Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
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actuarial table,
actuarial life table,
life table n | (mortality probability) | versicherungsstatische Tabelle Adj + Nf |
| all my life adv | (throughout my lifetime) | mein ganzes Leben lang Rdw |
| | 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) | Herbst Nm |
| | 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) | Pech Nn |
| | | Fluch Nm |
| | | Unheil Nn |
| | My computer's crashed again; technology is the bane of my life! |
| battery life n | (how long battery lasts) | Batterielebensdauer, Batteriedauer Nf |
| | | Akkulaufzeit Nf |
be the life and soul of [sth],
be the heart and soul of [sth] v expr | figurative (be the source of animation, vitality) (Party) | die Stimmungskanone sein Rdw |
| | | der Mittelpunkt sein Rdw |
| bring [sb] back to life v expr | (resuscitate) | wiederbeleben Vt, sepa |
| | (Medizin) | rehabilitieren, reanimieren Vt |
| bring [sth] back to life v expr | figurative (reintroduce) | [etw] wieder zum Leben erwecken Rdw |
| | | [etw] wieder auf den Tisch bringen Rdw |
| | The idea, once rejected, has been brought back to life by proponents. |
| bring [sth] to life v expr | figurative (enliven) | etwas zum Leben erwecken VP |
| | | etwas lebendig machen Adv + Vi |
| | 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) | etwas/jemanden als echt erscheinen lassen VP |
| | | etwas/jemanden zum Leben erwecken VP |
| | A good movie adaptation really brings the characters to life. |
| bring [sth/sb] to life v expr | often passive (give life) | etwas/jemanden zum Leben erwecken VP |
| | | etwas/jemanden lebendig machen Adv + Vi |
| | A fairy brought the puppet Pinocchio to life. |
the change,
the change of life n | dated, informal (menopause) (ugs) | Wechseljahre Npl |
| | | Menopause Nf |
| | Weight gain is common among women who are going through the change. |
| the circle of life n | figurative (cycle of birth and death) | Leben und Tod Rdw |
| | | Kreislauf des Lebens Rdw |
| city life n | (urban lifestyle) | Stadtleben Nn |
| | I prefer the high energy of city life to the calm of the country. |
| | Ich ziehe den Trubel des Stadtlebens der Ruhe auf dem Land vor. |
| come to life v expr | figurative (liven up) | zum Leben erwecken Rdw |
| | | lebendig werden Adj + Vi |
| | | munter werden Adj + Vi |
| | It's surprising how much I come to life after a short nap. |
| come to life v expr | figurative (art, theatre: be convincing) | lebendig werden Adj + Vi |
| | | vor jemandes Augen abspielen Rdw |
| | | zum Leben erwecken Rdw |
| | His stories seem to come to life as he tells them with such passion. |
| country life n | (rural lifestyle) | Landleben Nn |
| daily life n | (everyday existence) | tägliche Leben Adj + Nn |
| | | Alltag Nm |
| | Some people only practice their religion on holidays, while for others it's a part of their daily life. |
| | Einige Menschen üben ihre Religion nur an Feiertagen aus, während sie für andere Teil ihres täglichen Lebens ist. |
| domestic life n | (home, how [sb] lives) | Alltagsleben Nn |
| | | häusliches Leben Nn |
| early life n | (childhood) | Kindheit Nf |
| | She spent her early life in India, but moved to Britain as a teenager. |
| elixir of life n | (immortality potion) | Lebenselixier Nn |
| | The search for the elixir of life dates back thousands of years. |
| eternal life n | (religion: life after death) | Leben nach dem Tod Rdw |
| | | ewige Leben Adj + Nn |
| | Christians believe that, through faith and good works, they can attain eternal life with God. |
| everyday life n | (normal daily existence) | tägliches Leben Adj + Nn |
| | The teacher showed the students how they use math in everyday life. |
| | Taking his medicine became part of his everyday life. |
| fact of life n | ([sth] unavoidably true) | Tatsache Nf |
| | (ugs: verbaler Ausdruck) | nun mal so sein VP |
| | | sich nicht ändern lassen VP |
| family life n | (how a family lives, interacts) | Familienleben Nn |
| | | Zusammenleben Nn |
| for dear life expr | (desperately) | verzweifelt Adj |
| | (übertragen) | verbissen Adj |
| | (übertragen) | sich an den letzten Strohhalm klammern Rdw |
