English-Thai Dictionary
Life Guards
N กองทหาร รักษา พระองค์ kong-ta-han-rak-sa-pa-ong
life
N ความมีชีวิตชีวา ความ ร่าเริง ความ สนุกสนาน liveliness kwam-me-che-wid-che-wa
life
N ชีวประวัติ biography che-wa-pra-wad
life
N ชีวิต che-wid
life
N ช่วงชีวิต ของ สิ่งมีชีวิต ตั้งแต่ เกิด จนตาย ตลอดชีวิต ชั่วอายุ lifetime lifespan chuang-chi-wid-kong-sing-me-chi-wid-tang-tae-koed-jon-tai
life
N รูปแบบ การดำเนินชีวิต การดำรงชีวิต วิถีชีวิต rub-beab-kan-dam-noen-che-wid
life
N สิ่งมีชีวิต living things sing-me-che-wid
life
N อายุการใช้งาน ของ สิ่งของ ar-yu-kanvhai-ngan-kong-sing-kong
life after death
N ชีวิต หลัง ความตาย afterlife che-wid-lang-kwam-tai
life belt
N สาย ชูชีพ เข็มขัด ชูชีพ sai-chu-chib
life buoy
N ห่วง ชูชีพ huang-chu-chib
life cycle
N วงจรชีวิต wong-jon-che-wid
life expectancy
N ช่วงอายุ ของ ชีวิต ระยะเวลา ที่ มีชีวิต อยู่ chuang-ar-yu-kong-che-wid
life history
N ชีวประวัติ เรื่องราว ตั้งแต่ เกิด จนตาย biography che-wa-pra-wad
life imprisonment
N การ ลงโทษ จำคุก ตลอดชีวิต การ ติดคุก ตลอดชีวิต life sentence kan-long-tod-jam-kok-ta-lod-che-wid
life insurance
N การ ประกันชีวิต kan-pra-kan-che-wid
life jacket
N เสื้อ ชูชีพ life vest suae-chu-chib
life preserver
N ห่วง ชูชีพ ลอยน้ำ
life preserver
N อาวุธ (คำ สแลง weapon ar-wud
life preserver
N อุปกรณ์ อุปกรณ์ ที่ ใช้ สวม เพื่อให้ ลอย อยู่ เหนือ น้ำ u-pa-kon
life raft
N แพ ชูชีพ pare-chu-chib
life sentence
N การ ลงโทษ จำคุก ตลอดชีวิต kan-long-tod-jam-kok-ta-lod-che-wid
life span
N ระยะยาว แห่ง ชีวิต ช่วงอายุ ช่วงชีวิต lifetime life ra-ya-yao-hang-che-wid
life vest
N เสื้อ ชูชีพ life jacket suae-chu-chib
life-and-death
ADJ ที่ อาจ เป็น หรือ ตาย life-or-death ti-ad-pen-rue-tai
life-giving
A ที่ ให้ ชีวิต
life-giving
ADJ ที่ ให้ ชีวิต productive generative ti-hai-che-wid
life-or-death
ADJ ที่ อาจ เป็น หรือ ตาย life-and-death ti-ad-pen-rue-tai
life-size
ADJ ที่ มี ขนาด เท่าตัว จริง life-sized ti-me-ka-nad-tao-tua-jing
life-sized
ADJ ที่ มี ขนาด เท่าตัว จริง life-size ti-me-ka-nad-tao-tua-jing
lifeblood
N เลือด ที่ จำเป็น สำหรับ ชีวิต luead-ti-jam-pen-sam-rab-chi-wid
lifeboat
N เรือชูชีพ เรือ ช่วยชีวิต liferaft ship's boat rue-chu-chib
lifeguard
N เจ้าหน้าที่ คอย ช่วยชีวิต คน ตกน้ำ jao-na-ti-koi-chuai-chi-wid-kon-tok-nam
lifeless
ADJ ที่ ตาย ที่ ไม่มี ลมหายใจ dead ti-tai
lifeless
ADJ ที่ ไม่มีชีวิตชีวา ที่ จืดชืด dull inactive inert ti-mai-me-che-wid-che-wa
lifeless
ADJ ที่ ไร้ สิ่งมีชีวิต ที่ ไม่มี สิ่งมีชีวิต ใดๆ ti-rai-sing-me-che-wid
lifelessness
N ความ ไม่มีชีวิตชีวา inanimateness kwam-mai-me-che-wid-che-wa
lifelike
ADJ คล้าย ชีวิตจริง kai-che-wid-jing
lifeline
N สาย ดึง นักประดาน้ำ ขึ้นลง sai-duang-nak-pra-da-nam-kuan-long
lifelong
ADJ ตลอดชีวิต lifetime livelong ta-lod-che-wid
lifer
N ผู้ ถูก ศาล ตัดสิน ลงโทษ จำคุก ตลอดชีวิต (คำ สแลง phu-tuk-san-tad-sin-long-thod-jam-kuk-ta-lod-che-wid
lifesaver
N เจ้าหน้าที่ ชายฝั่ง คอย ช่วย คน ตกน้ำ jao-na-ti-chai-fang-koi-chuai-kon-tok-nam
lifestyle
N วิถีทาง การดำเนินชีวิต ลีลา ชีวิต รูปแบบ การดำเนินชีวิต wi-te-kan-dom-nuan-che-wid
lifetime
N ระยะเวลา ที่ มีชีวิต ได้ endurance existence ra-ya-we-la-ti-me-che-wid-dai
lifetime
N เวลา ที่ ยาวนาน we-la-ti-yao-nan
lifework
N ผลงาน สำคัญ ใน ช่วงชีวิต งาน สำคัญ ที่สุด ใน ช่วงชีวิต นี้ pon-ngan-sam-kan-nai-chuang-cge-wid
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
LIFE
n.plu lives. [See Live. ] 1. In a general sense, that state of animals and plants, or of an organized being, in which its natural functions and motions are performed, or in which its organs are capable of performing their functions. A tree is not destitute of life in winter, when the functions of its organs are suspended; nor man during a swoon or syncope; nor strictly birds, quadrupeds or serpents during their torpitude in winter. They are not strictly dead, till the functions of their organs are incapable of being renewed.
2. In animals, animation; vitality; and in man, that state of being in which the soul and body are united.
He entreated me not to take his life.
3. In plants, the state in which they grow or are capable of growth, by means of the circulation of the sap. The life of an oak may be two, three, or four hundred years.
4. The present state of existence; the time from birth to death. The life of man seldom exceeds seventy years.
If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. 1 Corinthians 15:19.
5. Manner of living; conduct; deportment, in regard to morals.
I will teach my family to lead good lives.
6. Condition; course of living, in regard to happiness and misery. We say, a man's life has been a series of prosperity, or misfortune.
7. Blood, the supposed vehicle of animation.
And the warm life came issuing through the wound.
8. Animals in general; animal being.
Full nature swarms with life.
9. System of animal nature.
Lives through all life.
1 . Spirit; animation; briskness; vivacity; resolution.
They have no notion of life and fire in fancy and words.
11. The living form; real person or state; in opposition to a copy; as, a picture is taken from the life; a description from the life.
12. Exact resemblance; with to, before life.
His portrait is draw to the life.
13. General state of man, or of social manners; as the studies and arts that polish life.
14. Condition; rank in society; as high life and low life.
15. Common occurrences; course of things; human affairs.
But to know that which before us lies in daily life, is the prime wisdom.
16. A person; a living being; usually or always, a human being. How many lives were sacrificed during the revolution?
17. Narrative of a past life; history of the events of life; biographical narration. Johnson wrote the life of Milton, and the lives of other poets.
18. In Scripture, nourishment; support of life.
For the tree of the field is man's life. Deuteronomy 2 :19.
19. The stomach or appetite.
His life abhorreth bread. Job 33:2 .
2 . The enjoyments or blessings of the present life.
Having the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. 1 Timothy 4:8.
21. Supreme felicity.
To be spiritually minded is life and peace. Romans 8:6.
22. Eternal happiness in heaven. Romans 5:21.
23. Restoration to life. Romans 5:18.
24. The author and giver of supreme felicity.
I am the way, the truth, and the life. John 14:6.
25. A quickening, animating and strengthening principle, in a moral sense. John 6:63.
26. The state of being in force, or the term for which an instrument has legal operation; as the life of an execution.
LIFE-BLOOD
n. 1. The blood necessary to life; vital blood.
2. That which constitutes or gives strength and energy.
Money, the life-blood of the nation.
LIFE-BLOOD
a.Necessary as blood to life; essential.
LIFE-ESTATE
n.An estate that continues during the life of the possessor.
LIFE-EVERLASTING
n.A plant of the genus Gnaphalium.
LIFE-GIVING
a.Having power to give life; inspiriting; invigorating.
LIFEGUARD
n.A guard of the life or person; a guard that attends the person of a prince, or other person.
LIFELESS
a. 1. Dead; deprived of life; as a lifeless body.
2. Destitute of life; unanimated; as lifeless matter.
3. Destitute of power, force, vigor or spirit; dull; heavy; inactive.
4. Void of spirit; vapid; as liquor.
5. Torpid.
6. Wanting physical energy.
LIFELESSLY
adv. Without vigor; dully; frigidly; heavily.
