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1 life-saving
noun (the act or skill of rescuing people from drowning: The boy is being taught life-saving.) skyndihjálp -
2 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.) líf; tilvera2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) ævi3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) líf, fjör4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) líf, lífsstíll5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) -ár, -líf, -ævi6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) lífvera7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) ævisaga8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) lífstíðarfangelsi•- 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 -
3 hero
['hiərəu] 1. plural - heroes; noun1) (a man or boy admired (by many people) for his brave deeds: The boy was regarded as a hero for saving his friend's life.) hetja2) (the chief male person in a story, play etc: The hero of this book is a young American boy called Tom Sawyer.) söguhetja•- heroic- heroically
- heroism
- hero-worship 2. verb(to show such admiration for (someone): The boy hero-worshipped the footballer.) dÿrka
См. также в других словарях:
life-saving — life .saving1 also life|sav|ing [ˈlaıfˌseıvıŋ] adj [only before noun] life saving medical treatments or equipment are used to help save people s lives lifesaving surgery/treatment/drugs etc ▪ The boy needs a life saving transplant operation. life … Dictionary of contemporary English
Life-saving — Life sav ing (l[imac]f s[=a]v [i^]ng), a. That saves life, or is suited to save life, esp. from drowning; as, the life saving service; a life saving station. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
life-saving — 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n A life saving drug, operation, or action is one that saves someone s life or is likely to save their life. ...life saving drugs such as antibiotics... She decided her child should go to America for life saving treatment. 2) N… … English dictionary
life-saving — adj. Life saving is used with these nouns: ↑equipment, ↑operation … Collocations dictionary
Life Saving Victoria — (est. 2002) is an initiative of the Royal Life Saving Society Australia Victoria Branch (est. 1904) and Surf Life Saving Victoria (est. 1947). MissionLife Saving Victoria s mission is to prevent aquatic related death and injury in all Victorian… … Wikipedia
life-saving — lifeˈ savˈing adjective Designed to save life, esp from drowning noun The act or skill of rescuing people who are in danger of drowning • • • Main Entry: ↑life … Useful english dictionary
Life saving reel — The surf life saving reel was beach life saving apparatus from Australia. The reel was originally invented at Bondi Beach by Lyster Ormsby and then was later that year redesigned by G H Olding. It was a giant reel with rope wrapped around it with … Wikipedia
Life-Saving Appliances — Le Code LSA, pour Life Saving Appliances, est un texte adopté par les états membres de l Organisation Maritime Internationale (OMI) regroupant toutes les mesures techniques auxquelles doivent satisfaire le matériel de sauvetage mentionné dans la… … Wikipédia en Français
life saving — keeping people from dying, rescuing people from drowning … English contemporary dictionary
life-saving — See: lifesaving I … English dictionary
ˈlife-ˌsaving — adj done in order to prevent someone from dying … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
