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to prolong a line

Толкование Перевод

1 prolong a line of credit

prolong v a line of credit FIN eine Kreditlinie verlängern

Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > prolong a line of credit
2 prolong a line

1) Математика: продолжать прямую

2) Макаров: продлить линию

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > prolong a line
3 prolong

1. v продлевать, продолжать, увеличивать в длину

to prolong a line — продлить линию

prolong a meeting — продлевать совещание

2. v отсрочить, пролонгировать, продлить

to prolong a visit — продлить визит

prolong a bill — пролонгировать вексель

prolong a credit — пролонгировать кредит

prolong the bill — пролонгировать вексель

prolong the credit — пролонгировать кредит

to prolong subsistence — продлить существование

Синонимический ряд:

1. continue (verb) continue; maintain; perpetuate; sustain

2. delay (verb) delay; protract; retard

3. extend (verb) augment; draw; draw out; elongate; extend; lengthen; prolongate; spin out; stretch

Антонимический ряд:

abbreviate; curtail; end; hurry; shorten

English-Russian base dictionary > prolong
4 prolong

[prəʹlɒŋ] v
1. продлевать, продолжать, увеличивать в длину

to prolong a line [a road] - продлить линию [дорогу]

2. отсрочить, пролонгировать, продлить ( срок)

to prolong one's life - продлить жизнь

to prolong a visit - продлить визит

НБАРС > prolong
5 prolong

[prəu΄lɔŋ] v երկարացնել, երկարաձ գել. երկարատև դարձնել. prolong a line/a visit գիծը երկարացնել. այցելությունը երկարաձգել. prolong the agony խսկց. տանջանքը երկարա ձգել

English-Armenian dictionary > prolong
6 prolong

/prolong/ * ngoại động từ - kéo dài; nối dài; gia hạn =to prolong a straigh line+ kéo dài một đường thẳng =to prolong a visit+ kéo dài cuộc đi thăm =to prolong a wall+ nối dài thêm một bức tường - phát âm kéo dài (một âm tiết...)

English-Vietnamese dictionary > prolong
7 prolong

prəuˈlɔŋ гл.
1) продолжать, протягивать дальше Syn: extend, continue, carry on
2) отсрочить, отложить Syn: elongate
3) пролонгировать, удлинять (тж. о звуке) продлевать, продолжать, увеличивать в длину - to * a line продлить линию отсрочить, пролонгировать, продлить (срок) - to * one's life продлить жизнь prolong отсрочивать ~ продлевать, отсрочить, пролонгировать ~ продлевать срок ~ продолжать, протягивать дальше ~ продолжать ~ пролонгировать

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > prolong
8 (to) prolong

(to) prolong /prəˈlɒŋ/
v. t.

prolungare: (geom.) to prolong a line, prolungare una linea; to prolong one's stay, prolungare la propria permanenza

● (comm.) to prolong a bill, prorogare la scadenza d'una cambiale □ to prolong matters, tirar le cose in lungo.

English-Italian dictionary > (to) prolong
9 (to) prolong

(to) prolong /prəˈlɒŋ/
v. t.

prolungare: (geom.) to prolong a line, prolungare una linea; to prolong one's stay, prolungare la propria permanenza

● (comm.) to prolong a bill, prorogare la scadenza d'una cambiale □ to prolong matters, tirar le cose in lungo.

English-Italian dictionary > (to) prolong
10 extend

ik'stend
verb

1) (to make longer or larger: He extended his vegetable garden.) ampliar

2) (to reach or stretch: The school grounds extend as far as this fence.) extender

3) (to hold out or stretch out (a limb etc): He extended his hand to her.) tender

4) (to offer: May I extend a welcome to you all?) ofrecer, dar

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- extension
- extensive

extend vb

1. extender / ampliar

we want to extend the house queremos ampliar la casa

2. prolongar / prorrogar

we extended our holiday by three days prolongamos nuestras vacaciones tres días

3. extenderse

the park extends down to the lake el parque se extiende hasta el lago

extend

tr[ɪk'stend]

transitive verb

1 (enlarge) ampliar; (lengthen - line, road) prolongar, alargar

■ we'd like to extend our house nos gustaría ampliar la casa

■ they've extended the railway han prolongado el ferrocarril

2 (over time) prolongar, alargar; (deadline) prorrogar

■ they agreed to extend his visa han consentido en prorrogar su visado

■ you can extend a car's life if you look after it se puede alargar la vida de un coche si se cuida

■ can't you extend your visit? ¿no puedes prolongar tu visita?

3 (stretch out - arm, hand) alargar, tender; (- leg) estirar; (- wing) desplegar, extender; (- rope, ladder, etc) extender

■ he extended his hand to the President tendió su mano al Presidente

■ extend the ladder as far as it will go extiende la escalera al máximo

4 (offer, give) dar, ofrecer, rendir

5 (enlarge - scope, range, influence) ampliar, extender

■ the military have extended controls to the city centre los militares han extendido los controles al centro de la ciudad

■ pub opening hours have been extended han ampliado el horario de los bares

6 (stretch mentally) exigir el máximo esfuerzo, apretar

■ the course doesn't extend the students enough el curso no exige suficiente esfuerzo a los estudiantes

■ she has never been extended nunca le han apretado

intransitive verb

1 (in space) continuar, extenderse, llegar hasta

■ the road extends far beyond the village la carretera continúa más allá del pueblo

■ his land extends as far as the river su tierra se extiende hasta el río

2 (in time) prolongarse, alargarse, durar

■ the winter extended into March el invierno se alargó hasta marzo

■ my working day often extends well into the night mi jornada laboral se alarga muchas veces hasta bien entrada la noche

3 (become extended - ladder etc) extenderse

4 (include, affect) incluir, abarcar, extenderse a

■ the consequences of the recession extend beyond pure economics las consecuencias de la crisis se extienden más allá de la pura economía

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to extend a warm welcome to somebody darle una calurosa bienvenida a alguien

to extend an invitation to somebody invitar a alguien

to extend oneself trabajar al máximo, esforzarse

■ all athletes should extend themselves more todos los atletas deberían esforzarse más

extend [ɪk'stɛnd, ɛk-] vt

1) stretch: extender, tender

2) prolong: prolongar, prorrogar

3) enlarge: agrandar, ampliar, aumentar

4) proffer: extender, dar, ofrecer

extend vi

: extenderse

extend

v.

• alargar v.

• ampliar v.

• diferir v.

• ensanchar v.

• estirar v.

• explayar v.

• extender v.

• extenderse v.

• prolongar v.

• prorrogar v.

• tender v.

• tirar v.

ɪk'stend
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) ( stretch out) \<\<limbs/wings/telescope\>\> extender*; \<\<rope/wire\>\> tender*

b) ( lengthen) \<\<road/line/visit\>\> prolongar*; \<\<lease/contract\>\> prorrogar*; \<\<deadline\>\> prorrogar*, extender*

c) ( enlarge) \<\<house/room\>\> ampliar*; \<\<range/scope/influence\>\> extender*, ampliar*

to extend something TO something — extender* algo a algo

2) ( offer) (frml)

to extend an invitation to somebody — invitar a alguien; ( of written invitations) cursarle invitación a alguien (frml)

to extend a warm welcome to somebody — darle* una calurosa bienvenida a alguien

3) ( stretch mentally)

this job does not extend me — este trabajo no me exige lo que podría rendir

2.

vi

a) ( stretch) \<\<fence/property/jurisdiction/influence\>\> extenderse*

b) ( in time) \<\<talks/negotiations\>\> prolongarse*

c) ( become extended) \<\<ladder/rod/antenna\>\> extenderse*

d) extending pres p <table/leg/ladder> extensible

[ɪks'tend]
1. VT

1) (=stretch out) [+ hand, arm] extender; (to sb) tender, alargar

2) (=offer) [+ one's friendship, help, hospitality] ofrecer; [+ one's thanks, congratulations, condolences, welcome] dar; [+ invitation] enviar; [+ credit] extender, otorgar

3) (=prolong) [+ road, line, visit] prolongar

4) (=enlarge) [+ building] ampliar; [+ knowledge, research] ampliar, profundizar en; [+ powers, business] ampliar, aumentar; [+ frontiers] extender; [+ vocabulary] enriquecer, aumentar

5) (=push to the limit) [+ athlete] pedir el máximo esfuerzo a

that child is not sufficiently extended — a ese niño no se le exige el rendimiento que es capaz de dar

the staff is fully extended — el personal trabaja a pleno rendimiento

to extend o.s. — trabajar al máximum, esforzarse

2. VI

1) [land, wall]

to extend to or as far as — extenderse a or hasta, llegar hasta

the farm extends over 40,000 hectares — la finca abarca unas 40.000 hectáreas

2) (fig)

to extend to — abarcar, incluir

does that extend to me? — ¿eso me incluye a mí?