LIFELESSNESS
n.Destitution of life, vigor and spirit; inactivity.
LIFELIKE
a.Like a living person.
LIFERENT
n.The rent of an estate that continues for life.
LIFESTRING
n.a nerve or string that is imagined to be essential to life.
LIFETIME
n.The time that life continues; duration of life.
LIFEWEARY
a.Tired of life; weary of living.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
LIFE
Life, n.; pl. Lives. Etym: [AS. l; akin to D. lijf body, G. leib body, MHG. l life, body, OHG. l life, Icel. l, life, body, Sw. lif, Dan. liv, and E. live, v. Live, and cf. Alive. ]
1. The state of being which begins with generation, birth, or germination, and ends with death; also, the time during which this state continues; that state of an animal or plant in which all or any of its organs are capable of performing all or any of their functions; -- used of all animal and vegetable organisms.
2. Of human being: The union of the soul and body; also, the duration of their union; sometimes, the deathless quality or existence of the soul; as, man is a creature having an immortal life. She shows a body rather than a life. Shak.
3. (Philos )
Defn: The potential principle, or force, by which the organs of animals and plants are started and continued in the performance of their several and coöperative functions; the vital force, whether regarded as physical or spiritual.
4. Figuratively: The potential or animating principle, also, the period of duration, of anything that is conceived of as resembling a natural organism in structure or functions; as, the life of a state, a machine, or a book; authority is the life of government.
5. A certain way or manner of living with respect to conditions, circumstances, character, conduct, occupation, etc. ; hence, human affairs; also, lives, considered collectively, as a distinct class or type; as, low life; a good or evil life; the life of Indians, or of miners. That which before us lies in daily life. Milton. By experience of life abroad in the world. Ascham. Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime. Longfellow. 'T is from high life high characters are drawn. Pope
6. Animation; spirit; vivacity; vigor; energy. No notion of life and fire in fancy and in words. Felton. That gives thy gestures grace and life. Wordsworth.
7. That which imparts or excites spirit or vigor; that upon which enjoyment or success depends; as, he was the life of the company, or of the enterprise.
8. The living or actual form, person, thing, or state; as, a picture or a description from, the life.
9. A person; a living being, usually a human being; as, many lives were sacrificed.
1 . The system of animal nature; animals in general, or considered collectively. Full nature swarms with life. Thomson.
11. An essential constituent of life, esp: the blood. The words that I speak unto you. .. they are life. John vi. 63. The warm life came issuing through the wound. Pope
12. A history of the acts and events of a life; a biography; as, Johnson wrote the life of Milton.
13. Enjoyment in the right use of the powers; especially, a spiritual existence; happiness in the favor of God; heavenly felicity.
14. Something dear to one as one's existence; a darling; -- used as a term of endearment.
Note: Life forms the first part of many compounds, for the most part of obvious meaning; as, life-giving, life-sustaining, etc. Life annuity, an annuity payable during one's life. -- Life arrow, Life rocket, Life shot, an arrow, rocket, or shot, for carrying an attached line to a vessel in distress in order to save life. -- Life assurance. See Life insurance, below. -- Life buoy. See Buoy. -- Life car, a water-tight boat or box, traveling on a line from a wrecked vessel to the shore. In it person are hauled through the waves and surf. -- Life drop, a drop of vital blood. Byron. -- Life estate (Law ), an estate which is held during the term of some certain person's life, but does not pass by inheritance. -- Life everlasting (Bot. ), a plant with white or yellow persistent scales about the heads of the flowers, as Antennaria, and Gnaphalium; cudweed. -- Life of an execution (Law ), the period when an execution is in force, or before it expires. -- Life guard. (Mil. ) See under Guard. -- Life insurance, the act or system of insuring against death; a contract by which the insurer undertakes, in consideration of the payment of a premium (usually at stated periods ), to pay a stipulated sum in the event of the death of the insured or of a third person in whose life the insured has an interest. -- Life interest, an estate or interest which lasts during one's life, or the life of another person, but does not pass by inheritance. -- Life land (Law ), land held by lease for the term of a life or lives. -- Life line. (a ) (Naut. ) A line along any part of a vessel for the security of sailors. (b ) A line attached to a life boat, or to any life saving apparatus, to be grasped by a person in the water. -- Life rate, rate of premium for insuring a life. -- Life rent, the rent of a life estate; rent or property to which one is entitled during one's life. -- Life school, a school for artists in which they model, paint, or draw from living models. -- Lifetable, a table showing the probability of life at different ages. -- To lose one's life, to die. -- To seek the life of, to seek to kill. -- To the life, so as closely to resemble the living person or the subject; as, the portrait was drawn to the life.
LIFEBLOOD
LIFEBLOOD Life "blood `, n.
1. The blood necessary to life; vital blood. Dryden.
2. Fig. : That which gives strength and energy. Money [is ] the lifeblood of the nation. Swift.
LIFEBOAT
LIFEBOAT Life "boat `, n.
Defn: A strong, buoyant boat especially designed for saving the lives of shipwrecked people.
LIFEFUL
LIFEFUL Life "ful, a.
Defn: Full of vitality. Spenser.
LIFE-GIVING
LIFE-GIVING Life "-giv `ing, a.
Defn: Giving life or spirit; having power to give life; inspiriting; invigorating.
LIFEHOLD
LIFEHOLD Life "hold `, n.
Defn: Land held by a life estate.
LIFELESS
LIFELESS Life "less, a.
Defn: Destitute of life, or deprived of life; not containing, or inhabited by, living beings or vegetation; dead, or apparently dead; spiritless; powerless; dull; as, a lifeless carcass; lifeless matter; a lifeless desert; a lifeless wine; a lifeless story. -- Life "less *ly, adv. -- Life "less *ness, n.
Syn. -- Dead; soulless; inanimate; torpid; inert; inactive; dull; heavy; unanimated; spiritless; frigid; pointless; vapid; flat; tasteless. -- Lifeless, Dull, Inanimate, Dead. In a moral sense, lifeless denotes a want of vital energy; inanimate, a want of expression as to any feeling that may be possessed; dull implies a torpor of soul which checks all mental activity; dead supposes a destitution of feeling. A person is said to be lifeless who has lost the spirits which he once had; he is said to be inanimate when he is naturally wanting in spirits; one is dull from an original deficiency of mental power; he who is dead to moral sentiment is wholly bereft of the highest attribute of his nature.
LIFELIKE
Life "like `, a. Etym: [Cf. Lively. ]
Defn: Like a living being; resembling life; giving an accurate representation; as, a lifelike portrait. -- Life "like `ness, n. Poe.
LIFELONG
Life "long, a. Etym: [Life + long. Cf. Livelong. ]
Defn: Lasting or continuing through life. Tennyson.
LIFELY
Life "ly, adv. Etym: [Cf. Lively, a.]
Defn: In a lifelike manner. [Obs. ] Chaucer.
LIFEMATE
LIFEMATE Life "mate `, n.
Defn: Companion for life. Hawthorne.
LIFEN
LIFEN Lif "en, v. t.
Defn: To enliven. [Obs. ] Marston.
LIFE-PRESERVER
LIFE-PRESERVER Life "-pre *serv `er, n.
Defn: An apparatus, made in very various forms, and of various materials, for saving one from drowning by buoying up the body while in the water. -- Life "-pre *serv `ing, a.
LIFE-SAVING
LIFE-SAVING Life "-sav `ing, a.
Defn: That saves life, or is suited to save life, esp. from drowning; as, the life-saving service; a life-saving station.
LIFE-SIZE
LIFE-SIZE Life "-size `, a.
Defn: Of full size; of the natural size.
LIFESOME
LIFESOME Life "some, a.
Defn: Animated; sprightly. [Poetic ] Coleridge. -- Life "some *ness, n.
LIFESPRING
LIFESPRING Life "spring `, n.
Defn: Spring or source of life.
LIFESTRING
LIFESTRING Life "string ", n.
Defn: A nerve, or string, that is imagined to be essential to life. Daniel.
LIFETIME
LIFETIME Life "time ` (, n.
Defn: The time that life continues.
LIFE-WEARY
LIFE-WEARY Life "-wea `ry, a.
Defn: Weary of living. Shak.
