life
gb/lˈaɪf/ us/lˈaɪf/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 200
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
state
1
State of being alive
The state of being alive, not dead.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone]'s life
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'life' (noun) with 'live' (verb). For example, 'I life in London' is incorrect; it should be 'I live in London'.
Συνώνυμα
existence (More general; can refer to non-living things too.)
Αντώνυμα
death (The end of being alive.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
save a life
|lose one's life
|risk your life
|full of life
|life and death
Θέματα
biology
|daily life
|philosophy
|science
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Doctors fought to save his life after the accident.
- Without water, life on Earth would not exist.
- She risked her life to rescue the child.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He is fighting for his life in the hospital.
- Water is important for life.
- She saved the man's life.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
quantity
2
Time from birth to death
The time from when someone is born until they die.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone]'s life
Συνώνυμα
lifetime (Refers to the whole span of a person's or thing's existence.)
Αντώνυμα
afterlife (A belief in existence after death, opposite in temporal scope.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
throughout her life
|early life
|later in life
|life story
Θέματα
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- He spent his whole life in the same village.
- Her early life was full of hardship.
- In later life, he became a respected teacher.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He lived a long life.
- Her life began in a small town.
- My grandfather had a happy life.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
3
Experience and activities of living
All the things that happen to someone during their time alive.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone]'s life
Συνώνυμα
lifestyle (Focuses more on habitual way of living rather than the whole experience.)
Αντώνυμα
isolation (A state without social or active engagement.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
family life
|social life
|love life
|way of life
Θέματα
daily life
|society
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- He leads a busy social life.
- Travel has always been an important part of her life.
- They built a new life together in the city.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I have a happy family life.
- She has a busy school life.
- He started a new life in another country.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
4
All living things collectively
All plants, animals, and people that are alive.
Συνώνυμα
organisms (Scientific term for living things, used in biology.)
Αντώνυμα
inanimate matter (Things without life or biological processes.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
marine life
|plant life
|intelligent life
Θέματα
biology
|environment
|science
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Scientists are searching for signs of life on Mars.
- Marine life is threatened by pollution.
- Forests support a rich variety of plant and animal life.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- There is no life on the moon.
- Fish are part of sea life.
- We must protect wild life.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
property
5
Vitality or energy in something
Energy and excitement in a person or thing.
Συνώνυμα
vitality (Formal term for physical or mental energy.)
Αντώνυμα
dullness (Lack of energy or excitement.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
full of life
|bring to life
Θέματα
emotions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She’s full of life and always smiling.
- The music brought the party to life.
- His paintings seem to have a life of their own.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The baby is full of life.
- Music brings me to life.
- The garden is full of life.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
life
IPA
GB/lˈaɪf/
US/lˈaɪf/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
life (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (life)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: life
- Plural: life, lives
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
quality of life
1/kwˈɑləti əv lˈaɪf/
fixed phrase
Level of comfort and happiness someone has
How comfortable, happy, and healthy someone is in their life.
Παραδείγματα
- Good healthcare improves people's quality of life.
- They moved to the countryside for a better quality of life.
real-life
1/ɹˈil lˈaɪf/
fixed phrase
Existing in reality, not fiction
Happening in the real world, not in a book or movie.
Παραδείγματα
- The movie is based on a real-life story.
- In real-life situations, things aren’t always simple.
risk one's life
1/ɹˈɪsk wˈʌnz lˈaɪf/
fixed phrase
Do something very dangerous that could cause death
To do something that might cause you to die.
Παραδείγματα
- Firefighters risk their lives every day.
- He risked his life to save the child.
save someone's life
1/sˈeɪv sˈʌmwˌʌnz lˈaɪf/
fixed phrase
Prevent someone from dying
To stop someone from dying by helping them.
Παραδείγματα
- Quick action saved her life after the accident.
- The doctors saved his life.
bring to life
1/bɹˈɪŋ tə lˈaɪf/
idiom
Make more lively or realistic
To make something more interesting, lively, or realistic.
Παραδείγματα
- The teacher used pictures to bring the lesson to life.
- The actor's performance brought the character to life.
- Her voice brings the character to life.
- Her descriptions brought the story to life for the children.
bring to life
2/bɹˈɪŋ tə lˈaɪf/
idiom
Make something seem real or lively
To make something feel real, interesting, or full of energy.
Παραδείγματα
- The director used animation to bring the characters to life.
- Her storytelling really brought the history lesson to life.