3) [meeting]

to extend to or into — prolongarse hasta

to extend for — prolongarse por espacio de, prolongarse durante

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[ɪk'stend]
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) ( stretch out) \<\<limbs/wings/telescope\>\> extender*; \<\<rope/wire\>\> tender*

b) ( lengthen) \<\<road/line/visit\>\> prolongar*; \<\<lease/contract\>\> prorrogar*; \<\<deadline\>\> prorrogar*, extender*

c) ( enlarge) \<\<house/room\>\> ampliar*; \<\<range/scope/influence\>\> extender*, ampliar*

to extend something TO something — extender* algo a algo

2) ( offer) (frml)

to extend an invitation to somebody — invitar a alguien; ( of written invitations) cursarle invitación a alguien (frml)

to extend a warm welcome to somebody — darle* una calurosa bienvenida a alguien

3) ( stretch mentally)

this job does not extend me — este trabajo no me exige lo que podría rendir

2.

vi

a) ( stretch) \<\<fence/property/jurisdiction/influence\>\> extenderse*

b) ( in time) \<\<talks/negotiations\>\> prolongarse*

c) ( become extended) \<\<ladder/rod/antenna\>\> extenderse*

d) extending pres p <table/leg/ladder> extensible

English-spanish dictionary > extend
11 продолжать прямую

1) Mathematics: continue line, prolong a line

2) Cartography: prolong

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > продолжать прямую
12 extend

1. transitive verb
1) (stretch out) ausstrecken [Arm, Bein, Hand]; ausziehen [Leiter, Teleskop]; ausbreiten [Flügel]

extend one's hand to somebody — jemandem die Hand reichen

the table can be extended — der Tisch ist ausziehbar

2) (make longer) (in space) verlängern; ausdehnen [Grenze]; ausbauen [Bahnlinie, Straße]; (in time) verlängern; verlängern lassen [Leihbuch, Visum]

extend the time limit — den Termin hinausschieben

3) (enlarge) ausdehnen [Einfluss, Macht]; erweitern [Wissen, Wortschatz, Bedeutung, Freundeskreis, Besitz, Geschäft]; ausbauen, vergrößern [Haus, Geschäft]

4) (offer) gewähren, zuteil werden lassen [[Gast]freundschaft, Schutz, Hilfe, Kredit] (to Dat.); (accord) aussprechen [Dank, Einladung, Glückwunsch] (to Dat.); ausrichten [Gruß] (to Dat.)

extend a welcome to somebody — jemanden willkommen heißen
2. intransitive verb
sich erstrecken

the wall extends for miles — die Mauer zieht sich meilenweit hin

the season extends from November to March — die Saison geht von November bis März

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[ik'stend]
verb

1) (to make longer or larger: He extended his vegetable garden.) ausdehnen

2) (to reach or stretch: The school grounds extend as far as this fence.) sich erstrecken

3) (to hold out or stretch out (a limb etc): He extended his hand to her.) ausstrecken

4) (to offer: May I extend a welcome to you all?) anbieten

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- academic.ru/25901/extension">extension
- extensive
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ex·tend

[ɪkˈstend, ekˈ-]

I. vt

1. (stretch out)

▪ to \extend sth etw ausstrecken

to \extend one's fingers seine Finger ausstrecken

to \extend one's hand to sb jdm die Hand entgegenstrecken [o geh reichen]

to \extend a line/rope eine Leine/ein Seil spannen

2. (prolong)

▪ to \extend sth credit, visa etw verlängern

3. (pull out)

▪ to \extend sth etw verlängern; ladder, table etw ausziehen; landing gear etw ausfahren; sofa etw ausklappen

4. (expand)

▪ to \extend sth etw erweitern [o vergrößern]; influence, business etw ausdehnen [o ausbauen

5. (increase)

▪ to \extend sth etw vergrößern [o verstärken]

to \extend public awareness of sth die Öffentlichkeit für etw akk sensibilisieren

to \extend one's commitment seine Bemühungen verstärken, sich akk stärker engagieren

6. (build)

▪ to \extend sth [to sth] etw [an etw akk] anbauen

to \extend one's house sein Haus ausbauen

to \extend a road/track eine Straße/Fahrspur ausbauen

7. (offer)

▪ to \extend sth to sb jdm etw erweisen [o zuteilwerden lassen]; credit, protection jdm etw gewähren [o SCHWEIZ a. zusprechen]

to \extend money to sb FIN jdm Geld zur Verfügung stellen

to \extend one's thanks to sb jdm seinen Dank aussprechen

to \extend a welcome to sb jdn willkommen heißen

8. (strain)

▪ to \extend sb jdn [bis an seine Leistungsgrenze] fordern

▪ to \extend oneself sich akk verausgaben

II. vi

1. (stretch) sich akk erstrecken, sich akk ausdehnen; over period of time sich akk hinziehen pej, dauern

the fields \extend into the distance die Felder dehnen sich bis in die Ferne aus

rain is expected to \extend to all parts of the country by this evening bis heute Abend soll der Regen alle Landesteile erreicht haben

the last party \extended throughout the night die letzte Party dauerte die ganze Nacht

▪ to \extend beyond sth über etw akk hinausgehen

to \extend for miles sich akk meilenweit hinziehen

2. (include) sich erstrecken

▪ to \extend to sb/sth restrictions für jdn/etw gelten

his concern doesn't \extend as far as actually doing something seine Besorgnis geht nicht so weit, dass er tatsächlich etwas unternimmt

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[ɪk'stend]
1. vt

1) (= stretch out) arms ausstrecken

to extend one's hand — die Hand ausstrecken

to extend one's hand to sb — jdm die Hand reichen

to extend a wire between two posts — einen Draht zwischen zwei Pfosten spannen

2) (= prolong) street, line, visit, passport, holidays, deadline, lease verlängern

her tender care doubtless extended his life — ihre liebevolle Pflege hat sein Leben zweifellos verlängert

3) (= enlarge) research, powers, franchise ausdehnen, erweitern; knowledge erweitern, vergrößern; influence ausbauen; scheme ausweiten; house anbauen an (+acc); property vergrößern, erweitern; limits erweitern; frontiers of a country ausdehnen

to extend one's lead — seine Führung ausbauen

in an extended sense of the term — im weiteren Sinne des Wortes

4) (= offer) (to sb jdm) help gewähren; hospitality, friendship erweisen; invitation, thanks, condolences, congratulations aussprechen

to extend a welcome to sb — jdn willkommen heißen

5) (usu pass = make demands on) person, pupil, athlete fordern

2. vi

1) (wall, estate, garden) sich erstrecken, sich ausdehnen (to, as far as bis); (ladder, table) sich ausziehen lassen; (meetings etc over period of time) sich ausdehnen or hinziehen

a career that extended from 1974 to 1990 — eine Laufbahn, die sich von 1974 bis 1990 erstreckte

2)

(= reach to) enthusiasm which extends even to the children — Begeisterung, die sich sogar auf die Kinder überträgt

does that extend to (include) me? — betrifft das auch mich?

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extend [ıkˈstend]

A v/t

1. (aus)dehnen, (-)weiten

2. a) verlängern

b) eine Leiter etc ausziehen

3. eine Produktionsanlage etc vergrößern, erweitern, ausbauen:

extend one’s horizons seinen Horizont erweitern;

extend one’s lead SPORT seinen Vorsprung ausbauen

4. ein Seil etc ziehen, führen, spannen ( alle:

round um)

5. ausstrecken (one’s hand die Hand)

6. Nahrungsmittel etc strecken ( with mit)

7. fig fort-, weiterführen, einen Besuch, seine Macht ausdehnen (to auf akk), eine Frist, einen Pass, einen Vertrag etc verlängern, WIRTSCH auch prolongieren, ein Angebot etc aufrechterhalten:

have one’s passport extended seinen Pass verlängern lassen; → bedtime

8. (to, toward[s] dat)

a) eine Gunst, Hilfe gewähren, Gutes erweisen

b) seinen Dank, Glückwunsch etc aussprechen:

extend an invitation to(wards) sb jemandem eine Einladung schicken, jemanden einladen

c) einen Gruß entbieten

9. JUR verschuldeten Besitz

a) gerichtlich abschätzen

b) pfänden

10. Abkürzungen (voll) ausschreiben, Kurzschrift (in Langschrift) übertragen

11. SPORT das Letzte aus einem Pferd herausholen, voll ausreiten:

extend o.s. sich völlig ausgeben oder verausgaben

12. FLUG das Fahrgestell ausfahren

13. MIL ausschwärmen lassen

14. Buchhaltung: übertragen

B v/i

1. sich ausdehnen, sich erstrecken, reichen ( alle:

over über akk;

to bis zu)

2. sich (zeitlich) erstrecken oder hinziehen ( for über akk)

3. a) hinausgehen ( beyond über akk)

b) (heraus)ragen

4. MIL ausschwärmen

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1. transitive verb
1) (stretch out) ausstrecken [Arm, Bein, Hand]; ausziehen [Leiter, Teleskop]; ausbreiten [Flügel]

extend one's hand to somebody — jemandem die Hand reichen

the table can be extended — der Tisch ist ausziehbar

2) (make longer) (in space) verlängern; ausdehnen [Grenze]; ausbauen [Bahnlinie, Straße]; (in time) verlängern; verlängern lassen [Leihbuch, Visum]

extend the time limit — den Termin hinausschieben

3) (enlarge) ausdehnen [Einfluss, Macht]; erweitern [Wissen, Wortschatz, Bedeutung, Freundeskreis, Besitz, Geschäft]; ausbauen, vergrößern [Haus, Geschäft]

4) (offer) gewähren, zuteil werden lassen [[Gast]freundschaft, Schutz, Hilfe, Kredit] (to Dat.); (accord) aussprechen [Dank, Einladung, Glückwunsch] (to Dat.); ausrichten [Gruß] (to Dat.)

extend a welcome to somebody — jemanden willkommen heißen
2. intransitive verb
sich erstrecken

the wall extends for miles — die Mauer zieht sich meilenweit hin

the season extends from November to March — die Saison geht von November bis März

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v.

ausdehnen v.

ausfahren (Leiter, Antenne) v.

ausweiten v.

erweitern v.

vergrößern v.

verlängern v.

English-german dictionary > extend
13 Kreditlinie

Kreditlinie f 1. BANK credit line; 2. FIN line of credit, lending ceiling; 3. RW bank facilities • Kreditlinie verlängern FIN prolong a line of credit
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f 1. < Bank> credit line; 2. < Finanz> line of credit; 3. < Rechnung> credits outstanding, bank facilities

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Kreditlinie
credit limit (Br.), limit of credit (Br.), line of credit (US), credit (cash) line (US);
• nicht in Anspruch genommene (ausgenutzte) Kreditlinie unused (unavailed) credit line (US) (limit, Br.);
• gleichzeitige Kreditlinien bei mehreren Kreditinstituten multiple lines (US) (limits, Br.) of credit;
• bei seiner Bank eine Kreditlinie beantragen to ask one’s bank for a line of credit (US) (credit limit, Br.);
• einjährige Kreditlinie eingeräumt erhalten to obtain a line of credit to run for one year (US);
• Kreditlinie erhöhen to increase a credit line (US) (credit limit, Br.);
• Kreditlinie eröffnen to open a credit (credit line, US, limit, Br.);
• Kreditlinie für ein Konto festsetzen to place a credit limit on an account (Br.), to establish a credit line for an account (US);
• Kreditlinie offen halten to run a line of credit (US) (credit line, US, credit limit, Br.);
• Kreditlinie überschreiten to exceed a credit, to run over the credit limit (Br.) (line, US).

