Samengestelde woorden:
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actuarial table,
actuarial life table,
life table n | (mortality probability) (statistiek) | sterftetafel nw de |
bane,
bane of your life,
bane of your existence n | figurative (source of annoyance) (figuurlijk) | pest, plaag nw de |
| | My computer's crashed again; technology is the bane of my life! |
| the change n | dated, informal (menopause) (menopauze) | overgang nw de |
| | Weight gain is common among women who are going through the change. |
| daily life n | (everyday existence) | dagelijks leven nw het |
| | Some people only practice their religion on holidays, while for others it's a part of their daily life. |
| elixir of life n | (immortality potion) | levenselixer nw het |
| | The search for the elixir of life dates back thousands of years. |
| eternal life n | (religion: life after death) (religie) | eeuwige leven nw het, ont. |
| | Christians believe that, through faith and good works, they can attain eternal life with God. |
| for life adv | (for the rest of your life) | voor het leven woordgr |
| | Marriage is a commitment for life. |
| future life n | (reincarnation) | volgend leven bn + nw |
| | I hope to come back as a house cat in a future life. |
| | Ik hoop terug te komen als een huiskat in een volgend leven. |
| Get a life! interj | (expressing contempt) | Krijg een leven! tw |
| | When I told them I was translating the Bible into Vulcan they all said “Get a life!” |
| half-life n | (time radioactivity decreases by half) (natuurkunde) | halveringstijd, halfwaardetijd nw de |
| | The half-life of uranium-238 is about 4.47 billion years. |
| | De halfwaardetijd van uranium-238 is ongeveer 4,47 miljard jaar. |
| hard life n | (difficult existence) | hard leven bn + nw |
| | Working in the coal mines was a hard life. |
| | Werken in de koolmijnen was een hard leven. |
| life assurance n | UK (pays when holder dies) | levensverzekering nw de |
| | 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) | modeltekenklas nw de |
| life drawing n | (art: drawing from a nude model) | modeltekenen nw het, ont. |
| life expectancy n | (age one is expected to live to) | levensverwachting nw de |
| | The average life expectancy for a man in the US is about 75 years. |
| life hack n | (helpful tip) | raad nw de, ont. |
| | | tip nw de |
| | This site is full of handy life hacks, such as how to fold a shirt in under three seconds. |
| life insurance n | (insurance in case of death) | levensverzekering nw de |
| | I bought life insurance to help my family if something happens to me. |
life saver,
lifesaver n | figurative, informal ([sb], [sth] helpful in emergency) (figuurlijk) | reddende engel bn + nw |
| | | held nw de |
| | Thank you so much for the loan! You're a life saver! |
lifebelt,
life belt,
lifebuoy,
life buoy,
life preserver n | (anti-drowning device: life ring) | reddingsgordel nw de |
lifeblood,
life-blood n | figurative (source of life, energy) (figuurlijk) | levenssap nw het |
| | Agriculture is the lifeblood of that country. |
lifeblood,
life-blood n | literary (blood: symbol of life) (letterlijk) | levensbloed nw het, ont. |
| | She watched as his eyes slowly closed and his lifeblood seeped away. |
| lifeguard n | (swimming attendant) | badmeester nw de |
| | | strandmeester nw de |
| | They closed the pool because no lifeguard was available. |
| lifeline n | (rope used in sea rescues) | reddingslijn nw de |
| | The ship's captain threw a lifeline to the passenger who had fallen overboard. |
| lifeline n | figurative (means or source of support) (figuurlijk) | navelstreng nw de |
| | This road is the town's lifeline and must be kept open despite the snow. |
lifelong,
life-long adj | (lasting a lifetime) | levenslang bn |
| | Marriage should be regarded as a lifelong commitment. |
lifesaver,
life-saver n | US (flotation ring, lifebelt) | reddingsboei nw de |
| | The lifeguard always carried her lifesaver when patrolling the beach. |
lifesaver,
life saver n | informal, figurative (helpful person) (figuurlijk) | reddende engel bn + nw |
| | | held nw de |
| | Thanks so much for letting me use your car today. You're a lifesaver! |
lifesaver,
life saver n | informal, figurative ([sth] helpful) | redmiddel nw het |
| | (figuurlijk) | redding nw de |
| | My iPhone is a lifesaver when I need information quickly. |
lifesaving,
life-saving n | (rescuing) | redding nw de |
| | The cat was stuck in a tree for hours until the fire department did the lifesaving. |
lifesaving,
life-saving n | (first aid, emergency treatment) | eerste hulp bn + nw de |
| | Every hiker should be trained in lifesaving. |
lifesaving,
life-saving adj | (emergency) (in samenstellingen) | reddings- |
| | (in samenstellingen) | nood- |
| | | reddend bn |
| | For years, Keith worked on a lifesaving team of helicopter pilots. |
lifestyle,
life-style,
life style n | (way of living) | levensstijl nw de |
| | Karen liked living in a big city because it gave her the kind of lifestyle that she enjoyed. |
lifetime membership,
also UK: life membership n | (membership: permanent) | levenslang lidmaatschap nw het |
| | He bought a life membership to the club. |
lifework,
life's work,
life-work n | (one's main endeavour) | levenswerk nw het |
lowlife,
low-life n | informal (contemptible or immoral person) | loser nw de |
| a matter of life and death n | (issue of vital importance) | zaak van leven of dood nw de |
| | Getting out of a burning house fast is a matter of life and death. |
| never in my life adv | (not ever) | nooit van mijn leven, nooit van m'n leven frase |
| | Never in my life have I seen such an ugly dog! |
nightlife,
night life,
night-life n | (night-time entertainment) | nachtleven nw het, ont. |
| | 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) (figuurlijk) | bloei nw de |
| | | toppunt nw het |
| | | beste deel nw het |
| | Many people say that your thirties are the prime of your life. |
prime of life,
prime of [sb]'s life n | (age: youth, young adulthood) | kracht van zijn leven, bloei van zijn leven frase |
| | The young man died in a car crash, cut down in the prime of life. Since I started working out, I feel like I am in the prime of life all over again. |
| slice of life n | (accurate depiction of reality) | momentopname nw de |
| | The film is a slice of life from the 1950s. |
| still life n | (art form) | stilleven nw het |
| | This artist specializes in still life, but occasionally does portraits. |
still life,
plural: still lifes n | (artwork) | stilleven nw het |
| | I hung a Cezanne print on the wall: a still life of a bowl of apples. |
| still-life painting n | (art form) | stilleven nw het |
| | The artist specializes in still-life painting. |
| still-life painting n | (artwork) | stilleven nw het |
| | Van Gogh did many still-life paintings of flowers. |
| that's life interj | informal (expressing acceptance of fate) | zo is het leven tw |
| | I've missed the last train. Ah well, that's life! |
| what a life! interj | (expressing despair or exasperation) | wat een leven! tw |
| | George works more than 80 hours a week. What a life! |