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life class,
also US: life drawing class,
also UK: life-drawing class n | (nude drawing lesson) | clase de dibujo con modelo vivo nf + loc adj |
life cycle,
lifecycle n | (development process: [sth] living) | ciclo de vida loc nom m |
| | | ciclo vital loc nom m |
| | The students learned about the life cycle of a butterfly. |
| | Los alumnos aprendieron acerca del ciclo de vida de las mariposas. |
| life drawing n | (art: drawing from a nude model) | modelo vivo loc nom m |
| life estate n | (law: for duration of lifetime) | dominio vitalicio nm + adj |
| life expectancy n | (age one is expected to live to) | expectativa de vida nf |
| | The average life expectancy for a man in the US is about 75 years. |
| | La expectativa de vida promedio ha variado en los últimos años. |
| | | esperanza de vida |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. La esperanza de vida en ese país es la más baja del mundo. |
| life force | (philosophy) | fuerza vital loc nom f |
| life hack n | (helpful tip) | datos útiles nmpl + adj |
| | | trucos útiles nmpl + adj |
| | This site is full of handy life hacks, such as how to fold a shirt in under three seconds. |
| life history n | (biology: course of life) | historia de la vida nf + loc adj |
| life history n | (all events in [sb]'s life) | historia de vida nf + loc adj |
| | | vida nf |
| life imprisonment n | (long-term prison sentence) | cadena perpetua loc nom f |
| | After being convicted of murder, he was sentenced to life imprisonment. |
| | Después de haber sido acusado de asesinato, fue condenado a cadena perpetua. |
| life insurance n | (insurance in case of death) | seguro de vida nm + loc adj |
| | I bought life insurance to help my family if something happens to me. |
| | Contraté un seguro de vida para ayudar a mi familia en caso de que me pase algo. |
life jacket,
lifejacket,
also,
US: life vest,
life preserver,
lifesaver,
life saver n | (inflatable safety vest) | chaleco salvavidas nm + adj inv |
| | 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. |
| | Algunos de los miembros de la tripulación no estaban usando los chalecos salvavidas. |
| life management skills npl | (everyday coping strategies) | estrategias para manejar los problemas de la vida cotidiana nfpl + loc adj |
| life net n | (rescue net used by firefighters) | red de rescate nf + loc adj |
| life of luxury n | (comfortable and wealthy lifestyle) | vida lujosa nf + adj |
| | | vida de lujos grupo nom |
| | My pension does not allow a life of luxury, but it's enough to get by on. |
| | Mi jubilación no me permite llevar una vida lujosa, pero es suficiente para vivir. |
| life of the party n | informal, figurative (most lively, outgoing person) (ES, coloquial) | la alegría de la huerta expr |
| | | la alegría de vivir expr |
| | I love hanging out with Mark – he's the life of the party. |
| | Me encanta salir con Marcos; es la alegría de la huerta. |
| | | el alma de la fiesta expr |
| | | centro de atracción expr |
| | Me encanta salir con Marcos; es el alma de la fiesta. |
| life partner n | (long-term boyfriend or girlfriend) | pareja estable nf + adj mf |
| life peer n | UK (nonhereditary peer) | miembro vitalicio de la Cámara de los Lores loc nom mf |
| life preserver n | US (life vest, life belt) | chaleco inflable nm + adj mf |
| | | chaleco salvavidas loc nom m |
| | | salvavidas nm inv |
| life preserver n | UK, slang (short club, blackjack) | porra nf |
| life raft n | (emergency boat, esp. inflatable) | bote salvavidas loc nom m |
| | 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) (figurado) | salvador, salvadora nm, nf |
| | | salvavidas nmpl |
| | Thank you so much for the loan! You're a life saver! |
| | ¡Gracias por el préstamo! ¡Eres un salvador! |
| Life Saver n | US, ® (mint, candy) | aro de caramelo loc nom m |
| | (MX, ®) | Salvavidas nm |
| | My mother would give me a Life Saver when I was hungry before dinner. |
| | Mi madre me daba un aro de caramelo cuando tenía hambre antes de la cena. |
| life savings npl | (all money set aside over years) | ahorros de toda la vida grupo nom |
| | Many people lost their life savings when the bank failed. |
| | Mucha gente perdió sus ahorros de toda la vida cuando quebró el banco. |
| life science | (branch of science) | ciencia de la vida loc nom f |