Business german-english dictionary > Kreditlinie
14 продлить линию

1) General subject: prolongate a line

2) Makarov: lengthen a line, prolong a line

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > продлить линию
15 extend **** ex·tend

[ɪks'tɛnd]
1. vt

1) (frm: stretch out: hand, arm) tendere, (offer: friendship, help, hospitality) offrire, (thanks, condolences, welcome) porgere, (invitation) estendere, (Fin: credit) accordare

2) (prolong: road, line, deadline) prolungare, (visit) protrarre, (enlarge), (building, business, vocabulary) ampliare, (knowledge, research) approfondire, (powers) estendere, (frontiers) allargare

they decided to extend their visit — hanno deciso di protrarre la visita

perhaps the deadline could be extended — forse si potrebbe prorogare la scadenza

the building has recently been extended — l'edificio è stato ampliato di recente

extended walk/trot Horse-riding — passo/trotto allungato

2. vi

(land, wall) to extend to or as far as — estendersi fino a

the caves extend for 18 km — le grotte si estendono per 18 chilometri

to extend to/for — (term, meeting) protrarsi fino a/per

the contract extends to/for... — il contratto è valido fino a/per...

English-Italian dictionary > extend **** ex·tend
16 vida

f.

1 life (existencia).

en vida de during the life o lifetime of

estar con vida to be alive

perder la vida to lose one's life

quitar la vida a alguien to kill somebody

¿qué es de tu vida? how's life?

vida amorosa love life

vida campestre country life

la vida estudiantil student life

vida eterna eternal life

vida de familia family life

vida laboral working life

vida matrimonial married life

vida privada private life

vida sana clean living

vida sentimental love life

vida sexual sex life

vida social social life

vida útil shelf life

2 life span, life span of person, duration.

3 livelihood, subsistence.

4 cost of living.

5 Vida.

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vida

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) life

2 (viveza) liveliness

3 (tiempo) lifetime, life

4 (modo de vivir) life, way of life

5 (medios) living, livelihood

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FRASEOLOGÍA

amargarle la vida a alguien to make somebody's life a misery

¡así es la vida! such is life!, that's life!

cambiar de vida to change one's life style

como si le fuera la vida en ello as if his life depended on it

costarle algo la vida a alguien to pay with one's life

dar la vida por to give one's life for, give one's right arm for

dar vida a (parir) to give birth to 2 (realizar) to bring to life

darse la gran vida / pegarse la gran vida / darse la vida padre familiar to live it up

debatirse entre la vida y la muerte to fight for one's life

de por vida for life

de toda la vida lifelong

■ un amigo de toda la vida a lifelong friend

echarse a la vida familiar to go on the game, become a prostitute

en la flor de la vida in the prime of life

en mi (tu, su, etc) vida never in my (your, his, etc) life

en vida de during the life of

escapar con vida / salir con vida to come out alive, survive

estar con vida / estar sin vida to be alive / be dead

¡esto es vida! / ¡esto sí que es vida! this is the life!

ganarse la vida to earn one's living

hacerle la vida imposible a alguien to make life impossible for somebody

llevar una vida agitada / llevar una vida tranquila to lead a busy life / lead a quiet life

pagar alguien con su vida to pay with one's life

pasar a mejor vida eufemístico to pass away

perder la vida to die

¿qué es de tu vida? how are things?

quitarle la vida a alguien to take somebody's life

¡vida mía! / ¡mi vida! my love!, darling!

la otra vida the next life

señales de vida signs of life

vida de perros dog's life

vida familiar family life

vida íntima private life

vida sentimental love life

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noun f.

1) life

2) lifetime

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SF

1) (=existencia) life

he vivido aquí toda mi vida — I've lived here all my life

está escribiendo la vida de Quevedo — he is writing the life o a life o a biography of Quevedo

¿qué es de tu vida? — what's new?, how's life?

le va la vida en ello — his life depends on it

• con vida — alive

estar con vida — to be still alive

escapar o salir con vida — to escape o come out alive

•en vida de, en vida de mi marido — when my husband was alive, during my husband's lifetime

¡en la o mi vida! — never (in all my life)!

en mi vida he visto semejante cosa — I've never seen such a thing (in all my life)

• vida o muerte, una operación a vida o muerte — a life-or-death operation

es una cuestión de vida o muerte — it's a matter of life and death

estar entre la vida y la muerte — to be at death's door

debatirse entre la vida y la muerte — to be fighting for one's life

• la otra vida — the next life

• perder la vida — to lose one's life

• de por vida — for life

• quitar la vida a algn — to take sb's life

• quitarse la vida — to take one's own life

• rehacer la vida — to start a new life

• sin vida — lifeless

encontró en el suelo el cuerpo sin vida de su marido — she found her husband's lifeless body on the floor

fue hallado sin vida — he was found dead

un cuerpo sin vida — a (dead) body, a corpse

• toda la vida, un amigo de toda la vida — a lifelong friend

ya no hay trabajos para toda la vida — there are no jobs for life nowadays

vida eterna — everlasting life

vida íntima — private life

vida nocturna — nightlife

vida privada — private life

vida sentimental — love-life
esperanza
2) (=forma de vivir) life

llevan una vida muy tranquila — they lead a very quiet life

• la vida airada — (=modo de vida) the criminal life; (=hampa) the underworld

de vida airada — loose-living, immoral

• mujer de vida alegre — loose woman

• vida arrastrada — wretched life

• la vida cotidiana — everyday life

• doble vida — double life

llevar una doble vida — to lead o live a double life

• hacer vida marital — to live together (as man and wife)

hacer una vida normal — to lead a normal life

no hacer vida social — to have no social life

hay que dejarles hacer su vida — you must let them live their own life

• mala vida, echarse a la mala vida — to go astray

llevar mala vida — to have a dissolute lifestyle

mujer de mala vida — loose woman

vida de perros, vida perra — dog's life, wretched life

3) (=sustento)

la vida está muy cara — the cost of living is very high

tienen la vida resuelta — they are set up for life

• coste de la vida — cost of living

• ganarse la vida — to earn o make one's living

se gana la vida haciendo traducciones — he earns o makes his living doing translations

• nivel de vida — standard of living
buscar 3.
4) [de objeto]

la vida de estos edificios es breve — the life of these buildings is short

la media de vida de un televisor — the average lifespan of a television set

vida útil — (Com) lifespan; (Téc) useful life

5)

- amargar la vida a algn

- así es la vida

- ¡por vida del chápiro verde!

- complicarse la vida

contar la vida —

¡no me cuentes tu vida! — I don't want your life story!

costarle la vida a algn —

le costó la vida — it cost him his life

dar vida a algn —

la mujer que me dio la vida — the woman who brought me into the world

dar vida a un personaje — to play a part

- darse buena vida o la vida padre

- estar encantado de la vida

acepté encantada de la vida — I was delighted to accept

- enterrarse en vida

- ¡esto es vida!

- hacer por la vida

- dar mala vida a algn

- meterse en vidas ajenas

- ¡hijo de mi vida!

- la vida y milagros de algn

cuéntame tu vida y milagros — tell me all about yourself

pasarse la vida —

se pasa la vida quejándose — he's forever complaining

pasar la vida a tragos — *to have a miserable life

- pasar a mejor vida

- pegarse la gran vida o la vida padre

- tener siete vidas como los gatos

- vender cara la vida
vivir 2., 1)
6) (=vitalidad)

lleno de vida — [ojos] lively; [persona] full of life

sus ojos sin vida — his lifeless eyes

este sol es la vida — this sunshine is a real tonic

• dar vida a, la música le da vida a estas imágenes — the music brings these images to life

dar vida a una fiesta — to liven up a party

7) (apelativo cariñoso)

¡vida!, ¡vida mía! — my love!, my darling!

8) euf
(=prostitución)
una mujer de la vida — a loose woman

echarse a la vida — to go on the game *

hacer la vida — to be on the game *

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femenino

1)

a) (Biol) life

la vida marina — marine life

a los tres meses de vida — at three months (old)

el derecho a la vida — the right to life

una cuestión de vida o muerte — a matter of life and death

se debate entre la vida y la muerte — she's fighting for her life

140 personas perdieron la vida — (period) 140 people lost their lives (journ)

quitarse la vida — to take one's (own) life (frml)

eso le costó la vida — (period) that cost him his life

como si le fuera la vida en ello — as if his life depended on it

salir con vida — to escape alive

dieron la vida por la patria — they gave o sacrificed their lives for their country

la mujer que te dio la vida — the woman who brought you into this world

mientras hay vida hay esperanza — where there is life there is hope

b) (viveza, vitalidad) life

lleno de vida — full of life

le falta vida — it's/she's/he's not very lively

2) ( extensión de tiempo) life

a lo largo de su vida — throughout his life

toda una vida — a lifetime

en vida de tu padre — when your father was alive

la relación tuvo una vida muy corta — the relationship was very short-lived

la vida de un coche — the life-span of a car

un amigo de toda la vida — a lifelong friend

el hombre de su vida — the man of her dreams

el amor de mi vida — the love of my life

amargarle la vida a alguien — to make somebody's life a misery

amargarse la vida — to make oneself miserable

complicarle la vida a alguien — to make somebody's life difficult

complicarse la vida — to make life difficult for oneself

de por vida — for life

en la/mi vida: en la or en mi vida he visto cosa igual! I've never seen anything like it in my life!; en la or mi vida haría una cosa así! I'd never dream of doing something like that!; hacerle la vida imposible a alguien to make somebody's life impossible; tener siete vidas — to have nine lives

3)

a) (manera de vivir, actividades) life

lleva una vida muy ajetreada — she leads a very busy life

la música es toda su vida — she lives for music

¿qué es de tu vida? — what have you been up to?

hace or vive su vida — he gets on with o lives his own life

esto sí que es vida! — this is the life!

