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1 life-cycle
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2 life-saving
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3 life-jacket
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4 life
plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) liv2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) liv3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) liv4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) tilværelse5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) liv; -liv6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) liv; -liv7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) livshistorie; biografi8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) livsvarigt fængsel; livstid•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
- to the life* * *plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) liv2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) liv3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) liv4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) tilværelse5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) liv; -liv6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) liv; -liv7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) livshistorie; biografi8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) livsvarigt fængsel; livstid•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
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5 life insurance
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6 life jacket
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7 life
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8 life raft
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9 everyday life
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10 human life
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11 private life
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12 quality of life
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13 shelf life
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14 still life
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15 way of life
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16 defeatist
noun, adjective ((of) a person who gives up too easily and is too easily discouraged: She is such a defeatist; She has a defeatist attitude to life.)* * *noun, adjective ((of) a person who gives up too easily and is too easily discouraged: She is such a defeatist; She has a defeatist attitude to life.) -
17 outlook
1) (a view: Their house has a wonderful outlook.) udsigt2) (a person's view of life etc: He has a strange outlook (on life).) livssyn3) (what is likely to happen in the future: The weather outlook is bad.) udsigt* * *1) (a view: Their house has a wonderful outlook.) udsigt2) (a person's view of life etc: He has a strange outlook (on life).) livssyn3) (what is likely to happen in the future: The weather outlook is bad.) udsigt -
18 romance
1) (the relationship, actions etc of people who are in love: It was a beautiful romance, but it didn't last.) romance; kærlighedsaffære2) (a story about such a relationship etc, especially one in which the people, events etc are more exciting etc than in normal life: She writes romances.) kærlighedsroman3) (this kind of excitement: She felt her life was lacking in romance.) romantik•- romantic- romantically* * *1) (the relationship, actions etc of people who are in love: It was a beautiful romance, but it didn't last.) romance; kærlighedsaffære2) (a story about such a relationship etc, especially one in which the people, events etc are more exciting etc than in normal life: She writes romances.) kærlighedsroman3) (this kind of excitement: She felt her life was lacking in romance.) romantik•- romantic- romantically -
19 assurance
1) (confidence: an air of assurance.) selvtillid; selvsikkerhed2) (a promise: He gave me his assurance that he would help.) løfte3) (insurance: life assurance.) (livs-)forsikring; assurance* * *1) (confidence: an air of assurance.) selvtillid; selvsikkerhed2) (a promise: He gave me his assurance that he would help.) løfte3) (insurance: life assurance.) (livs-)forsikring; assurance -
20 autobiography
(the story of a person's life written by himself.) selvbiografi- autobiographical- autobiographic* * *(the story of a person's life written by himself.) selvbiografi- autobiographical- autobiographic
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