New American Oxford Dictionary
life
life |līf laɪf | ▶noun ( pl. lives |līvz | ) 1 the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death: the origins of life. • living things and their activity: some sort of life existed on Mars | lower forms of life | the ice-cream vendors were the only signs of life. • [ with adj. or noun modifier ] a particular type or aspect of people's existence: an experienced teacher will help you settle into school life | revelations about his private life | his father decided to start a new life in California. • vitality, vigor, or energy: she was beautiful and full of life. 2 the existence of an individual human being or animal: a disaster that claimed the lives of 266 Americans | she didn't want to die; she loved life. • a biography: a life of Shelley. • either of the two states of a person's existence separated by death (as in Christianity and some other religious traditions ): too much happiness in this life could reduce the chances of salvation in the next. • any of a number of successive existences in which a soul is held to be reincarnated (as in Hinduism and some other religious traditions ). • a chance to live after narrowly escaping death (esp. with reference to the nine lives traditionally attributed to cats ). 3 (usu. one's life ) the period between the birth and death of a living thing, esp. a human being: she has lived all her life in the country | I want to be with you for the rest of my life | they became friends for life . • the period during which something inanimate or abstract continues to exist, function, or be valid: underlay helps to prolong the life of a carpet. • informal a sentence of imprisonment for life. 4 (in art ) the depiction of a subject from a real model, rather than from an artist's imagination: the pose and clothing were sketched from life | [ as modifier ] : life drawing. See also still life. PHRASES bring (or come ) to life regain or cause to regain consciousness or return as if from death: all this was of great interest to her, as if she were coming to life after a long sleep. • (with reference to a fictional character or inanimate object ) cause or seem to be alive or real: he brings the character of MacDonald to life with power and precision | all the puppets came to life again. • make or become active, lively, or interesting: soon, with the return of the peasants and fishermen, the village comes to life again | you can bring any room to life with these coordinating cushions. do anything for a quiet life make any concession to avoid being disturbed. for dear (or one's ) life as if or in order to escape death: I clung to the tree for dear life | Sue struggled free and ran for her life. for the life of me informal however hard I try; even if my life depended on it: I can't for the life of me understand what it is you see in that place. frighten the life out of terrify. get a life [ often in imperative ] informal start living a fuller or more interesting existence: if he's a lout, then get yourself out of there and get a life. give one's life for die for. ( as ) large as life informal used to emphasize that a person is conspicuously present: he was standing nearby, large as life. larger than life seeming disproportionately important, interesting, etc. ; attracting much attention: your problems seem larger than life at that time of night. life and limb see limb 1. the life of the party a vivacious and sociable person. life in the fast lane informal an exciting and eventful lifestyle, esp. one bringing wealth and success. one's life's work the work (esp. that of an academic or artistic nature ) accomplished in or pursued throughout someone's lifetime. lose one's life be killed: he lost his life in a car accident. a matter of life and death a matter of vital importance. not on your life informal said to emphasize one's refusal to comply with a request: “I want to see Clare alone. ” “Not on your life, ” said Buzz. save someone's (or one's own ) life prevent someone's (or one's own ) death: the driver of the truck managed to save his life by leaping out of the cab. • informal provide much-needed relief from boredom or a difficult situation. see life gain a wide experience of the world, esp. its more pleasurable aspects. take one's life in one's own hands risk being killed. take someone's (or one's own ) life kill someone (or oneself ). that's life an expression of one's acceptance of a situation, however difficult: we'll miss each other, but still, that's life. this is the life an expression of contentment with one's present circumstances: Ice cubes clinked in crystal glasses. “This is the life, ” she said. to the life exactly like the original: there he was, Nathan to the life, sitting at a table. to save one's life [ with modal and negative ] even if one's life were to depend on it: she couldn't stop crying now to save her life. ORIGIN Old English līf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lijf, German Leib ‘body, ’ also to live 1 .
life-affirming
life-affirming ▶adjective having an emotionally or spiritually uplifting effect: meeting these people was a life-affirming experience.
life-and-death
life-and-death |ˈˌlaɪf ən ˈdɛθ |(also life-or-death ) ▶adjective deciding whether someone lives or dies; vitally important: life-and-death decisions.
lifebelt
life belt |ˈlīfˌbelt ˈlaɪfˌbɛlt | ▶noun a life preserver in the shape of a belt.
lifeblood
life blood |ˈlīfˌbləd ˈlaɪfˌbləd | ▶noun the blood, as being necessary to life. • the indispensable factor or influence that gives something its strength and vitality: my family was the lifeblood of the church.
lifeboat
life boat |ˈlīfˌbōt ˈlaɪfˌboʊt | ▶noun a specially constructed boat launched from land to rescue people in distress at sea. • a small boat kept on a ship for use in emergency, typically one of a number on deck or suspended from davits. DERIVATIVES life boat man |-mən |noun ( pl. lifeboatmen )
lifebuoy
life bu oy |ˈlīfˌbo͞o -ē, -ˌboi ˈlaɪfˌbɔɪ ˈlaɪfˌbui | ▶noun a life preserver, esp. one in the shape of a ring.
life coach
life coach |ˈlīf ˌkōCH | ▶noun a person who counsels and encourages clients on matters having to do with careers or personal challenges. DERIVATIVES life coach ing noun
life cycle
life cy cle |ˈlaɪf ˌsaɪkəl | ▶noun the series of changes in the life of an organism, including reproduction.
life expectancy
life ex pec tan cy |ˈˌlaɪf ɪkˈspɛktənsi | ▶noun the average period that a person may expect to live.
life-expired
life-expired ▶adjective Brit. (especially of locomotives or other railway equipment ) worn out or outdated: life-expired signalling.
life force
life force |laɪf fɔrs | ▶noun the force or influence that gives something its vitality or strength: the passionate life force of the symphony. • the spirit or energy that animates living creatures; the soul.
life form
life form |ˈlaɪf ˌfɔ (ə )rm | ▶noun any living thing.
life-giving
life-giv ing |ˈlaɪf ˌɡɪvɪŋ | ▶adjective sustaining or revitalizing life: the life-giving water of baptism.
lifeguard
life guard |ˈlīfˌgärd ˈlaɪfˌɡɑrd | ▶noun an expert swimmer employed to rescue people who get into difficulty in a swimming pool or at the beach. DERIVATIVES life guard ing noun
Life Guards
Life Guards ▶plural noun (in the UK ) a regiment of the Household Cavalry.
life history
life his to ry |ˌlaɪf ˈhɪst (ə )ri | ▶noun the series of changes undergone by an organism during its lifetime. • the story of a person's life, esp. when told at tedious length.
life imprisonment
life im |pris ¦on |ment ▶noun [ mass noun ] a long term of imprisonment, which (in the UK ) is now the only sentence for murder and the maximum for any crime. It is indeterminate in length, and in practice is rarely for the whole of a criminal's remaining life.
life instinct
life in stinct ▶noun Psychoanalysis an innate desire for self-preservation, manifest in hunger, self-defensive aggression, and the sexual instincts. Compare with death instinct.
life insurance
life in sur ance |ˈlaɪf ɪnˌʃʊrəns | ▶noun insurance that pays out a sum of money either on the death of the insured person or after a set period.
life interest
life in ter est ▶noun Law a right to property that a person holds for life but cannot dispose of further.
life jacket
life jack et |ˈlaɪf ˌʤækət | ▶noun a sleeveless buoyant or inflatable jacket for keeping a person afloat in water.
lifeless
life less |ˈlīflis ˈlaɪflɪs | ▶adjective dead or apparently dead: his lifeless body was taken from the river. • lacking vigor, vitality, or excitement: my hair always seems to look lifeless. • devoid of living things: the moon is lifeless. DERIVATIVES life less ly adverb, life less ness noun ORIGIN Old English līflēas (see life, -less ).
lifelike
life like |ˈlīfˌlīk ˈlaɪfˌlaɪk | ▶adjective very similar to the person or thing represented: an etching of a lifelike horse. DERIVATIVES life like ness noun
lifeline
life line |ˈlīfˌlīn ˈlaɪfˌlaɪn | ▶noun 1 a rope or line used for life-saving, typically one thrown to rescue someone in difficulties in water or one used by sailors to secure themselves to a boat. • a line used by a diver for sending signals to the surface. 2 a thing on which someone or something depends or which provides a means of escape from a difficult situation: fertility treatment can seem like a lifeline to childless couples. 3 (in palmistry ) a line on the palm of a person's hand, regarded as indicating how long they will live. PHRASES throw a lifeline to (or throw someone a lifeline ) provide (someone ) with a means of escaping from a difficult situation.
life list
life list ▶noun Ornithology a list of all the kinds of birds observed by a person during his or her life.
lifelong
life long |ˈlīfˌlôNG, -ˌläNG ˈlaɪfˌlɔŋ | ▶adjective lasting or remaining in a particular state throughout a person's life: lifelong friends | a lifelong conservative.
life member
life mem ber ▶noun a person who has lifelong membership in a society. DERIVATIVES life mem ber ship noun
life office
life of ¦fice ▶noun an office or company dealing in life insurance.
life-or-death
life-or-death ▶adjective see life-and-death.
life partner
life part ner ▶noun a person with whom one is in a long-term monogamous relationship. their dancing has changed since they have become life partners.
life peer
life peer |laɪf pɪ (ə )r | ▶noun (in the UK ) a peer whose title cannot be inherited. DERIVATIVES life peer age noun
life peeress
life peer ess ▶noun (in the UK ) a woman holding a life peerage.
life policy
life pol ¦icy ▶noun a life insurance policy.
life preserver
life pre serv er |laɪf prəˈzərvər | ▶noun 1 a device made of buoyant or inflatable material, such as a life jacket, to keep someone afloat in water. 2 Brit. a short club with a heavily weighted end, used as a weapon; a blackjack.
lifer
lif er |ˈlīfər ˈlaɪfər | ▶noun informal 1 a person serving a life sentence in prison. 2 a person who spends their life in a particular career, esp. in one of the armed forces.