(así) es la vida! — that's life, such is life

qué vida ésta! — what a life!

darse la gran vida — to live the life of Riley (colloq)

estar encantado de la vida — to be thrilled, to be over the moon (colloq)

estar/quedar loco de la vida — (CS fam) to be over the moon (colloq)

la vida y milagros de alguien — (CS fam) somebody's life story

pasar a mejor vida — (hum) persona to kick the bucket (colloq); traje/botas to bite the dust (colloq)

pegarse la vida padre — (fam) to live the life of Riley (colloq)

b) ( en determinado aspecto) life

vida privada — private life

su vida sentimental — his love life

c) ( biografía) life

- vida alegre

- vida de perros

- vida eterna

- vida social

4) ( necesidades materiales)

tiene la vida resuelta — she's set up for life

la vida está carísima — the cost of living is very high

ganarse la vida — to earn one's o a living

buscarse la vida — (fam) to make a living

5) ( como apelativo) darling

mi vida! — (my) darling!

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= life [lives, -pl.], life story, lifeblood, lifetime [life time], living, life's work, lifework, life and limb.

Ex. We are comfortable with the things we know and can do because they give us a sense of control over our lives.

Ex. This study attempts to illustrate and illuminate the life story of a remarkable pioneering woman, Tryn Ras, using pictorial sources.

Ex. Since libraries are the lifeblood of research, it seems only fitting then that the education of librarians should include familiarity with research methodology.

Ex. Bibliography and Library science reflect the changes that took place in Bliss's lifetime.

Ex. They seem to regard literature as a secondary experience, more akin to being a peeping Tom, an impotent voyeur, rather than being one of the healthy, active people who get on with real living.

Ex. Evelyn Bliss devoted his life's work to the study of classification and BC is the results of his efforts.

Ex. This is an eloquent, moving testament to the lifework of a major artist of unimpeachable technique and passion.

Ex. This is a special issue devoted partly to the theme: Life and limb: issues of security and safety.

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* abrirse camino en la vida = get on in + life.

* acabar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* acortar + Posesivo + vida = cut + Posesivo + life short.

* actitud ante la vida = approach to life.

* a favor de la vida humana = pro-life.

* agotar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* ahorros de toda la vida = life-time savings, life savings.

* ahorros de toda una vida = life savings.

* alargar la vida = prolong + life, prolong + longevity.

* alegrar la vida a Alguien = brighten up + Posesivo + life.

* al igual que con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.

* amante de la vida al aire libre = outdoor enthusiast.

* apostarse la vida = bet + Posesivo + life.

* aprendizaje a lo largo de la vida = lifelong learning.

* aprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong education.

* arreglar + Posesivo + vida = put + Posesivo + (own) house in order.

* arriesgar la vida = risk + life and limb, play + Russian roulette, risk + Posesivo + life.

* arriesgar + Posesivo + vida = put + Posesivo + life on the line.

* aspectos de la vida = sphere of life.

* atentar contra la vida de Alguien = attempt on + Posesivo + life.

* atraído por la promesa de una vida mejor = drawn by the promise of a better life.

* aunque me fuera la vida ene ello = for the life of me.

* autoaprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong learning.

* buena vida = good life.

* calidad de vida = quality of life.

* cambiar la vida = change + life.

* cambiar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* ciencias de la vida = biosciences.

* ciencias de la vida, las = life sciences, the.

* ciencias sobre la vida en el espacio = space life sciences.

* circunstancias de la vida = accident of birth.

* cobrarse la vida de Alguien = claim + life.

* cobrarse muchas vidas = take + a heavy toll of life.

* cobrar vida = come + alive, come to + life.

* comenzar una nueva vida = make + a new life for + Reflexivo.

* como con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.

* como forma de vida = as a way of life.

* como si + Pronombre + fuese la vida en ello = like there's no tomorrow.

* compañero de vida = lifemate.

* compañía aseguradora de vida = life-insurance company.

* compañía de seguros de vida = life-insurance company.

* complicarse la vida = ask for + trouble.

* condicionar la vida = condition + life.

* condiciones de vida = living conditions.

* conocer vida = see + the world.

* contar + Posesivo + propia vida y milagros = spill + Posesivo + guts.

* costar la vida = cost + life.

* coste de la vida = cost of living.

* coste de vidas humanas = human cost.

* crearse una vida = build + life.

* crucial para la vida de una persona = lifesaving.

* cuerpo sin vida = dead body.

* cuestión de vida o muerte = life or death issue.

* culto a la vida = cult of life.

* dar la vida = lay down + Posesivo + life, give + Posesivo + life.

* dar nueva vida = give + Nombre + new life, give + a second life.

* dar + Posesivo + vida = give + Posesivo + all.

* dar sentido a la vida = give + meaning to life.

* dar sentido a + Posesivo + vida = make + sense of + Posesivo + life.

* dar señales de vida = show + signs of life.

* dar una segunda vida = give + a second life.

* dar vida = imbue with + life, animate, bring to + life.

* dar vida a = jazz up, brighten up, give + life to.

* dar vida a Algo = bring + Nombre + to life.

* dedicar la vida a = devote + life to.

* dedicar toda una vida = spend + lifetime.

* defensor de la vida humana = pro-lifer.

* de la vida real = real-life.

* de por vida = lifelong [life-long], lifetime [life-time].

* derecho a la vida = right to live.

* desquiciar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life upside down.

* de toda la vida = lifelong [life-long].

* de vida enclaustrada = cloistered.

* de vida o muerte = lifesaving, life threatening.

* devolver el sentido a la vida = put + meaning + back in + Posesivo + life.

* devolver la vida = bring + Nombre + back to life.

* disfrutar de la vida = sail through + life.

* diversidad de la vida = biodiversity, diversity of life, life-form diversity.

* durante toda la vida = lifelong [life-long].

* durante toda una vida = over a lifetime.

* durar toda una vida = go on + for a lifetime, last + (for) a lifetime.

* el amor de + Posesivo + vida = the love of + Posesivo + life.

* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.

* encarcelar de por vida = jail for + life.

* en el transcurso normal de + Posesivo + vida(s) = in the normal course of + Posesivo + life/lives.

* enfrentarse a la vida = cope with + life, face + life, cope.

* en la vida real = in real life.

* en los primeros años de vida = early in life.

* en + Posesivo + vida = in + Posesivo + time.

* enriquecer la vida de Alguien = enrich + Posesivo + life.

* entregar + Posesivo + vida, = give + Posesivo + all.

* equipo de mantenimiento artificial de la vida = life-support system.

* esperanza de vida = life expectancy, lifespan [life span].

* estilo de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style], style of life, way of life.

* estilo de vida alternativo = alternative life-style.

* etapa de la vida = life stage.

* expectativas de vida = life expectancy.

* experiencia de la vida = experience of life.

* facilitarle la vida a todos = simplify + life for everyone.

* filosofía de vida = philosophy of life.

* forma de vida = way of life.

* ganarse la vida = earn + a living, make + a living, earn + income, earn + Posesivo + living, make + Posesivo + living, Verbo + for a living.

* ganarse la vida a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.

* habilidades necesarias para la vida cotidiana = life skills.

* hábitos de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style].

* hacer frente a la vida = cope.

* hacer la vida imposible = make + life hell.

* hacerle la vida más simple a todos = simplify + life for everyone.

* hacer que la vida sea un infierno = make + life hell.

* hacerse un hueco en la vida = get on in + life.

* hacer vida social = socialise [socialize, -USA].

* historia de vida = life history.

* índice del coste de (la) vida = cost of living index.

* índice del costo de (la) vida = cost of living index.

* infundir nueva vida a = breathe + (new) life into.

* inmiscuirse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.

* jugarse la vida = play + Russian roulette, risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb, bet + Posesivo + life.

* la oportunidad de + Posesivo + vida = the opportunity of a lifetime.

* la vida continúa = the show must go on.

* la vida + continuar = life + go on.

* la vida es así = life's like that.

* ¡la vida no es un camino de rosas! = the course of true love never did run smooth!.

* la vida + seguir = life + go on.

* ley de vida = fact of life, laws of nature.

* lienzo de la vida, el = canvas of life, the.

* línea de vida = lifeline.

* lisiado de por vida = lamed for life.

* lisiar a Alguien de por vida = lame + Nombre + for life.

* llegar al final de su vida útil = come to + the end of + Posesivo + useful life, reach + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* lleno de vida = vibrant, feisty [feistier -comp., feistiest -sup.], spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], spirited, teeming with life, vivacious, ebullient, saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.].

* llevar una vida + Ajetivo = lead + an + Adjetivo + existence.

* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.

* llevar una vida de perros = lead + a dog's life.

* llevar una vida miserable = live + wretched existence.

* mantener la vida = sustain + life.

* mantenimiento artificial de la vida = life support.

* mejorar la calidad de vida = improve + living standards, raise + living standards.

* mejorar + Posesivo + calidad de vida = raise + Posesivo + quality of living.

* mejorar + Posesivo + vida = improve + Posesivo + life.

* meterse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.

* mientras hay vida hay esperanza = where there's life there's hope.

* modo de vida = way of life.

* modo de vida tradicional = folklife.

* muerto en vida = living dead.

* nada en la vida es gratuito = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.

* nivel de vida = standard of living, living standard.

* no tener vida privada = like being in a (gold)fish bowl.

* nueva vida = greener pastures, pastures new.

* oportunidad única en la vida = chance of a lifetime.

* otra vida, la = afterlife [after-life].

* para toda la vida = lifelong [life-long], for life.

