immortality
gb/ˌɪmɔɹtˈælɪti/ us/ˌɪmɔɹtˈælɪti/
B2
Inglés
~ 6800
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
B2
state
1
the state of never dying
The state of never dying and living forever.
Patrón de uso:
[someone]/[something] has immortality
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse "immortality" with "immorality". "Immortality" means never dying; "immorality" means being very wrong or bad in a moral way.
Sinónimos
eternal life (Often used in religious contexts to mean life without end after death.)
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deathlessness (More abstract and literary; less common in everyday speech.)
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everlasting life (Strongly religious in tone, especially in Christian contexts.)
Antónimos
mortality (Focuses on the fact that living things must die, the opposite of living forever.)
Colocaciones
seek immortality
|achieve immortality
|quest for immortality
|dream of immortality
|grant immortality
|immortality of the soul
Temas
religion
|philosophy
|science
|fantasy
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- Many religions promise immortality to the faithful after death.
- In the novel, a secret drug gives its users immortality at a terrible price.
- Scientists debate whether true physical immortality is even theoretically possible.
- The hero refuses the offer of immortality, choosing a normal human life instead.
- Legends of immortality often warn that living forever can become a curse.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Some people hope for immortality after they die.
- In the movie, the king wants immortality so he can rule forever.
- The idea of human immortality is popular in science fiction.
- The god gives the warrior immortality as a reward.
- They talk about the immortality of the soul in this class.
Sustantivo
B2
state
2
lasting fame after death
The state of being remembered and famous long after you die.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] achieves immortality (through [something])
Error frecuente:
Learners often think "immortality" only means never dying physically. In modern English it is also very common in a figurative sense for lasting fame or being remembered for a very long time.
Sinónimos
lasting fame (Very close in meaning; slightly less grand and without the idea of "forever".)
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eternal renown (More formal and literary; emphasizes glory and honor.)
Antónimos
obscurity (Describes being unknown or forgotten, the opposite of widely remembered fame.)
Colocaciones
achieve immortality
|literary immortality
|secure his immortality
|win immortality
|a shot at immortality
|immortality in popular culture
Temas
art
|history
|media
|culture
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The film secured her immortality as one of the great actors of her generation.
- He hoped to achieve immortality through his discoveries in physics.
- For many athletes, winning an Olympic gold medal is a path to sporting immortality.
- The writer gained literary immortality with a single groundbreaking novel.
- The painting brought him artistic immortality long after his death.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The singer wants immortality in the music world.
- Many artists dream of immortality through their work.
- That book gave the author a kind of immortality.
- The coach says this game could bring the team immortality.
- His brave act won him immortality in his country.
Sustantivo
technical
C2
state
3
biological state of not aging
In science, a state where cells or living things do not age or die in the usual way.
Patrón de uso:
immortality of [cells]/[organisms]
Sinónimos
non-senescence (Technical term focusing on the lack of aging rather than the broader idea of never dying.)
Antónimos
senescence (Biological aging that leads to cell or organism death, opposed to biological immortality.)
Colocaciones
cellular immortality
|biological immortality
|immortality of cancer cells
|research on immortality
|theoretical immortality
|immortality of a cell line
Temas
science
|biology
|medicine
|research
|health
Ejemplos
- Some species of jellyfish are studied for signs of biological immortality.
- The immortality of cancer cells allows tumors to grow without limit.
- Researchers created a cell line with functional immortality in the lab.
- Biological immortality does not mean the organism cannot be killed; it means it does not age in the usual way.
- The paper explores the molecular mechanisms behind cellular immortality.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Scientists talk about the immortality of some cells.
- Cancer cells can show a kind of immortality.
- The lab is studying biological immortality in simple animals.
- Cellular immortality is an important idea in cancer research.
- Some researchers dream of using this immortality to help people live longer.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
immortality
AFI
GB/ˌɪmɔɹtˈælɪti/
US/ˌɪmɔɹtˈælɪti/
Sílabas y acento
im - mor - tal - ity (4 sílabas)
Stress on 3rd syllable (tal)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: immortality
- Plural: immortality
Familia de palabras
Related words
immortalize
verb C1
mortally
adverb
Advanced or less common
immortally
adverb
immortalization
noun
Expresiones
a shot at immortality
1/ə ʃˈɑt ˈæt ˌɪmɔɹtˈælɪti/
idiom
informal
chance to be remembered forever
A chance to become very famous and be remembered for a long time.
Ejemplos
- The commentator said this game gave the rookie a shot at immortality.
- Winning the championship would give the team a shot at immortality in the sport's history.
achieve immortality
1/ət͡ʃˈiv ˌɪmɔɹtˈælɪti/
fixed phrase
gain lasting fame
To become so important or famous that people will remember you for a very long time, often even after you die.
Ejemplos
- She achieved immortality with her groundbreaking scientific discovery.
- Many artists hope to achieve immortality through their work.
- With that record, the player achieved immortality in the sport.
grant immortality
1/ɡɹˈænt ˌɪmɔɹtˈælɪti/
fixed phrase
literary
give someone eternal life
To make a person or being able to live forever, usually in stories or myths.
Ejemplos
- The gods refused to grant immortality to the arrogant prince.
- In the legend, a magic spring could grant immortality to anyone who drank from it.
quest for immortality
1/kwˈɛst fɚ ˌɪmɔɹtˈælɪti/
fixed phrase
long search for eternal life
A long and difficult search to live forever or never die.
Ejemplos
- The movie follows a king on a quest for immortality.
- Mythologies around the world tell stories of heroes on a quest for immortality.
- For some billionaires, funding life-extension research is a modern quest for immortality.
the immortality of the soul
1/ðə ˌɪmɔɹtˈælɪti əv ðə sˈoʊl/
fixed phrase
formal
belief that the soul never dies
The idea that a person's soul does not die when the body dies, but lives forever.
Ejemplos
- The lecture explored arguments for and against the immortality of the soul.
- Many religious traditions are built on belief in the immortality of the soul.
- Debates about the immortality of the soul have shaped Western philosophy for centuries.
win immortality
1/wˈɪn ˌɪmɔɹtˈælɪti/
fixed phrase
earn fame that lasts
To do something so great that people will remember you for a very long time.
Ejemplos
- He won immortality on the battlefield by saving his entire unit.
- With this novel, she hoped to win immortality in the literary world.