life raft
life raft |laɪf ræft | ▶noun a raft, typically inflatable, for use in an emergency at sea.
lifesaver
life sav er |ˈlīfˌsāvər ˈlaɪfˌseɪvər | ▶noun 1 informal a thing that saves one from serious difficulty: a microwave oven could be a lifesaver this Christmas. 2 a ring-shaped life preserver.
life sciences
life sci enc es |ˈˌlaɪf ˈsaɪənsəz | ▶plural noun the sciences concerned with the study of living organisms, including biology, botany, zoology, microbiology, physiology, biochemistry, and related subjects. Often contrasted with physical sciences. DERIVATIVES life sci en tist noun
life sentence
life sen tence |ˈlaɪf ˈˌsɛntns | ▶noun a punishment for a felon of imprisonment for life.
life-size
life-size |ˈlaɪf ˈˌsaɪz |(also life-sized ) ▶adjective of the same size as the person or thing represented: a life-size statue of a discus-thrower.
life skill
life skill ▶noun (usu. life skills ) a skill that is necessary or desirable for full participation in everyday life: sharing with a sibling can help children learn important life skills.
life span
life span (also lifespan ) ▶noun the length of time for which a person or animal lives or a thing functions: the human life span.
lifestyle
life style |ˈlīfˌstīl ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl | ▶noun the way in which a person or group lives: the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. • [ as modifier ] denoting advertising or products designed to appeal to a consumer by association with a desirable lifestyle.
lifestyle drug
life style drug ▶noun a drug used to improve the quality of one's life rather than for alleviating pain or curing disease. This term has been variously applied to drugs used for cosmetic reasons (e.g., for hair replacement ), drugs used to enhance one's sex life (e.g., for erectile dysfunction ), and drugs used to alleviate medical problems that are in some part attributable to lifestyle choices (e.g., for obesity ). Some objections have been raised to the use of this term, as it may trivialize serious health problems.
life support
life sup port |laɪf səˈpɔrt | ▶noun Medicine maintenance of the vital functions of a critically ill or comatose person or a person undergoing surgery: [ as modifier ] : a life-support machine. • informal equipment in a hospital used for this: a patient on life support.
life table
life ta ble ▶noun a table of statistics relating to life expectancy and mortality for a given category of people. • Zoology a similar table for a population of animals divided into cohorts of given age.
life-threatening
life-threaten ¦ing ▶adjective (especially of an illness or injury ) potentially fatal.
lifetime
life time |ˈlīfˌtīm ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm | ▶noun the duration of a person's life: a reward for a lifetime's work. • the duration of a thing's existence or usefulness: a plan to extend the lifetime of satellites. • informal used to express the view that a period is very long: five weeks was a lifetime, and anything could have happened. PHRASES of a lifetime (of a chance or experience ) such as does not occur more than once in a person's life: because of Frankie she had rejected the opportunity of a lifetime.
lifework
life work |ˈlīfwərk ˈlaɪfwɜːrk | ▶noun the entire or principal work, labor, or task of a person's lifetime.
lifeworld
life world |ˈlifˌwərld ˈlaɪfwərld | ▶noun Philosophy all the immediate experiences, activities, and contacts that make up the world of an individual or corporate life. ORIGIN 1940s: translating German Lebenswelt .
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life
life |lʌɪf | ▶noun ( pl. lives |lʌɪvz | ) 1 [ mass noun ] the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death: the origins of life | cats require visual experience during the first few weeks of life. • living things and their activity: lower forms of life | the ice-cream vendors were the only signs of life | the valley is teeming with bird life. 2 the existence of an individual human being or animal: a disaster that claimed the lives of 266 people | [ mass noun ] : she didn't want to die; she loved life. • [ with adj. or noun modifier ] a particular type or aspect of human existence: his father decided to start a new life in California | [ mass noun ] : a teacher will help you settle into school life | revelations about his private life. • a biography: a life of Shelley. • (in Christianity and some other religious traditions ) either of the two states of a person's existence separated by death: he departed this life on 28 March 1912. • (in Hinduism and some other religious traditions ) any of a number of successive existences in which a soul is held to be reincarnated. • a chance to live after narrowly escaping death (with reference to the nine lives traditionally attributed to cats ). • (in various games ) one of a specified number of chances each player has before being put out. 3 (usu. one's life ) the period between the birth and death of a living thing, especially a human being: she has lived all her life in the country | they became friends for life . • the period during which something inanimate or abstract continues to exist, function, or be valid: underlay helps to prolong the life of a carpet. • [ mass noun ] informal a sentence of imprisonment for life. 4 vitality, vigour, or energy: she was beautiful and full of life. 5 [ mass noun ] (in art ) the depiction of a subject from a real model, rather than from an artist's imagination: the pose and clothing were sketched from life . See also still life. PHRASES bring (or come ) to life regain or cause to regain consciousness. • (with reference to a fictional character or inanimate object ) cause or seem to be alive or real: he brings the character of MacDonald to life with power and precision. • make or become active, lively, or interesting: soon, with the return of the fishermen, the village comes to life again | bring any room to life with these coordinating cushions. do anything for a quiet life make any concession to avoid being disturbed. for dear (or one's ) life as if or in order to escape death: I clung on to the tree for dear life | Sue ran for her life. for the life of me [ with modal and negative ] informal however hard I try; even if my life depended on it: I can't for the life of me understand what you see in her. frighten the life out of terrify. get a life [ often in imperative ] informal start living a fuller existence: if he's a waster then get yourself out of there and get a life. give one's life for die for. ( as ) large as life informal used to emphasize that a person is conspicuously present: he was standing nearby, large as life. larger than life (of a person ) attracting special attention because of unusual and flamboyant appearance or behaviour. life and limb see limb 1. the life and soul of the party (US the life of the party ) a vivacious and sociable person. life in the fast lane informal an exciting and eventful lifestyle, especially one bringing wealth and success. one's life's work the work (especially that of an academic or artistic nature ) accomplished in or pursued throughout someone's lifetime. lose one's life be killed: he lost his life in a car accident. a matter of life and death a matter of vital importance. not on your life informal said to emphasize one's refusal to comply with a request: ‘I want to see Clare alone. ’ ‘Not on your life, ’ said Buzz. save someone's (or one's own ) life prevent someone's (or one's own ) death. • informal provide much-needed relief from boredom or a difficult situation. see life gain a wide experience of the world. take one's life in one's hands risk being killed. take someone's (or one's own ) life kill someone (or oneself ). that's life an expression of one's acceptance of a situation, however difficult: we'll miss each other, but still, that's life. this is the life an expression of contentment with one's present circumstances: Ice cubes clinked in crystal glasses. ‘This is the life, ’ she said. to the life exactly like the original: there he was, Nathan to the life, sitting at a table. to save one's life [ with modal and negative ] even if one's life were to depend on it: she couldn't stop crying now to save her life. ORIGIN Old English līf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lijf, German Leib ‘body ’, also to live 1 .
life-affirming
life-affirming ▶adjective having an emotionally or spiritually uplifting effect: meeting these people was a life-affirming experience.
life-and-death
life-and-death ▶adjective deciding whether someone lives or dies; vitally important.
life assurance
life as ¦sur |ance ▶noun Brit. another term for life insurance. usage: There is a technical distinction between life assurance and life insurance: see usage at assurance .
lifebelt
life |belt |ˈlʌɪfbɛlt | ▶noun a ring of buoyant or inflatable material used to help a person who has fallen into water to stay afloat.
lifeblood
life |blood |ˈlʌɪfblʌd | ▶noun [ mass noun ] literary the blood, as being necessary to life. • the indispensable factor or influence that gives something its strength and vitality: the movement of coal was the lifeblood of British railways.
lifeboat
life |boat |ˈlʌɪfbəʊt | ▶noun a specially constructed boat launched from land to rescue people in distress at sea. • a small boat kept on a ship for use in emergency, typically one of a number on deck or suspended from davits. DERIVATIVES lifeboatman noun ( pl. lifeboatmen )
lifebuoy
life |buoy |ˈlʌɪfbɔɪ | ▶noun a buoyant support such as a lifebelt for keeping a person afloat in water.
life coach
life coach ▶noun a person employed to help people attain their goals in life. DERIVATIVES life-coaching noun
life cycle
life cycle ▶noun the series of changes in the life of an organism including reproduction.
life expectancy
life ex ¦pect |ancy ▶noun the average period that a person may expect to live.
life-expired
life-expired ▶adjective Brit. (especially of locomotives or other railway equipment ) worn out or outdated: life-expired signalling.
life force
life force ▶noun [ mass noun ] the force that gives something its vitality or strength: the passionate life force of the symphony. • the spirit which animates living creatures; the soul.
life form
life form ▶noun any living thing.
life-giving
life-giving ▶adjective sustaining or revitalizing life: the life-giving water of baptism.
lifeguard
life |guard |ˈlʌɪfgɑːd | ▶noun an expert swimmer employed to rescue bathers who get into difficulty at a beach or swimming pool. DERIVATIVES lifeguarding noun
Life Guards
Life Guards ▶plural noun (in the UK ) a regiment of the Household Cavalry.