* pasar a mejor vida = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost.

* pasar a vida mejor = lay + Nombre + low.

* perder la vida = lose + Posesivo + life.

* pérdida de vidas = loss of life, toll on life.

* perdonar la vida = spare + life.

* permanecer con vida = stay + alive.

* pletórico de vida = teeming with life.

* poner en peligro la vida = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.

* poner la vida en peligro = put + Posesivo + life at risk.

* por toda la vida = lifetime [life-time].

* por toda una vida = lifetime [life-time].

* posteriormente en + Posesivo + vida = in later life.

* problemas de la vida = life problems [life-problems].

* prolongar la vida = prolong + life, prolong + longevity.

* prolongar la vida útil = extend + the useful life, prolong + useful life, increase + useful life.

* que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.

* que da vida = life-giving.

* que mejora la calidad de vida = life-enhancing.

* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.

* quitarse la vida = take + Posesivo + (own) life.

* rebosante de vida y energía = all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

* reconstruir + Posesivo + vida = rebuild + Posesivo + life.

* reformar + Posesivo + vida = reform + Posesivo + life.

* régimen de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style].

* rehacer + Posesivo + vida = rebuild + Posesivo + life.

* salir adelante en la vida, = get on in + life.

* salvar la vida = save + life.

* salvar la vida de milagro = have + a close shave with death.

* secreto de la vida, el = secret of life, the.

* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.

* seguro de vida = life insurance.

* seguro de vida a término = term life insurance.

* seguro de vida vitalicio = whole life insurance.

* sentido de la vida, el = meaning of life, the.

* sentido de la vida y al muerte, el = meaning of life and death, the.

* ser todo vida = be all life.

* situaciones de la vida = life situations [life-situations].

* soplo de vida = kiss of life.

* tener éxito en la vida = succeed in + life, get on in + life.

* tener una vida larga y próspera = live + long and prosper.

* toda la vida = from the cradle to the grave, whole lifelong, whole life.

* toda una vida = a lifetime.

* toda una vida de experiencia = a lifetime of experience.

* toda una vida de trabajo = a lifetime of work.

* trabajo de toda una vida = life's work, lifework.

* triunfar en la vida = succeed in + life.

* truncar + Posesivo + vida = snip + Posesivo + life short, cut + Posesivo + life short.

* una cuestión de vida o muerte = a matter of life and death.

* una oportunidad única en la vida = once in a lifetime opportunity.

* una vez en la vida = once in a lifetime.

* una vez en + Posesivo + vida = once in + Posesivo + lifetime.

* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.

* vida acuática = aquatic life.

* vida afectiva = love life.

* vida amorosa = love life.

* vida animal = animal life.

* vida a toda pastilla = life in the fast lane.

* vida + cambiar por completo = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* vida cívica = civic life.

* vida civil = civic life.

* vida como trabajador = working life.

* vida corporativa = corporate life.

* vida cotidiana = daily life, everyday living, daily living.

* vida cotidiana, la = day to day life, the, everyday life.

* vida cultural = cultural life.

* vida + dar un giro de 180 grados = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* vida + dar un vuelco = turn + Posesivo + life upside down.

* vida de archivo = archival life.

* vida de, la = life nerve of, the.

* vida de la ciudad = urban life, city life.

* vida de la comunidad = community life.

* vida del mundo literario = literary life.

* vida de perros = a dog's life.

* vida desenfrenada = life in the fast lane.

* vida desequilibrada = unbalanced life, imbalanced life.

* vida después de la muerte = afterlife [after-life].

* vida diaria = daily life.

* vida diaria, la = everyday life.

* vida dilatada = long life.

* vida disoluta = life in the fast lane, loose life.

* vida doméstica = domestic life, home life.

* vida emocional = emotional life.

* vida en el campo = rural life.

* vida en el entorno familiar = family life.

* vida en el hogar = home life.

* vida en el trabajo = job life.

* vida entera, la = whole lifelong, whole life.

* vida equilibrada = balanced life.

* vida espiritual = spiritual life.

* vida + expirar = life + expire.

* vida extraterrestre = alien life.

* vida fácil = fast living.

* vida familiar = family life.

* vida futura = future life.

* vida humana = human life.

* vida laboral = working life.

* vida literaria = literary life.

* vida marítima = seafaring.

* vida media = half-life.

* vida mejor = better life.

* vida moderna, la = modern life.

* vida nocturna = nightlife, night life.

* vida or muerte = life or death.

* vida pasada = previous life.

* vida + pender + de un hilo = live on + the line.

* vida personal = personal life.

* vida privada = private life.

* vida profesional = professional life.

* vida pública = public life.

* vida real = real life.

* vida rural = rural life.

* vida salvaje = wildlife.

* vida sana = healthy life.

* vida sentimental = love life.

* vida sexual = sex life.

* vida social = social life.

* vida urbana = city life, urban life.

* vida útil = lifetime [life time], life expectancy, lifespan [life span], useful life, shelf life, service life.

* vida útil de un documento = shelf life.

* vida vegetal = plant life.

* vivir la vida al máximo = live + life to the full.

* volver a la vida normal = get (back) into + the swings of things.

* vuelta a la vida = resuscitation, resurrection.

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femenino

1)

a) (Biol) life

la vida marina — marine life

a los tres meses de vida — at three months (old)

el derecho a la vida — the right to life

una cuestión de vida o muerte — a matter of life and death

se debate entre la vida y la muerte — she's fighting for her life

140 personas perdieron la vida — (period) 140 people lost their lives (journ)

quitarse la vida — to take one's (own) life (frml)

eso le costó la vida — (period) that cost him his life

como si le fuera la vida en ello — as if his life depended on it

salir con vida — to escape alive

dieron la vida por la patria — they gave o sacrificed their lives for their country

la mujer que te dio la vida — the woman who brought you into this world

mientras hay vida hay esperanza — where there is life there is hope

b) (viveza, vitalidad) life

lleno de vida — full of life

le falta vida — it's/she's/he's not very lively

2) ( extensión de tiempo) life

a lo largo de su vida — throughout his life

toda una vida — a lifetime

en vida de tu padre — when your father was alive

la relación tuvo una vida muy corta — the relationship was very short-lived

la vida de un coche — the life-span of a car

un amigo de toda la vida — a lifelong friend

el hombre de su vida — the man of her dreams

el amor de mi vida — the love of my life

amargarle la vida a alguien — to make somebody's life a misery

amargarse la vida — to make oneself miserable

complicarle la vida a alguien — to make somebody's life difficult

complicarse la vida — to make life difficult for oneself

de por vida — for life

en la/mi vida: en la or en mi vida he visto cosa igual! I've never seen anything like it in my life!; en la or mi vida haría una cosa así! I'd never dream of doing something like that!; hacerle la vida imposible a alguien to make somebody's life impossible; tener siete vidas — to have nine lives

3)

a) (manera de vivir, actividades) life

lleva una vida muy ajetreada — she leads a very busy life

la música es toda su vida — she lives for music

¿qué es de tu vida? — what have you been up to?

hace or vive su vida — he gets on with o lives his own life

esto sí que es vida! — this is the life!

(así) es la vida! — that's life, such is life

qué vida ésta! — what a life!

darse la gran vida — to live the life of Riley (colloq)

estar encantado de la vida — to be thrilled, to be over the moon (colloq)

estar/quedar loco de la vida — (CS fam) to be over the moon (colloq)

la vida y milagros de alguien — (CS fam) somebody's life story

pasar a mejor vida — (hum) persona to kick the bucket (colloq); traje/botas to bite the dust (colloq)

pegarse la vida padre — (fam) to live the life of Riley (colloq)

b) ( en determinado aspecto) life

vida privada — private life

su vida sentimental — his love life

c) ( biografía) life

- vida alegre

- vida de perros

- vida eterna

- vida social

4) ( necesidades materiales)

tiene la vida resuelta — she's set up for life

la vida está carísima — the cost of living is very high

ganarse la vida — to earn one's o a living

buscarse la vida — (fam) to make a living

5) ( como apelativo) darling

mi vida! — (my) darling!

* * *

= life [lives, -pl.], life story, lifeblood, lifetime [life time], living, life's work, lifework, life and limb.

Ex: We are comfortable with the things we know and can do because they give us a sense of control over our lives.

Ex: This study attempts to illustrate and illuminate the life story of a remarkable pioneering woman, Tryn Ras, using pictorial sources.

Ex: Since libraries are the lifeblood of research, it seems only fitting then that the education of librarians should include familiarity with research methodology.

Ex: Bibliography and Library science reflect the changes that took place in Bliss's lifetime.

Ex: They seem to regard literature as a secondary experience, more akin to being a peeping Tom, an impotent voyeur, rather than being one of the healthy, active people who get on with real living.

Ex: Evelyn Bliss devoted his life's work to the study of classification and BC is the results of his efforts.

Ex: This is an eloquent, moving testament to the lifework of a major artist of unimpeachable technique and passion.

Ex: This is a special issue devoted partly to the theme: Life and limb: issues of security and safety.

* abrirse camino en la vida = get on in + life.

* acabar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* acortar + Posesivo + vida = cut + Posesivo + life short.

* actitud ante la vida = approach to life.

* a favor de la vida humana = pro-life.

* agotar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* ahorros de toda la vida = life-time savings, life savings.

* ahorros de toda una vida = life savings.

* alargar la vida = prolong + life, prolong + longevity.

* alegrar la vida a Alguien = brighten up + Posesivo + life.

* al igual que con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.

* amante de la vida al aire libre = outdoor enthusiast.

* apostarse la vida = bet + Posesivo + life.

* aprendizaje a lo largo de la vida = lifelong learning.

* aprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong education.

* arreglar + Posesivo + vida = put + Posesivo + (own) house in order.

* arriesgar la vida = risk + life and limb, play + Russian roulette, risk + Posesivo + life.

* arriesgar + Posesivo + vida = put + Posesivo + life on the line.