| for life adv | (for the rest of your life) (ugs) | lebenslang Adv |
| | (formell) | auf Lebenszeit Präp + Nf |
| | Marriage is a commitment for life. |
| for the life of [sb] expr | informal (however hard you try) (ugs) | ums Verrecken Adv + Nn |
| | | beim besten Willen Rdw |
| | I cannot for the life of me remember my next-door neighbour's name. |
| full of life adj | (lively, energetic) | voller Leben Adj + Nn |
| | | voller Energie Adj + Nf |
| | He's nearly 80 but still full of life and with an eye for the ladies. |
| future life n | (reincarnation) (umgangssprachlich) | nächstes Leben Adj + Nn |
| | I hope to come back as a house cat in a future life. |
| Get a life! interj | (expressing contempt) | Komm mal klar! Int |
| | When I told them I was translating the Bible into Vulcan they all said “Get a life!” |
| give life to [sth] vtr | (enliven) | [etw] zum Leben erwecken Rdw |
| | | [etw] Leben einhauchen Nn + Vt, sepa |
| | | [etw] Leben verleihen Nn + Vt |
| | He provides just enough description to give life to his characters. |
| give life to [sb] vtr | (give birth to) | jmdn auf die Welt bringen Rdw |
| | | gebären Vt |
| good life n | (luxurious lifestyle) | gutes Leben Adj + Nn |
| | | luxuriöses Leben Adj + Nn |
| | He's living the good life on his yacht in the Mediterranean. |
half-life,
half life n | (radioactivity decrease) | Halbwertszeit, Halbwertzeit Nf |
| | The half-life of uranium-238 is about 4.47 billion years. |
half-life,
half life n | (finance: principal decrease) | Halbwertszeit Nf |
| | The time taken to repay half the mortgage debt is referred to here as the half-life of the mortgage. |
| hard life n | (difficult existence) | hartes Leben Adj + Nn |
| | | hart, schwer Adj |
| | Working in the coal mines was a hard life. |
healthy lifestyle,
healthy life-style,
healthy life style n | (exercise, good nutrition, etc.) | gesunde Lebensweise Nf |
| | | gesunde Lebensführung Nf |
| | (Anglizismus) | gesunder Lifestyle Nm |
| | More people are beginning to realize that a healthy lifestyle can prevent diabetes. |
| | Immer mehr Menschen realisieren, dass eine gesunde Lebensweise vor Diabetes schützen kann. |
| the kiss of life n | mainly UK, informal (mouth-to-mouth resuscitation) | Mund-zu-Mund-Beatmung Nf |
| | The first-aider gave the patient the kiss of life. |
larger-than-life,
larger than life adj | (very striking) | überlebensgroß Adj |
| | | legendär Adj |
| | | herausragend V Part Präs |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | She's a larger-than-life character who is usually the centre of attention. |
| later life n | (mature years of adulthood) | Alter Nn |
| life assurance n | UK (pays when holder dies) | Lebensversicherung Nf |
| | People with young children are more likely to buy life assurance. |
life class,
also US: life drawing class,
also UK: life-drawing class n | (nude drawing lesson) | Aktmalereikurs Nm |
| | | Unterricht im Aktzeichnen Rdw |
life cycle,
lifecycle n | (development process: [sth] living) | Lebenszyklus Nm |
| | | Lebenslauf Nm |
| | | Lebensdauer Nf |
| | The students learned about the life cycle of a butterfly. |
| life drawing n | (art: drawing from a nude model) | Aktmalerei Nf |
| | | Aktzeichnen Nn |
| life expectancy n | (age one is expected to live to) | Lebenserwartung Nf |
| | The average life expectancy for a man in the US is about 75 years. |
| | Die durchschnittliche Lebenserwartungen liegt bei Männern in den USA bei 75 Jahren. |
| life hack n | (helpful tip) (Anglizismus) | Lifehack Nn |
| | This site is full of handy life hacks, such as how to fold a shirt in under three seconds. |
| life imprisonment n | (long-term prison sentence) (ugs) | lebenslang Adj |
| | | lebenslange Haftstrafe Adj + Nf |
| | After being convicted of murder, he was sentenced to life imprisonment. |
| life insurance n | (insurance in case of death) | Lebensversicherung Nf |
| | I bought life insurance to help my family if something happens to me. |
life jacket,
lifejacket,
also,
US: life vest,
life preserver,
lifesaver,
life saver n | (inflatable safety vest) | Rettungsweste Nf |
| | | Schwimmweste Nf |
| | 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 of the party n | informal, figurative (most lively, outgoing person) (Slang) | mit jmdm gut Party machen können VP |