| life sciences npl | (biology, etc.) | Ciencias Biológicas nfpl |
| | He wants to study the life sciences and become a cancer researcher. |
| life sculpture n | (artwork: statue of a figure) | estatua de una figura humana grupo nom |
| life sculpture n | (art of sculpting statues) | escultura de estatuas grupo nom |
| life sentence n | (long prison term) | cadena perpetua loc nom f |
| | My brother's serving a life sentence for kidnapping. |
| | Mi hermano está en cadena perpetua por secuestro. |
| life settlement n | (insurance:) (venta de seguros de vida a un tercero) | acuerdo de seguro de vida loc nom m |
| life size n | (actual, original dimensions) | tamaño real nm + adj |
| | The statue stands at three meters tall, much bigger than life size. |
life-size,
life-sized adj | (of actual, original dimensions) | tamaño real loc adj |
| | The museum contains life-sized models of tigers, polar bears and elephants. |
| life skills npl | (everyday coping strategies) | habilidades de la vida diaria, habilidades básicas nfpl + loc adj |
| | | conocimientos básicos, conocimientos prácticos nmpl + adj |
| | Cooking a meal and doing laundry are two essential life skills for teens to learn. |
| life story n | ([sb]'s past experiences and history) | historia de vida nf + loc adj |
| | | biografía nf |
| Life sucks. expr | (I hate my circumstances) (vulgar) | la vida es una mierda expr |
| | I didn't get accepted into college--life sucks. |
| life support n | (equipment to sustain a patient's life) | soporte vital loc nom m |
| | | apoyo vital loc nom m |
| | 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. |
| | Hay muchas cuestiones éticas respecto de mantener a una persona con soporte vital. |
| life-and-death n as adj | figurative (vitally important) | de vida o muerte loc adj |
| life-changing adj | (having major impact on [sb]) | que cambia la vida loc adj |
| | Volunteering in Central America was a life-changing experience for me. |
| | Hacer trabajo voluntario en Centroamérica fue una experiencia que me cambió la vida. |
| life-enhancing adj | (improving quality of life) | que mejora la vida loc adj |
| | | que hace la vida mejor loc adj |
| life-giving adj | literal (fertile, supporting life) | que da vida loc adj |
| | | fértil adj mf |
| life-giving adj | figurative (inspiring, invigorating) | inspirador/a adj |
| life-or-death n as adj | (with death as possible result) | de vida o muerte loc adj |
| life-or-death n as adj | figurative (extremely important) | de extrema importancia loc adj |
| life-support system n | (medical machine) | sistema de soporte vital nm + loc adj |
| life-sustaining adj | (keep [sb/sth] alive) | de soporte vital loc adj |
| life-threatening adj | (potentially fatal) | fatal adj mf |
| | | mortal adj mf |
| | The doctors diagnosed a life-threatening cancer. |
| | His injuries from the car accident were life-threatening. |
| | Los médicos le diagnosticaron un cáncer fatal. // Las heridas del accidente eran fatales. |
| | | que constituye una amenaza para la vida loc adj |
| | | que pone en riesgo la vida loc adj |
| | | potencialmente fatal loc adj |
lifebelt,
life belt,
lifebuoy,
life buoy,
life preserver n | (anti-drowning device: life ring) | salvavidas nm inv |
lifeblood,
life-blood n | figurative (source of life, energy) | alma nm |
| | | savia nf |
| | Agriculture is the lifeblood of that country. |
| | La agricultura es el alma de aquel país. |
lifeblood,
life-blood n | literary (blood: symbol of life) | vida nf |
| | She watched as his eyes slowly closed and his lifeblood seeped away. |
| | Ella vio cómo sus ojos se cerraban lentamente y cómo se escapaba su vida. |
lifebuoy,
life buoy,
life-buoy,
life ring,
life-ring,
lifering n | (flotation device) | salvavidas nm inv |
| lifeguard n | (swimming attendant) | socorrista acuático, socorrista acuática loc nm, loc nf |
| | | socorrista n común |
| | (AmL) | salvavidas, guardavidas n común inv |
| | They closed the pool because no lifeguard was available. |
| | Cerraron la piscina porque no había socorristas acuáticos disponibles. |
| lifeline n | (rope used in sea rescues) | cuerda salvavidas loc nom f |
| | The ship's captain threw a lifeline to the passenger who had fallen overboard. |
| | El capitán del barco le lanzó una cuerda salvavidas al pasajero que se había caído por la borda. |
| lifeline n | figurative (means or source of support) | sustento nm |