life history
life his |tory ▶noun the series of changes undergone by an organism during its lifetime.
life imprisonment
life im |pris ¦on |ment ▶noun [ mass noun ] a long term of imprisonment, which (in the UK ) is now the only sentence for murder and the maximum for any crime. It is indeterminate in length, and in practice is rarely for the whole of a criminal's remaining life.
life instinct
life in |stinct ▶noun Psychoanalysis an innate desire for self-preservation, manifest in hunger, self-defensive aggression, and the sexual instincts. Compare with death instinct.
life insurance
life in ¦sur |ance ▶noun [ mass noun ] insurance that pays out a sum of money either on the death of the insured person or after a set period. usage: There is a technical distinction between life insurance and life assurance: see usage at assurance .
life interest
life inter |est ▶noun [ mass noun ] Law a right to property that a person holds for life but cannot dispose of further.
life jacket
life jacket ▶noun a sleeveless buoyant or inflatable jacket for keeping a person afloat in water.
lifeless
life |less |ˈlʌɪflɪs | ▶adjective 1 dead or apparently dead: his lifeless body was taken from the river. • lacking vigour, vitality, or excitement: dull and lifeless hair. 2 devoid of living things. DERIVATIVES lifelessly adverb, lifelessness noun ORIGIN Old English līflēas (see life, -less ).
lifelike
life |like |ˈlʌɪflʌɪk | ▶adjective very similar to the person or thing represented: the artist had etched a lifelike horse. DERIVATIVES lifelikeness noun
lifeline
life |line |ˈlʌɪflʌɪn | ▶noun 1 a rope or line used for life-saving, typically one thrown to rescue someone in difficulties in water or one used by sailors to secure themselves to a boat. • a line used by a diver for sending signals to the surface. 2 a thing on which someone or something depends or which provides a means of escape from a difficult situation: the telephone has always been a lifeline for Gabby and me. 3 (in palmistry ) a line on the palm of a person's hand, regarded as indicating how long they will live. PHRASES throw a lifeline to provide (someone ) with a means of escaping from a difficult situation.
life list
life list ▶noun Ornithology a list of all the kinds of birds observed by a person during his or her life.
lifelong
life |long |ˈlʌɪflɒŋ | ▶adjective lasting or remaining in a particular state throughout a person's life: the two men were to remain lifelong friends | a lifelong Conservative.
life member
life mem ¦ber ▶noun a person who has lifelong membership of a society. DERIVATIVES life membership noun
life office
life of ¦fice ▶noun an office or company dealing in life insurance.
life partner
life part ner ▶noun a person with whom one is in a long-term monogamous relationship. their dancing has changed since they have become life partners.
life peer
life peer ▶noun (in the UK ) a peer whose title cannot be inherited. DERIVATIVES life peerage noun
life peeress
life peer |ess ▶noun a woman holding a life peerage.
life policy
life pol ¦icy ▶noun a life insurance policy.
life preserver
life pre |server ▶noun 1 Brit. a short truncheon with a heavily loaded end. 2 N. Amer. a buoyant device such as a lifebelt or life jacket.
lifer
lifer |ˈlʌɪfə | ▶noun 1 informal a person serving a life sentence. 2 N. Amer. a person who spends their life in a particular career, especially in one of the armed forces.
life raft
life raft ▶noun a raft, typically inflatable, for use in an emergency at sea.
life ring
life ring ▶noun another term for lifebelt.
lifesaver
life |saver |ˈlʌɪfseɪvə (r )| ▶noun 1 informal a thing that saves one from serious difficulty: a microwave could be a lifesaver this Christmas. 2 (also surf lifesaver ) Austral. /NZ a lifeguard working on a beach.
life sciences
life sci ¦ences ▶plural noun the sciences concerned with the study of living organisms, including biology, botany, zoology, microbiology, physiology, biochemistry, and related subjects. Often contrasted with physical sciences. DERIVATIVES life scientist noun
life sentence
life sen |tence ▶noun a punishment of life imprisonment or of imprisonment for a specified long period.
life-size
life-size (also life-sized ) ▶adjective of the same size as the person or thing represented: a life-size model of a discus-thrower.
life skill
life skill ▶noun (usu. life skills ) a skill that is necessary or desirable for full participation in everyday life: sharing with a sibling can help children learn important life skills.
lifespan
life |span |ˈlʌɪfspan | ▶noun the length of time for which a person or animal lives or a thing functions: the human lifespan.
lifestyle
life |style |ˈlʌɪfstʌɪl | ▶noun the way in which a person lives: the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. • [ as modifier ] denoting advertising or products designed to appeal to a consumer by association with a desirable lifestyle.
lifestyle drug
life |style drug ▶noun a pharmaceutical product characterized as improving the quality of life rather than alleviating or curing disease.
life support
life sup |port ▶noun [ mass noun ] Medicine maintenance of a patient's vital functions following disablement or in an adverse environment: [ as modifier ] : a life-support machine. • informal equipment in a hospital used for life support: a patient on life support.
life table
life table ▶noun a table of statistics relating to life expectancy and mortality for a given category of people. • Zoology a table of statistics relating to life expectancy for a population of animals divided into cohorts of given age.
life-threatening
life-threaten ¦ing ▶adjective (especially of an illness or injury ) potentially fatal.
lifetime
life |time |ˈlʌɪftʌɪm | ▶noun the duration of a person's life: a reward for a lifetime's work. • the duration of a thing's existence or usefulness: fifteen shops closed during the lifetime of the scheme. • informal a very long period of time: five weeks was a lifetime, anything could have happened. PHRASES of a lifetime (of a chance or experience ) such as does not occur more than once in a person's life: because of Frankie she had rejected the opportunity of a lifetime.
life vest
life vest ▶noun North American term for life jacket.
lifework
life work |ˈlīfwərk ˈlaɪfwɜːrk | ▶noun the entire or principal work, labor, or task of a person's lifetime.
lifeworld
life |world ▶noun Philosophy all the immediate experiences, activities, and contacts that make up the world of an individual or corporate life. ORIGIN 1940s: translating German Lebenswelt .
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life
life noun 1 the joy of giving life to a child: existence, being, living, animation; sentience, creation, viability. ANTONYMS death, nonexistence. 2 threats to life on the planet: living things, living beings, living creatures, the living; human /animal /plant life, fauna, flora, ecosystems; human beings, humanity, humankind, mankind, man. 3 an easy life: way of life, lifestyle, situation, fate, lot. 4 the last nine months of his life: lifetime, life span, days, time on earth, existence. 5 he is full of life: vivacity, animation, liveliness, vitality, verve, high spirits, exuberance, zest, buoyancy, enthusiasm, energy, vigor, dynamism, elan, gusto, brio, bounce, spirit, fire; movement; informal oomph, pizzazz, pep, zing, zip, vim. 6 the life of the party: moving spirit, vital spirit, spirit, life force, lifeblood, heart, soul. 7 more than 1,500 lives were lost in the accident: person, human being, individual, soul. 8 I really wanted a new car, but that's life: the way of the world, the way things go, the human condition; fate, destiny, providence, kismet, karma, fortune, luck, chance; informal the way the cookie crumbles, the breaks. PHRASES come to life 1 the kids are finally coming to life: become active, come alive, wake up, awaken, arouse, rouse, stir; literary waken. 2 the carved angel suddenly came to life: become animate, come alive. for dear life we held on to the rope for dear life: desperately, with all one's might, for all one is worth, as fast /hard as possible, like the devil. give one's life 1 he would give his life for her: die for, lay down one's life for, sacrifice oneself for, offer one's life for, die to save. 2 he gave his life to the company: dedicate oneself, devote oneself, give oneself, surrender oneself. WORD LINKS bio- forming words meaning ‘relating to life or living beings,’ such as biosphere (‘the parts of the earth inhabited by living things ’)animate alive; having life Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.
life-and-death
life-and-death adjective a life-and-death decision: vital, of vital importance, crucial, critical, urgent, pressing, pivotal, momentous, important, all-important, key, serious, grave, significant; informal earth-shattering; formal of great moment. ANTONYMS trivial.
lifeblood
lifeblood noun information is the lifeblood of the modern economy: life force, life, essential constituent, driving force, vital spark, inspiration, stimulus, essence, crux, heart, soul, core.
lifeless
lifeless adjective 1 a lifeless body: dead, departed, perished, gone, no more, passed on /away, stiff, cold, (as ) dead as a doornail; formal deceased; rare demised. ANTONYMS alive. 2 a lifeless rag doll: inanimate, without life, inert, insentient. ANTONYMS animate. 3 a lifeless landscape: barren, sterile, bare, desolate, stark, arid, infertile, uncultivated, uninhabited; bleak, colorless, characterless, soulless. 4 a lifeless performance: lackluster, spiritless, apathetic, torpid, lethargic; dull, monotonous, boring, tedious, dreary, unexciting, expressionless, emotionless, colorless, characterless. ANTONYMS vibrant, lively.
lifelike
lifelike adjective the doll is so lifelike: realistic, true to life, representational, faithful, exact, precise, detailed, vivid, graphic, natural, naturalistic; Art kitchen-sink. ANTONYMS unrealistic.
lifelong
lifelong adjective a lifelong commitment: lasting, long-lasting, long-term, constant, stable, established, steady, enduring, permanent. ANTONYMS ephemeral.
lifestyle
lifestyle noun their privileged lifestyle: way of life, way of living, life, situation, fate, lot; conduct, behavior, customs, culture, habits, ways, mores; Anthropology lifeway.
lifetime
lifetime noun 1 he did a lot in his lifetime: life span, life, days, duration of life, one's time (on earth ), existence, one's career. 2 it would take a lifetime : all one's life, a very long time, an eternity, years (on end ), eons; informal ages (and ages ), an age.
