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life | live |
| all my life adv | (throughout my lifetime) | po celý můj život fráze |
| | I was born in Manchester, and I've lived here all my life. |
the autumn of your life,
your autumn years n | figurative (later years of life) | sklonek m |
| | (přeneseně) | podzim života m+m |
| | In the autumn of his life, Charles was no longer interested in his former hobbies. |
bane,
bane of your life,
bane of your existence n | figurative (source of annoyance) (přeneseně) | prokletí s |
| | (přeneseně) | smrt ž |
| | My computer's crashed again; technology is the bane of my life! |
| | Už mi zase spadl počítač, ty technologie budou moje smrt! |
| bring [sth] to life v expr | figurative (enliven) (přeneseně) | oživit dok |
| | The party was boring until the band started playing and brought it to life. |
| bring [sth/sb] to life v expr | figurative (make seem real) (přeneseně: vypadat skutečně) | přivést k životu dok, fráze |
| | A good movie adaptation really brings the characters to life. |
| bring [sth/sb] to life v expr | often passive (give life) (v pohádkách apod.) | vdechnout život dok + m |
| | A fairy brought the puppet Pinocchio to life. |
| the change n | informal (menopause) | menopauza ž |
| | (menopauza) | přechod m |
| | Weight gain is common among women who are going through the change. |
| come to life v expr | figurative (liven up) (přeneseně) | ožít dok |
| | It's surprising how much I come to life after a short nap. |
| come to life v expr | figurative (art, theatre: be convincing) (přeneseně: v umění) | ožívat ned |
| | His stories seem to come to life as he tells them with such passion. |
| daily life n | (everyday existence) | každodenní život příd + m |
| | | každodenní realita příd + ž |
| | Some people only practice their religion on holidays, while for others it's a part of their daily life. |
| early life n | (childhood) | dětství s |
| | She spent her early life in India, but moved to Britain as a teenager. |
| elixir of life n | (immortality potion) | elixír života |
| | The search for the elixir of life dates back thousands of years. |
| eternal life n | (religion: life after death) | věčný život |
| | Christians believe that, through faith and good works, they can attain eternal life with God. |
| everyday life n | (normal daily existence) | každodenní život příd + m |
| | | běžný život příd + m |
| | The teacher showed the students how they use math in everyday life. |
| | Taking his medicine became part of his everyday life. |
| for life adv | (for the rest of your life) | na celý život fráze |
| | Marriage is a commitment for life. |
| | Manželství je závazek na celý život. |
| future life n | (reincarnation) | příští život |
| | I hope to come back as a house cat in a future life. |
| Get a life! interj | (expressing contempt) | začít trochu žít fráze |
| | | najít si nějakého koníčka fráze |
| | When I told them I was translating the Bible into Vulcan they all said “Get a life!” |
| | Když jsem řekl, že překládám bibli do vulkánštiny, reakce všech byla: „Začni trochu žít!“ |
half-life,
half life n | (radioactivity decrease) (rozpadu) | poločas m |
| | The half-life of uranium-238 is about 4.47 billion years. |
| hard life n | (difficult existence) | těžký život |
| | Working in the coal mines was a hard life. |
in the prime of life,
in the prime of your life,
in your prime expr | (when you are healthiest, happiest) | na vrcholu sil fráze |
larger-than-life,
larger than life adj | (very striking) | mimořádný příd |
| | | do očí bijící fráze |
| Poznámka: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | She's a larger-than-life character who is usually the centre of attention. |
life cycle,
lifecycle n | (development process: [sth] living) | životní cyklus příd + m |
| | | koloběh života m + m |
| | The students learned about the life cycle of a butterfly. |
| life expectancy n | (age one is expected to live to) | střední délka života fráze |
| | The average life expectancy for a man in the US is about 75 years. |
| life insurance n | (insurance in case of death) | životní pojištění příd + s |
| | I bought life insurance to help my family if something happens to me. |
life jacket,
life vest,
life preserver,
lifesaver,
life saver n | (inflatable safety vest) | záchranná vesta příd + ž |
| | Some of the crewmen weren't wearing life jackets. When the ship hit the rocks we were all ordered to put on our life jackets. |
life saver,
lifesaver n | figurative, informal ([sb], [sth] helpful in emergency) (přen.: pomoci) | zachránit život dok + m |
| | Thank you so much for the loan! You're a life saver! |
| | Díky za půjčení peněz! Zachránila jsi mi život! |
| life sentence n | (long prison term) | doživotní trest příd + m |
| | My brother's serving a life sentence for kidnapping. |
| life skills npl | (everyday coping strategies) | životní zkušenosti příd + ž mn |
| | Cooking a meal and doing laundry are two essential life skills for teens to learn. |
| life support n | (equipment to sustain a patient's life) | přístroje m mn |
| | There are ethical questions associated with keeping a person on life support. Because he was brain dead, Jim's family decided to turn off his life support. |
| | S udržováním lidí na živu pomocí přístrojů jsou spojeny etické otázky. |
| life-changing adj | (having major impact on [sb]) | zlomový příd |
| | | život měnící m + příd |
| | Volunteering in Central America was a life-changing experience for me. |
| life-threatening adj | (potentially fatal) | život ohrožující m + příd |
| | The doctors diagnosed a life-threatening cancer. |
| | His injuries from the car accident were life-threatening. |
lifeblood,
life-blood n | figurative (source of life, energy) (přeneseně) | zdroj energie m + ž |
| | | zdroj životní síly fráze |
| | Agriculture is the lifeblood of that country. |