| | This road is the town's lifeline and must be kept open despite the snow. |
| | Esta calle es el sustento del pueblo y debe permanecer abierta a pesar de la nieve. |
| life line n | (palmistry: line on hand) (quiromancia) | línea de la vida loc nom f |
| | The life line is the most important line on your hand. |
| | La línea de la vida es la línea más importante de la mano. |
lifelong,
life-long adj | (lasting a lifetime) | de toda la vida loc adj |
| | | para toda la vida loc adj |
| | Marriage should be regarded as a lifelong commitment. |
| | El matrimonio debería entenderse como un compromiso de toda la vida. |
| | El matrimonio debería entenderse como un compromiso para toda la vida. |
lifesaver,
life-saver n | US (flotation ring, lifebelt) | salvavidas nm |
| | | flotador nm |
| | The lifeguard always carried her lifesaver when patrolling the beach. |
| | La salvavidas siempre llevaba su flotador cuando patrullaba la playa. |
lifesaver,
life saver n | informal, figurative (helpful person) | salvavidas nm |
| | (figurado) | héroe nm |
| | | salvador nm |
| | Thanks so much for letting me use your car today. You're a lifesaver! |
| | Gracias por dejarme usar tu auto hoy. ¡Eres un salvavidas! |
lifesaver,
life saver n | informal, figurative ([sth] helpful) | salvavidas nm |
| | My iPhone is a lifesaver when I need information quickly. |
| | Mi iPhone es un salvavidas cuando necesito información rápidamente. |
lifesaving,
life-saving n | (rescuing) | salvamento nm |
| | The cat was stuck in a tree for hours until the fire department did the lifesaving. |
| | El gato estuvo atorado en el árbol durante horas hasta que llegaron los bomberos a realizar el salvamento. |
lifesaving,
life-saving n | (first aid, emergency treatment) | salvamento nm |
| | Every hiker should be trained in lifesaving. |
| | Todo excursionista debería estar entrenado en salvamento. |
lifesaving,
life-saving adj | (emergency) | de emergencia loc adj |
| | | de socorro loc adj |
| | For years, Keith worked on a lifesaving team of helicopter pilots. |
| | Durante años Keith trabajó en un equipo de pilotos de helicópteros de emergencia. |
lifesaving,
life-saving adj | (preserving life) | salvavidas adj mf |
lifespan,
life span n | (person: lifetime) | esperanza de vida loc nom f |
| | | vida nf |
| | The average human lifespan is increasing in most countries. |
| | La esperanza de vida humana está aumentando en muchos países. |
lifespan,
life span n | (goods: duration) | duración nf |
| | | vida útil loc nom f |
| | These snacks have a lifespan of only a couple of weeks. |
| | Estos bocaditos tienen una duración de sólo unas pocas semanas. |
lifespan,
life span n | (period of existence) | duración nf |
| | A total of €2.5 million will be invested over the lifespan of the project. |
| | Se invertirá un total de 2,5 millones de euros a lo largo de la duración del proyecto. |
lifestyle,
life-style,
life style n | (way of living) | estilo de vida loc nom m |
| | Karen liked living in a big city because it gave her the kind of lifestyle that she enjoyed. |
| | A Karen le gustaba vivir en una gran ciudad porque le daba el tipo de estilo de vida que ella disfrutaba. |
lifestyle,
life-style adj | (pertaining to it) | de vida loc adj |
| | Tom has made some bad lifestyle choices. |
| | Tom ha tomado algunas decisiones de vida poco acertadas. |
lifestyle,
life-style adj | (fashionable) | de moda loc adj |
| | Shauna liked to shop at a lifestyle clothing shop down the street. |
| | Shauna quería parar en una tienda de ropa de moda calle abajo. |
lifestyle,
life-style,
life style n | (desirable way of living) | estilo de vida loc nom m |
| | | vida nf |
| | Ben moved to California to try to get a taste of the lifestyle. |
| | Ben se trasladó a California para probar su estilo de vida. |
lifetime membership,
also UK: life membership n | (membership: permanent) | membresía de por vida nf + loc prep |
| | | asociación vitalicia, afiliciación vitalicia, membresía vitalicia nf + adj |
| | He bought a life membership to the club. |
| | Compró una membresía de por vida en el club. |
lifework,
life's work,
life-work n | (one's main endeavour) | obra de una vida grupo nom |
| live the high life v expr | informal (have a luxurious lifestyle) (coloquial) | darse la gran vida loc verb |
| | Ever since he won the lottery he's been living the high life. |