* aspectos de la vida = sphere of life.

* atentar contra la vida de Alguien = attempt on + Posesivo + life.

* atraído por la promesa de una vida mejor = drawn by the promise of a better life.

* aunque me fuera la vida ene ello = for the life of me.

* autoaprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong learning.

* buena vida = good life.

* calidad de vida = quality of life.

* cambiar la vida = change + life.

* cambiar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* ciencias de la vida = biosciences.

* ciencias de la vida, las = life sciences, the.

* ciencias sobre la vida en el espacio = space life sciences.

* circunstancias de la vida = accident of birth.

* cobrarse la vida de Alguien = claim + life.

* cobrarse muchas vidas = take + a heavy toll of life.

* cobrar vida = come + alive, come to + life.

* comenzar una nueva vida = make + a new life for + Reflexivo.

* como con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.

* como forma de vida = as a way of life.

* como si + Pronombre + fuese la vida en ello = like there's no tomorrow.

* compañero de vida = lifemate.

* compañía aseguradora de vida = life-insurance company.

* compañía de seguros de vida = life-insurance company.

* complicarse la vida = ask for + trouble.

* condicionar la vida = condition + life.

* condiciones de vida = living conditions.

* conocer vida = see + the world.

* contar + Posesivo + propia vida y milagros = spill + Posesivo + guts.

* costar la vida = cost + life.

* coste de la vida = cost of living.

* coste de vidas humanas = human cost.

* crearse una vida = build + life.

* crucial para la vida de una persona = lifesaving.

* cuerpo sin vida = dead body.

* cuestión de vida o muerte = life or death issue.

* culto a la vida = cult of life.

* dar la vida = lay down + Posesivo + life, give + Posesivo + life.

* dar nueva vida = give + Nombre + new life, give + a second life.

* dar + Posesivo + vida = give + Posesivo + all.

* dar sentido a la vida = give + meaning to life.

* dar sentido a + Posesivo + vida = make + sense of + Posesivo + life.

* dar señales de vida = show + signs of life.

* dar una segunda vida = give + a second life.

* dar vida = imbue with + life, animate, bring to + life.

* dar vida a = jazz up, brighten up, give + life to.

* dar vida a Algo = bring + Nombre + to life.

* dedicar la vida a = devote + life to.

* dedicar toda una vida = spend + lifetime.

* defensor de la vida humana = pro-lifer.

* de la vida real = real-life.

* de por vida = lifelong [life-long], lifetime [life-time].

* derecho a la vida = right to live.

* desquiciar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life upside down.

* de toda la vida = lifelong [life-long].

* de vida enclaustrada = cloistered.

* de vida o muerte = lifesaving, life threatening.

* devolver el sentido a la vida = put + meaning + back in + Posesivo + life.

* devolver la vida = bring + Nombre + back to life.

* disfrutar de la vida = sail through + life.

* diversidad de la vida = biodiversity, diversity of life, life-form diversity.

* durante toda la vida = lifelong [life-long].

* durante toda una vida = over a lifetime.

* durar toda una vida = go on + for a lifetime, last + (for) a lifetime.

* el amor de + Posesivo + vida = the love of + Posesivo + life.

* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.

* encarcelar de por vida = jail for + life.

* en el transcurso normal de + Posesivo + vida(s) = in the normal course of + Posesivo + life/lives.

* enfrentarse a la vida = cope with + life, face + life, cope.

* en la vida real = in real life.

* en los primeros años de vida = early in life.

* en + Posesivo + vida = in + Posesivo + time.

* enriquecer la vida de Alguien = enrich + Posesivo + life.

* entregar + Posesivo + vida, = give + Posesivo + all.

* equipo de mantenimiento artificial de la vida = life-support system.

* esperanza de vida = life expectancy, lifespan [life span].

* estilo de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style], style of life, way of life.

* estilo de vida alternativo = alternative life-style.

* etapa de la vida = life stage.

* expectativas de vida = life expectancy.

* experiencia de la vida = experience of life.

* facilitarle la vida a todos = simplify + life for everyone.

* filosofía de vida = philosophy of life.

* forma de vida = way of life.

* ganarse la vida = earn + a living, make + a living, earn + income, earn + Posesivo + living, make + Posesivo + living, Verbo + for a living.

* ganarse la vida a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.

* habilidades necesarias para la vida cotidiana = life skills.

* hábitos de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style].

* hacer frente a la vida = cope.

* hacer la vida imposible = make + life hell.

* hacerle la vida más simple a todos = simplify + life for everyone.

* hacer que la vida sea un infierno = make + life hell.

* hacerse un hueco en la vida = get on in + life.

* hacer vida social = socialise [socialize, -USA].

* historia de vida = life history.

* índice del coste de (la) vida = cost of living index.

* índice del costo de (la) vida = cost of living index.

* infundir nueva vida a = breathe + (new) life into.

* inmiscuirse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.

* jugarse la vida = play + Russian roulette, risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb, bet + Posesivo + life.

* la oportunidad de + Posesivo + vida = the opportunity of a lifetime.

* la vida continúa = the show must go on.

* la vida + continuar = life + go on.

* la vida es así = life's like that.

* ¡la vida no es un camino de rosas! = the course of true love never did run smooth!.

* la vida + seguir = life + go on.

* ley de vida = fact of life, laws of nature.

* lienzo de la vida, el = canvas of life, the.

* línea de vida = lifeline.

* lisiado de por vida = lamed for life.

* lisiar a Alguien de por vida = lame + Nombre + for life.

* llegar al final de su vida útil = come to + the end of + Posesivo + useful life, reach + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* lleno de vida = vibrant, feisty [feistier -comp., feistiest -sup.], spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], spirited, teeming with life, vivacious, ebullient, saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.].

* llevar una vida + Ajetivo = lead + an + Adjetivo + existence.

* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.

* llevar una vida de perros = lead + a dog's life.

* llevar una vida miserable = live + wretched existence.

* mantener la vida = sustain + life.

* mantenimiento artificial de la vida = life support.

* mejorar la calidad de vida = improve + living standards, raise + living standards.

* mejorar + Posesivo + calidad de vida = raise + Posesivo + quality of living.

* mejorar + Posesivo + vida = improve + Posesivo + life.

* meterse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.

* mientras hay vida hay esperanza = where there's life there's hope.

* modo de vida = way of life.

* modo de vida tradicional = folklife.

* muerto en vida = living dead.

* nada en la vida es gratuito = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.

* nivel de vida = standard of living, living standard.

* no tener vida privada = like being in a (gold)fish bowl.

* nueva vida = greener pastures, pastures new.

* oportunidad única en la vida = chance of a lifetime.

* otra vida, la = afterlife [after-life].

* para toda la vida = lifelong [life-long], for life.

* pasar a mejor vida = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost.

* pasar a vida mejor = lay + Nombre + low.

* perder la vida = lose + Posesivo + life.

* pérdida de vidas = loss of life, toll on life.

* perdonar la vida = spare + life.

* permanecer con vida = stay + alive.

* pletórico de vida = teeming with life.

* poner en peligro la vida = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.

* poner la vida en peligro = put + Posesivo + life at risk.

* por toda la vida = lifetime [life-time].

* por toda una vida = lifetime [life-time].

* posteriormente en + Posesivo + vida = in later life.

* problemas de la vida = life problems [life-problems].

* prolongar la vida = prolong + life, prolong + longevity.

* prolongar la vida útil = extend + the useful life, prolong + useful life, increase + useful life.

* que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.

* que da vida = life-giving.

* que mejora la calidad de vida = life-enhancing.

* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.

* quitarse la vida = take + Posesivo + (own) life.

* rebosante de vida y energía = all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

* reconstruir + Posesivo + vida = rebuild + Posesivo + life.

* reformar + Posesivo + vida = reform + Posesivo + life.

* régimen de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style].

* rehacer + Posesivo + vida = rebuild + Posesivo + life.

* salir adelante en la vida, = get on in + life.

* salvar la vida = save + life.

* salvar la vida de milagro = have + a close shave with death.

* secreto de la vida, el = secret of life, the.

* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.

* seguro de vida = life insurance.

* seguro de vida a término = term life insurance.

* seguro de vida vitalicio = whole life insurance.

* sentido de la vida, el = meaning of life, the.

* sentido de la vida y al muerte, el = meaning of life and death, the.

* ser todo vida = be all life.

* situaciones de la vida = life situations [life-situations].

* soplo de vida = kiss of life.

* tener éxito en la vida = succeed in + life, get on in + life.

* tener una vida larga y próspera = live + long and prosper.

* toda la vida = from the cradle to the grave, whole lifelong, whole life.

* toda una vida = a lifetime.

* toda una vida de experiencia = a lifetime of experience.

* toda una vida de trabajo = a lifetime of work.

* trabajo de toda una vida = life's work, lifework.

* triunfar en la vida = succeed in + life.

* truncar + Posesivo + vida = snip + Posesivo + life short, cut + Posesivo + life short.

* una cuestión de vida o muerte = a matter of life and death.

* una oportunidad única en la vida = once in a lifetime opportunity.

* una vez en la vida = once in a lifetime.

* una vez en + Posesivo + vida = once in + Posesivo + lifetime.

* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.

* vida acuática = aquatic life.

* vida afectiva = love life.

* vida amorosa = love life.

* vida animal = animal life.

* vida a toda pastilla = life in the fast lane.

* vida + cambiar por completo = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* vida cívica = civic life.

* vida civil = civic life.

* vida como trabajador = working life.

* vida corporativa = corporate life.

* vida cotidiana = daily life, everyday living, daily living.

* vida cotidiana, la = day to day life, the, everyday life.

* vida cultural = cultural life.

* vida + dar un giro de 180 grados = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* vida + dar un vuelco = turn + Posesivo + life upside down.

* vida de archivo = archival life.

* vida de, la = life nerve of, the.

* vida de la ciudad = urban life, city life.

* vida de la comunidad = community life.

* vida del mundo literario = literary life.