Oxford Thesaurus
life
life noun 1 only a mother can appreciate the joy of giving life to a child: existence, being, living, animation, aliveness, animateness; entity, sentience, creation, survival, viability; rare esse. ANTONYMS death, non-existence. 2 armaments that threaten to eliminate life on the planet: living things, living beings, living creatures, the living; human /animal /plant life, fauna, flora, ecosystems, creatures, wildlife; human beings, humanity, humankind, mankind, man, human activity; literary flesh. 3 inshore fishing isn't an easy life: way of life, way of living, manner of living, lifestyle, situation, position, state, station, condition, set of circumstances, fate, lot; sphere, field, line, career, business. 4 I hadn't talked to my father for the last nine months of his life: lifetime, life span, days, duration of life, allotted span, course of life, time on earth, existence, one's time, one's career, threescore years and ten, this mortal coil; informal one's born days. 5 the Parliament Bill introduced a limit of five years for the life of any Parliament: duration, active life, lifetime, existence, functioning period, period of effectiveness, period of usefulness, validity, efficacy. 6 he is happy and full of life in his new job: vivacity, animation, liveliness, vitality, verve, high spirits, sparkle, exuberance, zest, buoyancy, effervescence, enthusiasm, energy, vigour, dynamism, go, elan, gusto, brio, bounce, spirit, spiritedness, activity, fire, panache, colour, dash, drive, push; business, bustle, hustle and bustle, movement, stir; informal oomph, pizzazz, pep, zing, zip, vim, get-up-and-go. 7 his mother would be the life of the party: moving spirit, moving force, animating spirit, vital spirit, spirit, vital spark, life force, lifeblood, essence, core, heart, soul, strength, quintessence, substance; French élan vital. 8 more than 1,500 lives were lost in the accident: person, human being, individual, mortal, soul, creature. 9 I was reading a life of Chopin: biography, autobiography, life story, life history, memoir, history, profile; diary, journal, confessions; record, chronicle, account, report, portrayal, depiction, portrait; informal biog, bio. 10 I'll miss you, but there it is, that's life: the way of the world, the world, the way things go, the way of it, the human condition, the times we live in, the usual state of affairs, the school of hard knocks; fate, destiny, providence, kismet, karma, fortune, luck, chance; N. Amer. informal the way the cookie crumbles. PHRASES come to life 1 he could hear the familiar sounds of a barracks coming to life: become active, become lively, come alive, wake up, awaken, waken, show signs of life, arouse, rouse, stir, emerge. ANTONYMS be dormant, be quiescent. 2 it was as though the carved angel by the lectern had suddenly come to life: become animate, come alive, become a living creature; revive, resurrect. for dear life she was holding on for dear life: desperately, with all one's might, with might and main, urgently, with urgency, vigorously, with as much vigour as possible, for all one is worth, as fast /hard as possible, like the devil. give one's life 1 he's devoted to his queen and would give his life for her: die, lay down one's life, sacrifice oneself; die to save, offer one's life, surrender one's life. 2 he gave his life to the company and could have expected some support from them: dedicate oneself, devote oneself, give oneself, commit oneself, pledge oneself, surrender oneself. WORD LINKS life bio- related prefix, as in biosphere animate having life vital essential for life Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.
life-and-death
life-and-death adjective a life-and-death decision: vital, of vital importance, crucial, critical, urgent, pivotal, momentous, of great moment, important, all-important, key, serious, grave, significant, decisive, far-reaching, historic, weighty, consequential, of great consequence, epoch-making, apocalyptic, fateful, portentous; informal earth-shattering, world-shattering, earth-shaking, world-shaking. ANTONYMS trivial, unimportant.
lifeblood
lifeblood noun fast, accurate information is the lifeblood of the economy: life force, life, essential part /component /constituent, animating spirit, moving force, driving force, dynamic force, vital spark, vital fluid, inspiration, stimulus, centre, animus, essence, crux, heart, soul, core, kernel, marrow, pith; French élan vital; informal guts; Philosophy quiddity.
life-giving
life-giving adjective their view of karma as a life-giving force that flows from life to life: vitalizing, animating, vivifying, energizing, invigorating, enlivening, stimulating; life-preserving, life-sustaining. ANTONYMS destructive.
lifeless
lifeless adjective 1 they dropped the lifeless body into the shallow grave: dead, deceased, defunct, departed, late, extinct, perished, gone, no more, passed on /away, stiff, cold, (as ) dead as a doornail; rare demised, exanimate. ANTONYMS alive. 2 a lifeless rag doll: inanimate, inorganic, without life, inert, insentient, insensate, wooden, mechanical, abiotic; nerveless. ANTONYMS animate. 3 a lifeless planet | the lifeless, emotionless city of the future: barren, sterile, bare, desolate, stark, arid, infertile, uncultivated, empty, uninhabited, unoccupied; cold, bleak, joyless, colourless, characterless, soulless. 4 he spoke in a dull, lifeless voice | a lifeless performance: lacklustre, spiritless, lacking vitality, apathetic, torpid, lethargic; dull, monotonous, boring, tedious, dreary, insipid, unexciting, wearisome, bland, drab, dry, flat, static, stiff, wooden, mechanical, uninspired, inexpressive, expressionless, emotionless, colourless, characterless, two-dimensional, uninspiring. ANTONYMS lively, vibrant. 5 lifeless hair: lank, lustreless.
lifelike
lifelike adjective a lifelike sketch: realistic, true to life, representational, faithful, authentic, exact, precise, detailed, vivid, graphic, natural, naturalistic, convincing, undistorted; photographic, cinematic, filmic; speaking; factual. ANTONYMS unrealistic.
lifelong
lifelong adjective a lifelong friendship: lasting, for all one's life, lifetime's, long-lasting, long-standing, long-term, long-running, persisting, prevailing, durable, constant, stable, established, steady, steadfast, secure, fast, firm, fixed, deep-rooted, enduring, continuing, abiding, remaining; permanent, eternal, immutable. ANTONYMS ephemeral, short-lived, temporary.
lifestyle
lifestyle noun the privileged lifestyle of rich New York youngsters: way of life, way of living, manner of living, life, situation, position, state, station, condition, set of circumstances, fate, lot; conduct, behaviour; customs, habits, ways, mores.
lifetime
lifetime noun 1 he made an exceptional contribution to the conservation of nature during his lifetime: lifespan, life, days, duration of life, allotted span, course of life, time on earth, existence, one's time, one's career, one's threescore years and ten, this mortal coil; informal one's born days. 2 the lifetime of workstations will generally be between three and five years: duration, life, active life, existence, life expectancy, functioning period, period of effectiveness /usefulness /validity /efficacy. 3 it takes a lifetime to do it properly: all one's life, a very long time, an eternity; hours, days, months, years, aeons, hours /days /months on end; informal ages (and ages ), an age.