| | Desde que se ganó la lotería se da la gran vida. |
| | (coloquial) | vivir como un pachá loc verb |
| | Desde que se ganó la lotería vive como un pachá. |
| | (coloquial) | pegarse la gran vida loc verb |
| | (coloquial) | vivir a lo grande loc verb |
| | Desde que se ganó la lotería está pegándose la gran vida. |
| long life n | (longevity) | vida larga nf + adj |
| | | longevidad nf |
| | A healthy diet is key to a long life. |
| | My grandfather had a long life, passing away at the age of 92. |
| | Una dieta saludable es la clave para una vida larga. |
| long life n | (endurance) | resistencia nf |
| | (coloquial) | aguante nm |
| | This bicycle is built for long life using high-quality components. |
| | Esta bicicleta está hecha para tener resistencia, con componentes de la mejor calidad. |
| | (objetos) | larga vida úitl loc nom f |
| | Esta bicicleta está hecha para tener una larga vida útil, con componentes de la mejor calidad. |
| lose your life v expr | euphemism (die, be killed) | perder la vida loc verb |
| loss of life n | (death) | muerte nf |
| | | pérdida de vidas grupo nom |
| | A bomb exploded in the shopping centre, leading to considerable loss of life. |
| | Una bomba explotó en el centro comercial causando muchas muertes. |
| love life n | (relationships) | vida amorosa nf + adj |
| | The actress Liz Taylor had an eventful love life; she was married eight times, twice to the same man. |
lowlife,
low-life n | pejorative, informal (contemptible or immoral person) | escoria nf |
| | I hope the police catch the lowlife who robbed your shop. |
| lust for life n | (enthusiasm for living) (fam) | alegría de vivir expr |
| | After quitting drugs, he developed a lust for life. |
| | Dejó las drogas, y recuperó la alegría de vivir. |
| marine life n | (plants and animals of the sea) | vida marina nf |
| | The marine life is being threatened by the oil spill. |
| | El derrame de petróleo amenaza la vida marina. |
| married life n | (living as [sb]'s spouse) | vida de casados nf |
| | After 50 years of married life my wife and I are getting to know each other well. |
| | Después de 50 años de vida de casados, mi esposa y yo estamos comenzando a conocernos bien el uno al otro. |
a matter of life and death,
a matter of life or death,
a life-or-death matter n | (issue of vital importance) | asunto de vida o muerte loc nom m |
| | Getting out of a burning house fast is a matter of life and death. |
| | Salir de una casa en llamas es un asunto de vida o muerte. |
midlife,
mid-life n | (middle age) | mediana edad loc nom f |
midlife,
mid-life n as adj | (occurring in middle age) | en la mediana edad loc adj |
| | | de la mediana edad loc adj |
midlife crisis,
mid-life crisis n | (psychological condition of middle age) | crisis de la mediana edad nf inv + loc adj |
| | | crisis de la edad madura nf inv + loc adj |
| | | crisis de los 40 nf inv + loc adj |
| | When Joe took up disco dancing in his fifties, his kids put it down to a midlife crisis. |
| | Cuando Joe empezó a bailar disco a los cincuenta, sus hijos lo consideraron una crisis de la edad mediana. |
mortality table,
life table n | (life expectancy) | tabla de mortalidad loc nom f |
| | | tabla de vida loc nom f |
| | | cuadro de expectativas de vida nm + loc adj |
| | | tabla de esperanza de vida nf + loc adj |
| never in my life adv | (not ever) | nunca en mi vida, jamás en mi vida loc adv |
| | | nunca en la vida, jamás en la vida loc adv |
| | (informal) | en la vida loc adv |
| | | nunca antes loc adv |
| | Never in my life have I seen such an ugly dog! |
| | ¡Nunca en mi vida (or: jamás en mi vida) vi un perro tan feo! |
| | ¡En la vida había visto un perro tan feo! |
a new lease on life (US),
a new lease of life (UK) n | (fresh enthusiasm for living) | un nuevo aliciente en su vida grupo nom |
| | Losing all that weight gave me a new lease on life. |
| | Haber perdido peso fue un nuevo aliciente en mi vida. |
| | | renovadas ganas de vivir grupo nom |
| | Haber perdido peso me dio renovadas ganas de vivir. |
| | | resurgir de vida grupo nom |
| | Haber perdido peso fue un resurgir de vida. |
| new life n | (fresh start, reinvented existence) | nueva vida loc nom f |
| | He started his new life in advertising. |
| | Comenzó su nueva vida en publicidad. |
| | | nuevo comienzo adj + nm |
| | Tuvo un nuevo comienzo en publicidad. |