* vida de perros = a dog's life.

* vida desenfrenada = life in the fast lane.

* vida desequilibrada = unbalanced life, imbalanced life.

* vida después de la muerte = afterlife [after-life].

* vida diaria = daily life.

* vida diaria, la = everyday life.

* vida dilatada = long life.

* vida disoluta = life in the fast lane, loose life.

* vida doméstica = domestic life, home life.

* vida emocional = emotional life.

* vida en el campo = rural life.

* vida en el entorno familiar = family life.

* vida en el hogar = home life.

* vida en el trabajo = job life.

* vida entera, la = whole lifelong, whole life.

* vida equilibrada = balanced life.

* vida espiritual = spiritual life.

* vida + expirar = life + expire.

* vida extraterrestre = alien life.

* vida fácil = fast living.

* vida familiar = family life.

* vida futura = future life.

* vida humana = human life.

* vida laboral = working life.

* vida literaria = literary life.

* vida marítima = seafaring.

* vida media = half-life.

* vida mejor = better life.

* vida moderna, la = modern life.

* vida nocturna = nightlife, night life.

* vida or muerte = life or death.

* vida pasada = previous life.

* vida + pender + de un hilo = live on + the line.

* vida personal = personal life.

* vida privada = private life.

* vida profesional = professional life.

* vida pública = public life.

* vida real = real life.

* vida rural = rural life.

* vida salvaje = wildlife.

* vida sana = healthy life.

* vida sentimental = love life.

* vida sexual = sex life.

* vida social = social life.

* vida urbana = city life, urban life.

* vida útil = lifetime [life time], life expectancy, lifespan [life span], useful life, shelf life, service life.

* vida útil de un documento = shelf life.

* vida vegetal = plant life.

* vivir la vida al máximo = live + life to the full.

* volver a la vida normal = get (back) into + the swings of things.

* vuelta a la vida = resuscitation, resurrection.

* * *

vida

feminine

A

1 ( Biol) life

la vida marina marine life

a los tres meses de vida at three months (old)

el derecho a la vida the right to life

no pudieron salvarle la vida they were unable to save his life

era una cuestión de vida o muerte it was a matter of life and death

se debate entre la vida y la muerte she's fighting for her life

140 personas perdieron la vida en el accidente ( period); 140 people lost their lives in the accident ( journ)

quitarse la vida to take one's (own) life ( frml)

el accidente que le costó la vida ( period); the accident that cost him his life

jugarse la vida to risk one's life

se puso como si le fuera la vida en ello he behaved as if his life depended on it

sólo tres personas lograron salir con vida only three people escaped alive, there were only three survivors

encontraron su cuerpo sin vida junto al río ( period); his body was found by the river

el cuerpo sin vida de su amada ( liter); the lifeless body of his beloved ( liter)

dieron la vida por la patria they gave o sacrificed their lives for their country

la mujer que te dio la vida the woman who brought you into this world

el actor que da vida al personaje de Napoleón the actor who plays o portrays Napoleon

con la vida en un hilo or pendiente de un hilo: estuvo un mes entero con la vida en un hilo his life hung by a thread for a whole month

real como la vida misma true, true-life

es una historia real como la vida misma it's a true o true-life story

mientras hay vida hay esperanza where there is life there is hope

2 (viveza, vitalidad) life

es un niño sano, lleno de vida he's a healthy child, full of life

la ciudad es bonita, pero le falta vida it's a nice city but it's not very lively o it doesn't have much life

unas cortinas amarillas le darían vida a la habitación yellow curtains would liven up o brighten up the room

B (extensión de tiempo) life

se pasa la vida viendo la televisión he spends his life watching television

toda una vida dedicada a la enseñanza a lifetime dedicated to teaching

a lo largo de su vida throughout his life

en vida de tu padre when your father was alive

la corta vida del último gobierno the short life of the last government

la relación tuvo una vida muy corta the relationship was very short-lived

la vida de un coche/electrodoméstico the life-span of a car/an electrical appliance

cuando encuentres al hombre de tu vida when you find the man of your dreams o your Mr Right

es el amor de mi vida she's the love of my life

amargarle la vida a algn to make sb's life a misery

amargarse la vida to make oneself miserable

complicarle la vida a algn to make sb's life difficult

complicarse la vida to make life difficult for oneself

de por vida for life

de toda la vida loc adj/adv (desde siempre) lifelong

se conocen de toda la vida they know each other from way back

un programa/una medicina de toda la vida a run-of-the-mill program*/medicine

un amigo/votante de toda la vida a lifelong friend/voter

en la/mi vida: ¡en la or en mi vida he visto cosa igual! I've never seen anything like it in my life!

¡en la or mi vida haría una cosa así! I'd never dream of doing something like that!

en mi perra vida lo he visto (CS fam); I've never seen him in my life

enterrarse en vida to cut oneself off from the world

hacerle la vida imposible a algn to make sb's life impossible

tener siete vidas como los gatos to have nine lives

C

1 (manera de vivir, actividades) life

lleva una vida muy ajetreada she leads a very busy life

la medicina/pintura es toda su vida she lives for medicine/painting

¿qué tal? ¿qué es de tu vida? how are you? what have you been up to?

déjalo que haga or viva su vida let him get on with o let him live his own life

¡esto sí que es vida! this is the life!

¡(así) es la vida! that's life, such is life

la vida le sonríe fortune has smiled on her

hacen vida de casados or marital they live together

comparten la casa pero no hacen vida en común they share the house but they lead separate lives o they live separately

¡qué vida ésta! what a life!

¡qué vida más cruel! ( hum); it's a hard life! ( hum)

darse or pegarse una or la gran vida to have an easy life ( colloq), to live the life of Riley ( colloq)

estar encantado de la vida to be thrilled, to be thrilled to bits ( colloq), to be over the moon ( colloq)

está encantada de la vida con el nuevo trabajo she's thrilled to bits o she's over the moon with her new job

¿podríamos hacer la fiesta en tu casa? — por mí, encantado de la vida could we have the party at your house? — I'd be delighted to o that's absolutely fine by me

estar/quedar loco de la vida (CS fam); to be over the moon ( colloq), to be thrilled

la vida y milagros or ( RPI) la vida, obra y misterios ( fam); life story

se sabe la vida y milagros de todo el mundo he knows everybody's life story

pasar a mejor vida ( hum) «persona» to kick the bucket ( colloq), to croak ( colloq);

«vestido/zapatos» to bite the dust ( colloq)

pegarse la vida padre ( fam); to have an easy life

2 (en determinado aspecto) life

vida privada/militar private/military life

su vida sentimental or amorosa his love life

3 (biografía) life

la vida y obra de Cervantes the life and works of Cervantes

las vidas de los santos the lives of the saints

Compuestos:

● vida alegre

( euf):

ser de vida alegre to be in the profession o the life ( AmE), to be on the game ( BrE colloq)

● vida contemplativa

life of contemplation

● vida de perros

( fam); dog's life

tuvo una vida de perros she led a dog's life

● vida eterna or perdurable

la vida eterna or perdurable eternal o everlasting life

● vida nocturna

nightlife

● vida social

social life

no hacen mucha vida social they don't socialize much, they don't have much social life

D

(necesidades materiales): con ese dinero tiene la vida resuelta with that money she's set up for life

la vida está carísima everything is so expensive, the cost of living is very high

ganarse la vida to earn one's o a living

buscarse la vida ( fam): me busco la vida como puedo one way or another I get by o I make a living

¡pues, ahora que se busque la vida! well, now he'll have to stand on his own two feet o get by on his own!

E (como apelativo) darling

¡mi vida! or ¡vida mía! my darling!, darling!

pero hija de mi vida ¿cómo se te ocurrió hacer eso? but my dear, what made you do that?

* * *

vida sustantivo femenino
1
a) (Biol) life;

◊ la vida marina marine life;

una cuestión de vida o muerte a matter of life and death;
quitarse la vida to take one's (own) life (frml);
salir con vida to escape alive
b) (viveza, vitalidad) life;

◊ lleno de vida full of life;

le falta vida it's/she's/he's not very lively
2 ( extensión de tiempo, existencia) life;
◊ a lo largo de su vida throughout his life;

toda una vida a lifetime;
la vida de un coche the life-span of a car;
un amigo de toda la vida a lifelong friend;
amargarle la vida a algn to make sb's life a misery;
complicarse la vida to make life difficult for oneself;
de por vida for life;
hacerle la vida imposible a algn to make sb's life impossible
3 (manera de vivir, actividades) life;
◊ lleva una vida muy ajetreada she leads a very busy life;

¿qué es de tu vida? what have you been up to?;
hace or vive su vida he lives his own life;
¡esto sí que es vida! this is the life!;
¡(así) es la vida! that's life, such is life;
vida privada private life;
su vida sentimental his love life;
una mujer de vida alegre a woman of easy virtue;
¡qué vida de perros! it's a dog's life;
hacer vida social to socialize;
estar encantado de la vida to be thrilled, to be over the moon (colloq)
4 ( necesidades materiales):
◊ la vida está carísima the cost of living is very high;

ganarse la vida to earn one's o a living;
tiene la vida resuelta he's set up for life
5 ( como apelativo) darling;
◊ ¡mi vida! (my) darling!