lifeblood,
life-blood n | literary (blood: symbol of life) | život m |
| | She watched as his eyes slowly closed and his lifeblood seeped away. |
| | Sledovala, jak se mu pomalu zavřely oči a začal se z něj vytrácet život. |
| lifeguard n | (swimming attendant) (muž) | plavčík m |
| | (žena) | plavčice ž |
| | They closed the pool because no lifeguard was available. |
| lifeline n | (rope used in sea rescues) | záchranné lano příd + s |
| | The ship's captain threw a lifeline to the passenger who had fallen overboard. |
| lifeline n | figurative (means or source of support) (přeneseně: pomoc) | záchranné lano příd + s |
| | This road is the town's lifeline and must be kept open despite the snow. |
| | Přístupová cesta do města je životně důležitá, musí zůstat průjezdná, i když nasněží. |
| life line n | (palmistry: line on hand) (věštění z ruky) | čára života ž + m |
| | The life line is the most important line on your hand. |
lifelong,
life-long adj | (lasting a lifetime) | celoživotní příd |
| | Marriage should be regarded as a lifelong commitment. |
lifesaver,
life-saver n | US (flotation ring, lifebelt) | záchranný kruh příd + m |
| | The lifeguard always carried her lifesaver when patrolling the beach. |
lifesaver,
life saver n | informal, figurative (helpful person) (nadneseně: kdo pomohl) | zachránce, spasitel m |
| | (nadneseně: kdo pomohl) | záchrana, spása ž |
| | Thanks so much for letting me use your car today. You're a lifesaver! |
lifesaver,
life saver n | informal, figurative ([sth] helpful) (nadneseně: co pomohlo) | záchrana, spása ž |
| | My iPhone is a lifesaver when I need information quickly. |
lifesaving,
life-saving n | (rescuing) | záchrana ž |
| | The cat was stuck in a tree for hours until the fire department did the lifesaving. |
lifesaving,
life-saving n | (first aid, emergency treatment) | první pomoc příd + ž |
| | Every hiker should be trained in lifesaving. |
lifesaving,
life-saving adj | (emergency) | záchranný, nouzový příd |
| | For years, Keith worked on a lifesaving team of helicopter pilots. |
lifesaving,
life-saving adj | (preserving life) | život zachraňující m + příd |
| | | záchranný příd |
| | | spásný příd |
lifespan,
life span n | (person: lifetime) | délka života ž + m |
| | The average human lifespan is increasing in most countries. |
lifespan,
life span n | (goods: duration) (výrobku) | životnost ž |
| | These snacks have a lifespan of only a couple of weeks. |
lifestyle,
life-style,
life style n | (way of living) | životní styl příd + m |
| | Karen liked living in a big city because it gave her the kind of lifestyle that she enjoyed. |
lifestyle,
life-style adj | (pertaining to it) | životní příd |
| | Tom has made some bad lifestyle choices. |
lifestyle,
life-style adj | (fashionable) | lifestylový příd |
| | Shauna liked to shop at a lifestyle clothing shop down the street. |
lifestyle,
life-style,
life style n | (desirable way of living) | životní styl příd + m |
| | Ben moved to California to try to get a taste of the lifestyle. |
lifetime membership,
also UK: life membership n | (membership: permanent) (v klubu apod.) | celoživotní členství příd + s |
| | He bought a life membership to the club. |
a matter of life and death,
a matter of life or death,
a life-or-death matter n | (issue of vital importance) | otázka života a smrti fráze |
| | Getting out of a burning house fast is a matter of life and death. |
| never in my life adv | (not ever) | nikdy |
| | Never in my life have I seen such an ugly dog! |
nightlife,
night life,
night-life n | (night-time entertainment) | noční život příd + m |
| | The beach was great but the town had no nightlife. |
the prime of your life,
the prime of life n | (best, healthiest time in life) (života) | nejlepší léta, nejkrásnější léta příd + s mn |
| | (života) | mládí s |
| | (života) | rozpuk, rozkvět m |
| | Many people say that your thirties are the prime of your life. |
| quality of life n | (comfort and enjoyment in one's existence) | kvalita života ž + m |
| real life n | (reality) | reálný život, skutečný život příd + m |
| | In real life, ugly ducklings become ugly ducks, not swans. |
shelf life,
storage life n | (length of time [sth] can be stored) | uchovatelnost ž |
| | As bread has a short shelf life, a lot of loaves are returned to the manufacturers. |
shelf life,
storage life n | (duration that food is fit to eat) (jídla) | doba trvanlivosti ž + ž |
| | Bread only has a shelf life of a few days. |
| shelf life n | figurative (duration that [sth] is useful) | doba životnosti ž + ž |
| | | životnost ž |
| | The opposition argued that the government's policy had a limited shelf life. |
| slice of life n | (accurate depiction of reality) (příběh) | ze života |
| | The film is a slice of life from the 1950s. |
| social life n | (leisure time spent with other people) | společenský život příd + m |
| still life n | (art form) (obraz) | zátiší s |
| | This artist specializes in still life, but occasionally does portraits. |
still life,
plural: still lifes n | (artwork) (označení díla) | zátiší s |
| | I hung a Cezanne print on the wall: a still life of a bowl of apples. |
| still-life painting n | (art form) | překlad není dostupný |
| | The artist specializes in still-life painting. |
| still-life painting n | (artwork) (obraz) | zátiší s |
| | Van Gogh did many still-life paintings of flowers. |
| that's life interj | informal (expressing acceptance of fate) | to je život |
| | I've missed the last train. Ah well, that's life! |
| way of life n | (lifestyle) | způsob života m + m |
| | | životní styl příd + m |
| | For a lot of people the use of mobile computing devices has become a way of life. |
| what a life! interj | (expressing despair or exasperation) | to je ale život! |
| | George works more than 80 hours a week. What a life! |