| | (ugs) | gut drauf sein VP |
| | I love hanging out with Mark – he's the life of the party. |
| life raft n | (emergency boat, esp. inflatable) | Rettungsinsel Nf |
| | | Rettungsfloß Nn |
| | Two survivors of the wreck washed up on the island in a life raft. |
life saver,
lifesaver n | figurative, informal ([sb], [sth] helpful in emergency) | Lebensretter Nm |
| | | Retter in der Not Rdw |
| | Thank you so much for the loan! You're a life saver! |
| Life Saver n | US, ® (mint, candy) | Pfefferminzbonbon Nn |
| | | Bonbon Nn |
| | My mother would give me a Life Saver when I was hungry before dinner. |
| life sciences npl | (biology, etc.) | Biowissenschaften Npl |
| | | Lebenswissenschaften Npl |
| | (Anglizismus) | Life Sciences Npl |
| | He wants to study the life sciences and become a cancer researcher. |
| life sentence n | (long prison term) | lebenslange Freiheitsstrafe, lebenslängliche Freiheitsstrafe Adj + Nf |
| | | lebenslange Haftstrafe, lebenslängliche Haftstrafe Adj + Nf |
| | My brother's serving a life sentence for kidnapping. |
| life size n | (actual, original dimensions) | Lebensgröße Nf |
| | The statue stands at three meters tall, much bigger than life size. |
life-size,
life-sized adj | (of actual, original dimensions) | in Lebensgröße Präp + Nf |
| | | lebensgroß Adj |
| | The museum contains life-sized models of tigers, polar bears and elephants. |
| life skills npl | (everyday coping strategies) | Lebenskompetenzen Npl |
| | Cooking a meal and doing laundry are two essential life skills for teens to learn. |
| life story n | ([sb]'s past experiences and history) | Lebensgeschichte Nf |
| life support n | (equipment to sustain a patient's life) | Lebenserhaltungssystem Nf |
| | | lebenserhaltende Maßnahmen V Part Präs + Npl |
| | | Herz-Lungen-Maschine Nf |
| | 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. |
life vest,
life jacket,
also US: life preserver n | (wearable flotation device) | Rettungsweste, Schwimmweste Nf |
| | Boats are required to have enough life vests for all the passengers. Under boating regulations, you must wear a life jacket when out fishing. |
| life-and-death n as adj | figurative (vitally important) | um Leben oder Tod Rdw |
| | | zwischen Leben und Tod Rdw |
| life-changing adj | (having major impact on [sb]) | lebensverändernd V Part Präs |
| | | einschneidend V Part Präs |
| | Volunteering in Central America was a life-changing experience for me. |
| life-enhancing adj | (improving quality of life) | lebensverbessernd V Part Präs |
| | | lebensverschönernd V Part Präs |
| | | das Leben verbessern VP |
| life-giving adj | literal (fertile, supporting life) | lebensbejahend Adj |
| | | fruchtbar Adj |
| life-giving adj | figurative (inspiring, invigorating) | inspirierend Adj |
| | | belebend Adj |
| life-or-death n as adj | (with death as possible result) | lebensbedrohlich Adj |
| | | tödlich Adj |
| | | fatal Adj |
| life-or-death n as adj | figurative (extremely important) (übertragen) | um Leben und Tod Rdw |
| | | sehr wichtig, äußerst wichtig Adv + Adj |
| life-sustaining adj | (keep [sb/sth] alive) | lebenserhaltend Adj |
| | | lebensrettend Adj |
| life-threatening adj | (potentially fatal) | lebensbedrohlich Adj |
| | The doctors diagnosed a life-threatening cancer. |
| | His injuries from the car accident were life-threatening. |
lifebelt,
life belt,
lifebuoy,
life buoy,
life preserver n | (anti-drowning device: life ring) | Rettungsring Nm |
| | | Rettungsgurt, Rettungsgürtel Nm |
lifeblood,
life-blood n | figurative (source of life, energy) | Lebenssaft Nm |
| | | Lebensblut Nn |
| | | Lebenselixir Nn |
| | Agriculture is the lifeblood of that country. |
lifeblood,
life-blood n | literary (blood: symbol of life) | Lebenselixir Nn |
| | | Lebenssaft Nm |
| | | Lebensblut Nn |
| | She watched as his eyes slowly closed and his lifeblood seeped away. |
lifebuoy,
life buoy,
life-buoy,
life ring,
life-ring,
lifering n | (flotation device) | Rettungsboje Nf |
| | | Rettungsring Nm |
| lifeguard n | (swimming attendant) (umgangssprachlich) | Rettungsschwimmer Nm |
| | (umgangssprachlich) | Rettungsschwimmerin Nf |
| | | Strandwache Nf |
| | They closed the pool because no lifeguard was available. |