Duden Dictionary
Life-Island
Life-Is land , Life is land Substantiv, Neutrum Medizin , das Lifeisland |ˈla͜if |a͜ilənd ˈla͜if |a͜ilənd |das Life-Island; Genitiv: des Life-Island [s ], Plural: die Life-Islands das Lifeisland; Genitiv: des Lifeisland [s ], Plural: die Lifeislands englisch ; »Lebensinsel «steriles Kunststoffgehäuse, in dem Patient [inn ]en für einige Zeit untergebracht werden, wenn ihre körpereigenen Abwehrreaktionen nicht mehr funktionieren; Patientenisolator
Lifejacket
Life ja cket Substantiv, Neutrum , das |…dʒɛkɪt |das Lifejacket; Genitiv: des Lifejackets, Plural: die Lifejackets englisch ; »Schwimmweste « Lifevest
Lifesciences
Life sci en ces , Life-Sci en ces Pluralwort , die Life-Sciences |ˈla͜ifsa͜iənsɪs ˈla͜ifsa͜iənsɪs |Plural Plural englisch Gesamtheit der Wissenschaften, deren Gegenstand die belebte Natur ist, z. B. Biowissenschaften, Medizin
Lifestyle
Life style Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈla͜ifsta͜il |der Lifestyle; Genitiv: des Lifestyle [s ], Plural: die Lifestyles englisch life style, aus: life = Leben und style = Stil Lebensstil; [moderne ] charakteristische Art und Weise, das Leben zu gestalten
Lifestylemagazin
Life style ma ga zin Substantiv, Neutrum , das
Life-Support-System
Life-Sup port-Sys tem Substantiv, Neutrum Raumfahrt , das |…səˈpɔːt …|das Life-Support-System; Genitiv: des Life-Support-Systems englisch System zur Erhaltung des menschlichen Lebens in einer zum Leben nicht geeigneten Umgebung
Lifetimesport
Life time sport Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈla͜ifta͜im …|englisch lifetime sport, aus: lifetime = lebenslang, auf Lebenszeit und sport = Sport Sportart, die von Menschen jeder Altersstufe ausgeübt werden kann
Lifevest
Life vest Substantiv, feminin , die die Lifevest; Genitiv: der Lifevest, Plural: die Lifevests englisch aufblasbare Schwimmweste als Schutz vor dem Ertrinken
French Dictionary
lifeguard
lifeguard FORME FAUTIVE Anglicisme pour maître nageur, maître nageuse, surveillant, surveillante de piscine, de plage.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
life
life /laɪf /〖「生命, 命 」＞「寿命 」＞「人生, 生活 」〗(名 )lifetime 名詞 複 lives /laɪvz /【命 】1 U (抽象的な概念としての )生命 , 命 ▸ It's a matter of life and [or ] death to the company .｟くだけて ｠それは会社にとって死活問題だ (→life-and-death )▸ believe in life after death [the life to come ]死後の世界 [来世 ]を信じる ▸ protect the right to life 生存権を守る 2 C 〖通例one 's ～〗(個人の )命 , 人命 ; U 生きていること , 生存 ▸ save thousands of lives with the medicine その薬で何千人もの命を救う ▸ massive loss of life 多数の生命の損失 ▸ lose [risk ] one's life 命を落とす [賭 （か ）ける ]▸ respect for human life 人命の尊重 ▸ continue life support 生命維持を続ける ▸ A cat has nine lives .｟ことわざ ｠猫に九生あり 〘しぶとくて簡単には死なないことより 〙3 C 〖単数形で 〗寿命 ; (組織などの )活動期間 ; (機械などの )耐用期間 ; (計画などの )継続期間 ▸ a long [short ] life 長 [短 ]命 ▸ a battery life 電池の寿命 ▸ a shelf life (食物などの )賞味期限, 在庫可能期間 4 U 〖集合的に 〗生物 , 生命体 ; 動植物 ▸ prehistoric plant and animal life 先史時代の動植物 ▸ Do you believe there's life on other planets?ほかの惑星に生物がいると思いますか 5 U ｟ほめて ｠活気 , 活力 , 元気 ; 生気 ; 活力のもと ; 〖the ～〗 «…を » にぎやかにする人 [物 ] «of » ▸ a home full of life and love 活気と愛情にあふれる家庭 ▸ There is no sign of life .人の気配がしない ▸ The theater is his (whole ) life .舞台が彼の生きがいである 6 C (コンピュータゲームなどのキャラクター 攻撃機などの )命 ▸ Oh no, I failed again. I'm down to my last life .ああ, またしくじった . これが最後の1つになっちゃった 【人生 】7 C 〖one's ～〗一生 , 生涯 ; U 人生 ; 世間 , 世の中 ▸ Life is too short (to do ).｟話 ｠人生は (…するには )あまりに短い (!ささいな事に悩んでいる人をなぐさめて ) ▸ I've been in New York all my life .これまでずっとニューヨークに住んでいる ▸ You've got your whole life ahead of you .まだこの先人生は長いんだから ▸ She will spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair .彼女は今後ずっと車いすの生活になります ▸ the game of one's life これまでで最高の試合 ▸ for the first time in one's life 生まれて初めて ▸ You'll be sorry later in life .年をとってから後悔するよ ▸ Children make life worth living .子供は生きがいである ▸ know a lot about life 人生経験が豊富である ; 世の中のことをよく知っている .【生活 】8 U a. (日常の )生活 , 暮らし ; 経験 ; 活動 (!具体例ではa ～/lives; その際しばしば修飾語を伴う ) ▸ The tax increase will affect our daily lives [╳life ].増税は私たちの日常生活に影響する ▸ The Internet is part of everyday life .インターネットは日常生活の一部になっている ▸ high [low ] life 上流 [下層 ]生活 ▸ live [have, lead ] a hard life 苦しい生活を送る ▸ make [start ] a new life 新生活を始める ▸ improve the quality of life 生活の質を高める (!経済的な 「生活水準 」はstandard of living ) ▸ the private life of the rock singer そのロック歌手の私生活 ▸ have time for a social life 人と接する時間をもつ b. (特定の生活様式での )暮らし (!通例修飾語を伴う ) ▸ adjust to college life 大学生活に慣れる ▸ find country [city ] life difficult to cope with 田舎 [都会 ]での暮らしをやっていくのが難しいと感じる 【その他 】9 U ｟くだけて ｠終身刑 (life imprisonment [sentence ])▸ be sentenced to life in prison 終身刑の判決を受ける ▸ give a murderer life 殺人犯に終身刑を言い渡す 10 U 本物 , 等身大の姿 ; 〘美 〙実物 ▸ a life -size statue 等身大の彫刻 ▸ a portrait painted from life 本人を見て描いた肖像画 ▸ still life (画材としての )静物 ; 静物画 11 C 伝記 (biography )▸ a life of Lincoln リンカーン伝 (as ) l à rge [｟米 ｠b ì g ] as l í fe 1 ｟話 おどけて ｠(驚いたことに )まさに本人が .2 実物大の .be A's l í fe 〈人 物が 〉A 〈人 〉の命である, Aにとってかけがえのないものである .br è athe (new ) l í fe into A A 〈物 事 〉に新しい命 [新風 ]を吹き込む .br ì ng A (b à ck ) to l í fe 1 A 〈人 〉の意識を取り戻させる .2 Aを生き生きさせる, 活気づかせる .c ò me (b à ck ) to l í fe 1 生き返る, 息を吹き返す ; (つぼみが )再び芽吹く .2 生き生きする ; 活発になる ; (活気を帯びて )おもしろくなる .3 ｟文 ｠〈機械などが 〉突然動き始める .4 〈悪い予感などが 〉現実のものとなる .dep à rt (from ) this l í fe ｟かたく 遠回しに ｠この世を去る, 死ぬ .è nd one's l í fe 1 «…の状態で » 晩年を過ごす «in » .2 自殺する .f ì ght for (one's ) l í fe ｟主に報道 ｠死と戦っている .for d è ar [one's ] l í fe ｟くだけて ｠(特に危険な状況を避けるため )必死で, 命がけで 〈耐える つかまるなど 〉.for l í fe 1 死ぬまで ; (今後 )一生 .2 命を救うために .for the l í fe of one ｟話 ｠〖cannot, couldn't, wouldn'tと共に; 文頭 文中で 〗どうしても (…できない ) (!通例主語は一人称で, 認識 思考を表す 動詞 と共に用いる ) ▸ I can't for the life of me see why he said so .なぜ彼がそう言ったのかどうしても理解できない fr ì ghten the l í fe out of A A 〈人 〉を怖がらせる, 震えあがらせる .G è t a l í fe! ｟くだけた話 ｠まじめに生きよ ; しゃんとしろ, しっかりしろ ; 出直してこい (!