanisches Magazin das sich der Photographie widmet » Examples
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English - Polish - lifea. żywotny, całego życia, życie: na życie, dożywotni, ratunkowy » Examples
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English - Russian - lifeприл. пожизненный, длящийся всю жизнь » Examples
English - Ukrainian - lifea. довічний » Examples
English - Arabic - lifeنابض بالحياة، متعلق بالتأمين على الحياة، مستعمل نموذجا حيا » Examples
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English - Korean - life형. 일생의; 생명의 » Examples
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Definition of lifeNoun 1. The state that follows birth, and precedes death; the state of being alive and living. He gave up on life. 1. A living being. Many lives were lost during the war. 2. Biology A status possessed by any of a number of entities, including animals, plants, fungi, bacteria, and sometimes viruses, which have the properties of replication and metabolism. 2. A period of time. 3. The period during which one (a person, an animal, a plant, a star) is alive. 4. The span of time during which an object operates. This light bulb is designed to have a life of 2,000 hours. 5. The period of time during which an object is recognizable. 6. Colloquial A life sentence; a term of imprisonment of a convict until his or her death. 3. Personal existence. 7. Philosophy The essence of the manifestation and the foundation of the being. 8. Phenomenology The subjective and inner manifestation of the individual. 9. The world in general; existence. Man's life on this planet has been marked by continual conflict. 10. 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! His life was ruined by drugs. 11. Animation; spirit; vivacity. 12. The most lively component or participant. 13. Something which is inherently part of a person's existence, such as job, family, a loved one, etc. She's my love, my life. 14. Informal Social life. Get a life. 15. A biography. His life of the founder is finished, except for the title. 4. One of the player's chances to play, lost when a mistake is made. Scoring 1000 points is rewarded with an extra life.
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