| | Sie haben den Pool gesperrt, da kein Rettungsschwimmer zur Verfügung stand. |
lifehack,
life hack n | informal (practical tip) | Trick Nm |
| | | Alltagsoptimierung, Lebensoptimierung Nf |
| lifeline n | (rope used in sea rescues) | Rettungsleine Nf |
| | | Rettungsseil Nn |
| | The ship's captain threw a lifeline to the passenger who had fallen overboard. |
| lifeline n | figurative (means or source of support) | Lebensader Nf |
| | | Unterstützung Nf |
| | | Hilfe Nf |
| | This road is the town's lifeline and must be kept open despite the snow. |
| life line n | (palmistry: line on hand) | Lebenslinie Nf |
| | The life line is the most important line on your hand. |
lifelong,
life-long adj | (lasting a lifetime) | lebenslang Adj |
| | (Haftstrafe) | lebenslänglich Adj |
| | | ein ganzes Leben lang Rdw |
| | Marriage should be regarded as a lifelong commitment. |
lifesaver,
life-saver n | US (flotation ring, lifebelt) | Rettungsring Nm |
| | The lifeguard always carried her lifesaver when patrolling the beach. |
lifesaver,
life saver n | informal, figurative (helpful person) | Lebensretter Nm |
| | | große Hilfe Adj + Nf |
| | | Hilfe Nf |
| | Thanks so much for letting me use your car today. You're a lifesaver! |
lifesaver,
life saver n | informal, figurative ([sth] helpful) | Lebensretter Nm |
| | | große Hilfe Adj + Nf |
| | | Hilfe Nf |
| | My iPhone is a lifesaver when I need information quickly. |
lifesaving,
life-saving n | (rescuing) | Rettung Nf |
| | | Lebensrettung Nf |
| | The cat was stuck in a tree for hours until the fire department did the lifesaving. |
lifesaving,
life-saving n | (first aid, emergency treatment) | Erste Hilfe Adj + Nf |
| | | Erstversorgung Nf |
| | | Notfallbehandlung Nf |
| | Every hiker should be trained in lifesaving. |
lifesaving,
life-saving adj | (emergency) | lebensrettend Adj |
| | | Rettungs- Präf |
| | For years, Keith worked on a lifesaving team of helicopter pilots. |
lifesaving,
life-saving adj | (preserving life) | lebensrettend Adj |
lifespan,
life span n | (person: lifetime) | Lebenszeit Nf |
| | | Lebensdauer Nf |
| | | Leben Nn |
| | The average human lifespan is increasing in most countries. |
| | Die durchschnittliche Lebensdauer der Menschen nimmt in den meisten Ländern zu. |
lifespan,
life span n | (goods: duration) | Haltbarkeit Nf |
| | | Lebensdauer Nf |
| | These snacks have a lifespan of only a couple of weeks. |
| | Die Haltbarkeit dieser Snacks ist nur ein paar Wochen. |
lifespan,
life span n | (period of existence) | Dauer Nf |
| | | Laufzeit Nf |
| | A total of €2.5 million will be invested over the lifespan of the project. |
lifestyle,
life-style,
life style n | (way of living) | Lebensstil Nm |
| | (wörtlich) | Lifestyle Nm |
| | Karen liked living in a big city because it gave her the kind of lifestyle that she enjoyed. |
| | Karen liebt das Großstadtleben, es bietet ihr den Lebensstil, der ihr gefällt. |
lifestyle,
life-style adj | (pertaining to it) | im Leben Präp + Nn |
| | | Lebens- Präf |
| | Tom has made some bad lifestyle choices. |
| | Tom hat schlechte Entscheidungen im Leben getroffen. |
lifestyle,
life-style adj | (fashionable) (Anglizismus, Slang) | trendig, hip Adj |
| | | angesagt V Part Perf |
| | Shauna liked to shop at a lifestyle clothing shop down the street. |
lifestyle,
life-style,
life style n | (desirable way of living) | Lebensstil Nm |
| | (Anglizismus) | Lifestyle Nm |
| | Ben moved to California to try to get a taste of the lifestyle. |
lifetime membership,
also UK: life membership n | (membership: permanent) | lebenslange Mitgliedschaft Adj + Nf |
| | He bought a life membership to the club. |
lifework,
life's work,
life-work n | (one's main endeavour) | Lebenswerk Nn |
| long life n | (longevity) | langes Leben Adj + Nn |
| | A healthy diet is key to a long life. |
| | My grandfather had a long life, passing away at the age of 92. |
| long life n | (endurance) | lange Haltbarkeit Adj + Nf |
| | | lange Lebensdauer Adj + Nf |
| | This bicycle is built for long life using high-quality components. |
| love life n | (relationships) | Liebesleben Nn |
| | The actress Liz Taylor had an eventful love life; she was married eight times, twice to the same man. |