だらだらした人をたしなめて ) .g ì ve one's l í fe ＝lay down one's life .h à ve a l í fe (人生を豊かにする )趣味 [生きがい ]を持つ .h à ve the t í me of one's l í fe 楽しい時間を過ごす .in (à ll ) one's l í fe 〖文尾で; 否定文で 〗生まれてこのかた, 今まで (…ない )▸ I've never seen a panda before in my life [in my life before ].パンダをこれまで見たことがなかった in l í fe 1 生前は, 存命中 ; この世で .2 まったく ; (この世に )ある限りの (!all, nothingなどを強調 ) .A in one's l í fe 恋愛 [婚姻 ]関係にあるA 〈人 〉, 好きなA .in r è al l í fe (物語 想像とは違って )現実に (は ).l à rger than l í fe 〈人 話などが 〉 (実際の姿より誇張されて )人目を引く, 目立つ ; 重要に見える (!名詞 の前ではしばしばlarger -than-life ) .l à y down one's l í fe ｟文 ｠ «…のために » 自分の命を犠牲にする «for » .L ì fe goes ó n .(悲しい出来事にもかかわらず )それでも人生は続く .L ì fe is ch é ap .｟非難して ｠人の命なんて安いものだ ; 人命が軽んじられている .live l ì fe to the f ú ll ｟ほめて ｠充実した人生を送る, 精一杯生きる .l ì ve one's ò wn l í fe 自分の考えに従い生きる, 自立する .l ì ve [l è ad ] the l ì fe of R í ley ｟非難して ｠ぜいたくな生活をする, 気ままに暮らす .m à ke a l í fe 自活する .m à ke life d í fficult 【人に 】苦労をかける, 悩ませる «for » .m à ke life é asier 【人の 】生活を楽にする, 便利にする «for » .N è ver in my l í fe (！)1 今までに一度もない ▸ Never in my life have I spoken to any celebrity .有名人と話したことなんて一度もないよ .2 二度といやだ, とんでもない ▸ I don't want to see him. Never in my life! あいつとは会いたくない . 絶対に .N ò t [N è ver ] on your (sw è et ) l í fe! ｟くだけた話 ｠(相手の提案に対して )絶対にいやだ, とんでもない (No way! ; Certainly not! ).pl à ce [p ù t ] one's l í fe in A's h á nds 命をA 〈人 〉の手にあずける, ゆだねる .pl è dge one's l í fe «…を /…することを /…ということを » 自分の命に賭 （か ） けて約束する «to /to do /that 節 » .r ì sk l ì fe and l í mb (勇敢にも )危険を冒す ; «…するために » 命を賭ける «to do » .r ò ar [spl ù tter, spr ì ng ] into l í fe ＝come (back ) to life (3 ).r ù le A's l í fe ｟否定的に ｠〈悪習などが 〉A 〈人 〉の生活のすべてに影響する .sc à re the l í fe out of A ｟くだけて ｠A 〈人 〉をぎょっとさせる, 怖がらせる .st à rt [beg ì n ] l í fe as A 最初にAとして誕生する, 知られるようになる .t à ke A's l í fe A 〈人 〉を殺す .t à ke on a l ì fe of its ó wn 〈機械などが 〉勝手に動き始める ; 〈無生物が 〉命を吹き込まれたように動く .t à ke one's l í fe in one's (ò wn ) h á nds 自らを危険な状態に置く, 命を危険にさらす .t à ke one's (ò wn ) l í fe 自殺する .Th à t's [S ù ch is ] l í fe .｟話 ｠(失望 不運 驚きを目の当たりにして )これが人生さ ; 仕方がない .the g ò od l í fe ぜいたく癖 .the l ì fe (｟英 ｠and s ò ul ) of the p á rty (社交の場などでの )盛り上げ役 ; 楽しい気分にさせてくれる人 .the m à n [w ò man ] in one's l í fe ｟くだけて ｠愛人 .the p ò wer of l ì fe and d é ath «…に対して » 自分の意のままにできる力, 生殺与奪の権利 «over » .Th ì s is the l í fe! これこそが (求めていた )人生だ ; 極楽, 極楽 (!満足 上機嫌を表す ) .to s à ve one's l í fe ｟話 くだけて ｠〖cannot, will notと共に 〗どうしても (…できない ).to the l í fe (絵画 描写などが )実物そっくりに .tr ù e to l í fe ｟ほめて ｠〈物語などが 〉現実通りの ; 〈絵画などが 〉本物にそっくりの .upon one's l í fe 命に賭けて, 誓って .Wh à t a l í fe! やれやれなんてことだ, ああいやになる (!日々の生活への不満 失望を表す ) .you can b è t your l í fe ｟話 ｠ «…は /…ということは » 間違いない «on /that 節 » .～́ ann ù ity 終身年金 .～́ ass ù rance ｟英 ｠＝life insurance .～́ b è lt 1 ｟英 ｠＝life buoy .2 ｟米 ｠(胸に付ける )救命帯 .～́ b ù oy (救命用 )浮き袋, 救命浮標 .～́ cl à ss 〘美 〙(ヌード )モデルを使った授業 .～́ c ỳ cle 1 〘生物 〙生活環 〘受精卵から個体ができ, それが子を生むまでの発育過程 〙.2 (製品 組織などの )寿命 ; 過程 ; 周期 ; 浮き沈み .～́ è state (一代限りの )生涯不動産 .～́ exp è ctancy 平均寿命 [余命 ]; (機械などの )寿命, 耐用年数 .～́ f ò rce 生命力 ; 活力を与える物 [人 ]; 〘哲 〙生の躍動 .～́ f ò rm 〘生態 〙生物形態 .L -́ Gu à rds ｟英 ｠〖the ～〗近衛 （このえ ）騎兵連隊 .～́ h ì story 1 〘生態 〙生活史 .2 (人の )一代記, 伝記 .～́ ins ù rance 生命保険 .～́ ì nterest 1 (一代限りの )生涯利益 .2 ＝life estate .～́ j à cket 救命胴衣, ライフジャケット .～̀ m é mber 終身会員 .～́ n è t 消防用救命ネット .～́ ò ffice 生命保険会社 .～̀ p é er (英国の )一代貴族 .～̀ p é eress (英国の ) (女性の )一代貴族 .～́ pres è rver 1 ｟主に米 ｠救命具 〘救命胴衣など 〙.2 ｟英 ｠護身用の棍棒 （こんぼう ） 〘先端に鉛などが仕込んである 〙.～́ r à ft (緊急用 )小型ゴムボート .～́ s à ving 〘法 〙人命救助 .～́ sc ì ences 〖複数扱い 〗生命科学 〘生物学 生化学 医学など生命に関する科学の総称 〙.～́ st ò ry (生涯の )これまでの話 ; 伝記 .～̀ 's w ó rk ＝lifework .～́ v è st ｟米 ｠＝life jacket .
life-affirming
l í fe-aff ì rming 形容詞 生きる力を与える .
life-and-death
l ì fe-and-d é ath 形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗生死にかかわる, 非常に重要な, 重大な 〈決定 状況 問題など 〉.
lifeblood
l í fe bl ò od 名詞 U 1 (存続 成功に必要な )重要事項 ; 不可欠要素 ; 活力源 .2 ｟文 ｠血液 .
lifeboat
l í fe b ò at 名詞 C 1 海難救助ボート .2 緊急脱出用ボート, 救命ボート, 救命艇 .3 ｟俗 ｠減刑, 恩赦, 再審 .
lifeguard
l í fe gu à rd 名詞 C (海辺やプールの )監視員, 救助員 .動詞 自動詞 監視員をする .
lifeless
life less /láɪfləs /形容詞 1 ｟主に文 ｠死んでいる (ように見える ).2 〈人 公演 町などが 〉活気がない, 生気のない ; 退屈な .3 生命のない ; 生物がすんでいない 〈場所など 〉.4 〈機械などが 〉 (一見生き物のようでも )生き物でない, 命を持たない .～ly 副詞 ～ness 名詞
lifelike
l í fe l ì ke 形容詞 1 〈芸術作品などが 〉本物そっくりの .2 生きているような .
lifeline
l í fe l ì ne 名詞 C 1 «組織 集団にとっての /…とをつなぐ » 生命線となる重要な人 [もの ], 頼みの綱 «for /to » ; ｟比較的まれ ｠ライフライン 〘物資輸送路 通信など; →utility 1 〙.2 救命索 ; (潜水夫などの )命綱 .3 (手相の )生命線 .
lifelong
life long /láɪflɔ̀ːŋ |-lɔ̀ŋ, -̀-́ /形容詞 比較なし 〖名詞 の前で 〗一生の ; 生涯を通じての ▸ lifelong learning 生涯学習 ▸ a lifelong friendship 終生続く友情
lifer
lif er /láɪfə r /名詞 C ｟くだけて ｠終身刑囚 ; 職業軍人 .
lifesaver
l í fe s à ver 名詞 C 1 ｟くだけて ｠(困難な状況を乗り切る )救い, 助け .2 (水泳場などでの )救助員 (→lifeguard ).
life(-)saving
l í fe (-)s à ving 形容詞 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗命を救う, 人命救助 (用 )の .名詞 U (溺れた人の )救助 (法 ).
life-size(d)
l ì fe-s í ze (d )形容詞 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗実物大の, 等身大の 〈像 絵など 〉; 原寸大の .
life(-)span
l í fe (-)sp à n 名詞 C 〖しばしばone 's ～〗(生物体の )寿命 ; (製品 組織などの )寿命, 耐用年数, 存続期間 .
life(-)style
l í fe (-)st ỳ le l í fe st ỳ le 名詞 C ライフスタイル, 生活様式 ; 暮らしぶり (!通例修飾語を伴う ) .
life-support system
l í fe-supp ò rt s ỳ stem 名詞 C 1 (患者に付ける )生命維持装置 (｟主に英 ｠life-support machine ).2 (宇宙船内 水中などでの )呼吸装置 .3 〘生態 〙生物圏 .
life-threatening
l í fe-thr è atening 形容詞 〈病気 状況などが 〉生命を脅かす, 命にかかわる .
lifetime
life time /láɪftàɪm /→life 名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 1 〖通例単数形で 〗一生 , 生涯 , 終生 (!しばしばone 's ～) ▸ during [in ] my lifetime 私の一生で ▸ a lifetime job [work ]生涯の仕事 ▸ It was the chance [experience ] of a lifetime .それは一生で最高のチャンス [経験 ]だった ▸ once in a lifetime 一生に1度 (しか起こらないほどまれに ) (!複合語にもなる: a once-in-a- lifetime chance またとない好機 ) 2 (物の )寿命, 使用期限 ▸ the lifetime of a refrigerator 冷蔵庫の寿命 .3 ｟話 ｠とても長い時間 .n ò t in th í s lifetime ｟話 ｠決して …ない (never ).～̀ empl ó yment 終身雇用 .
lifework
l í fe w ò rk 名詞 U 〖通例one 's ～〗ライフワーク, 生涯かけてやり遂げる仕事 ; 最大の業績 (life's work ).
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