vida sustantivo femenino
1 (existencia) life: no hay vida en Marte, there is no life on Mars
estar con vida, to be alive
quitarse la vida, to take one's own life
2 (periodo vital) life: toda la vida ha sido socialista, he's been a socialist all his life
de corta vida, short-lived
toda una vida, a lifetime
3 (modo de vida) ¿cómo te va la vida?, how's life?
la literatura es su vida, he lives for literature o literature is his life
lleva una vida muy desordenada, she lives o leads a very chaotic life
♦ Locuciones: familiar ¡esto es vida!, this is the life (situación muy agradable, placentera) ¡esto es vida!, todo el día tumbado sin tener que trabajar, this is the life! lazing around all day without having to work
fam (resolver un asunto, problema) buscarse la vida: no tengo dinero, - me da igual, ¡búscate la vida!, I haven't got any money, - I couldn't care less, go and sort your own problems out
figurado Lit Cine Teat (representar un personaje) dar vida: en esa película el actor da vida a Napoleón, in that film the actor plays the part of Napoleon
dar la vida, to sacrifice o give one's life
ganarse la vida, to earn one's living
fig fam (morir) pasar a mejor vida, to pass away
(independencia) tener/vivir su (propia) vida alguien: ya no está con sus padres, tiene su propia vida, he isn't with his parents anymore, he's living his own life
a vida o muerte, (situación de alto riesgo) le tuvieron que operar a vida o muerte, it was a life or death operation
de mi/tu/su... vida: el amor de mi vida, the love of my life
de por vida, for life
de toda la vida, lifelong
en la vida, never in one's life
Rel la otra vida, the next life
familiar vida de perros, dog's life
fam (hechos y anécdotas de un personaje o persona) vida y milagros de alguien, the full details about sb
' vida' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agitada
- agitado
- amargarse
- andar
- atentar
- comentar
- complicarse
- constante
- contemplativa
- contemplativo
- convivencia
- conyugal
- cosa
- crepúsculo
- cruzarse
- delante
- descansada
- descansado
- desengañarse
- desgraciada
- desgraciado
- encarrilar
- episodio
- ser
- ermitaña
- ermitaño
- esperanza
- flor
- ir
- ganarse
- hipótesis
- ilusión
- indigna
- indigno
- inerte
- intrepidez
- jamás
- juego
- jugar
- martirio
- muerta
- muerto
- mujer
- normalización
- oportunidad
- padecer
- padre
- pajolera
- pajolero
- pantalla
English:
abundance
- account
- active
- afterlife
- alive
- amenities
- assurance
- attempt
- bang up
- battle
- bread
- breeding ground
- bright
- busy
- carp
- chapter
- clean
- conception
- cost
- cost of living
- crossroads
- dead
- dear
- dedicate
- destroy
- dodge
- dog
- domestic
- earn
- easy
- eccentric
- emigrate
- existence
- fascination
- flat
- give up
- gracious
- greed
- greediness
- hell
- herself
- high life
- himself
- hurdle
- impossible
- index-linked
- insurance
- lead
- life
- life expectancy

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vida nf

1. [estado fisiológico, hecho de existir] life;

¿hay vida en otros planetas? is there life on other planets?;

el cuerpo sin vida de un soldado the lifeless body of a soldier;

el conflicto se cobró muchas vidas many lives were lost in the conflict;

aquello le costó la vida that cost him his life;

dar la vida por to give one's life for;

estar con vida to be alive;

va a ser una operación a vida o muerte the operation may save his life but it may also kill him;

estar entre la vida y la muerte to be at death's door;

perder la vida to lose one's life;

quitar la vida a alguien to kill sb;

quitarse la vida to take one's (own) life;

salir con vida to come out alive;

como si la vida le fuera en ello as if his/her life depended on it;

ser una cuestión o [m5] un asunto de vida o muerte to be a matter of life and death;

Comp

enterrarse en vida to forsake the world;

Comp

pasar a mejor vida Euf [persona] to pass away;
[prenda, aparato, utensilio] to have had it;
Comp

la otra vida the next life;

Comp

tenía la vida pendiente de un hilo her life was hanging by a thread;

Comp

tener siete vidas (como los gatos) to have nine lives;

Prov

mientras hay vida hay esperanza hope springs eternal

Comp
vida artificial artificial life;
la vida eterna eternal life;

vida extraterrestre extraterrestrial life;

vida intrauterina intrauterine life

2. [periodo de existencia] life;

trabajó toda su vida he worked all his life;

una vida plagada de éxitos a lifetime of success;

de mi/tu/ etc[m5] vida of my/your/ etc life;

el amor/la oportunidad de su vida the love/chance of his life;

un amigo de toda la vida a lifelong friend;

le conozco de toda la vida I've known him all my life;

de toda la vida las novias van de blanco brides have worn white since time immemorial, brides have always worn white;

de por vida for life;

en vida de during the life o lifetime of;

eso no lo hubieras dicho en vida de tu padre you would never have said that while your father was alive;

así no vas a aprobar en la o [m5] tu vida you'll never pass like that;

¡en mi o [m5] la vida vi cosa igual! I'd never seen such a thing in all my life!;

pasarse la vida haciendo algo to spend one's life doing sth;

se pasa la vida quejándose he does nothing but complain all the time;

Comp

hacer la vida imposible a alguien to make sb's life impossible;

Comp
Am
toda la vida: [sin duda] [m5]¿prefieres África a Europa? – ¡toda la vida! do you prefer Africa to Europe? – every time! o you bet!;

Comp

la vida da muchas vueltas you never know what life has got in store for you;

Comp

la vida y milagros de alguien sb's life story

3. Com [de maquinaria, aparato, automóvil] life;

tiene una vida útil de veinte años it has a useful life of twenty years, it's designed to last for twenty years

Comp
vida en estantería shelf life;
vida media average life, mean lifetime

4. [forma de vivir, faceta cotidiana] life;

su vida es el teatro the theatre is her life;

¿cómo es tu vida diaria? what would be a typical day in your life?;

la vida política del país the country's political life;

¿no te gustaría cambiar de vida? wouldn't you like to change your life o the way you live?;

yo hago o [m5] vivo mi vida como todo el mundo I just get on with my life like everyone else;

lleva una vida muy tranquila she leads o lives a very peaceful life;

¡así es la vida! that's life!, such is life!;

¡esto (sí que) es vida! this is the life!;

una mujer de vida alegre a loose woman;

¿qué es de tu vida? how's life?;

¡qué vida ésta! what a life!;

la buena vida the good life;

Comp

darse o [m5]pegarse la gran vida, darse o [m5] pegarse la vida padre to live the life of Riley;

Comp

llevar una vida de perros to lead a dog's life

Comp
vida amorosa love life;
vida de familia family life;

vida privada private life;

vida pública public life;

vida sentimental love life;

vida sexual sex life;

vida social social life;

hacer vida social (con) to socialize (with)

5. [animación] life;

este pueblo tiene mucha vida this town is very lively;

estar lleno de vida to be full of life;

Brando da vida al personaje del padre Brando plays the father

Comp
vida nocturna nightlife
6. [necesidades materiales]
la vida está muy cara en Japón the cost of living is very high in Japan;
Fam
está la vida muy achuchada money's very tight;

ganarse la vida to earn a living;

con este trabajo me gano bien la vida I make a good living from this job

7. [apelativo cariñoso] darling;

¡mi vida!, ¡vida mía! my darling!

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vida

f life; esp
TÉC life span;
de por vida for life;

toda la vida all one’s life;

somos amigos de toda la vida we have been friends all our lives;

en mi vida never (in my life);

en vida in his/ her etc lifetime;

¿qué es de tu vida? how are things?;

ganarse la vida earn a living;

vivir su vida live one’s own life;

hacer la vida imposible a alguien make s.o.’s life impossible;

a vida o muerte life-or-death;

estar entre la vida y la muerte be hovering between life and death, be fighting for life;

darse buena vida o

la gran vida live high on the hog fam, live the life of Riley fam ;

pasar a mejor vida pass away;

quitarse la vida take one’s own life, kill o.s.;

perder la vida lose one’s life;

salir con vida come out alive;

sin vida lifeless;

la vida y milagros de alguien s.o.’s life story;

vida en pareja married life, life together;

vida familiar/sentimental family/love life;

vida interior inner self;

así es la vida that’s life;

vida mía my love;

mujer de la vida loose woman;

dar vida a TEA play the part of

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vida nf

1) : life

la vida cotidiana: everyday life

2) : life span, lifetime

3) biografía: biography, life

4) : way of life, lifestyle

5) : livelihood

ganarse la vida: to earn one's living

6) viveza: liveliness

7)

media vida : half-life

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vida n

1. (en general) life [pl. lives]

lleva una vida muy interesante she leads a very interesting life

2. (sustento) living

se gana la vida como escritor he earns a living as a writer

de toda la vida all one's life

lo conozco de toda la vida I've known him all my life

en la vida never

en la vida había visto algo así I've never seen anything like it

estar con vida to be alive

Spanish-English dictionary > vida
17 verlängern

I v/t

1. räumlich: lengthen; (Straße etc.) auch extend; MATH. produce; den Ball verlängern SPORT help the ball on; die Flanke mit dem Kopf ins Tor verlängern head the cross on into the goal

2. zeitlich: prolong; (auch Kredit, Patent, Frist etc.) extend ( alle um by); (Wechsel, Vertrag) renew; seinen Pass etc. verlängern lassen get ( oder have) one’s passport etc. renewed; den Urlaub verlängern extend the holiday (Am. vacation)

3. (Soße etc., verdünnen) stretch

II v/refl zeitlich: be extended; räumlich: be lengthened; (Straße etc.) auch be extended

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(Gültigkeit erweitern) to renew; to prolong;

(länger machen) to lengthen; to extend; to make longer; to elongate;

(verdünnen) to eke out; to stretch

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ver|lạ̈n|gern [fEɐ'lɛŋɐn] ptp verlä\#ngert
1. vt

1) (= länger machen) to extend; (esp räumlich) to lengthen, to make longer; (esp zeitlich) to prolong; Leben, Schmerzen, Leiden etc to prolong; Hosenbein, Ärmel etc to lengthen; Pass, Abonnement etc to renew

die Suppe/Soße verlängern (fig inf) — to make the soup/gravy go further

ein verlängertes Wochenende — a long weekend

verlängerte Werkbank (fig inf) — extended production line

See:

→ Rücken

2) (Sport) Ball, Pass to touch (zu jdm to sb)

2. vr
to be extended; (räumlich auch) to be lengthened; (zeitlich auch, Leiden etc) to be prolonged
3. vi
(Sport) to play on
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1) ((made) long and narrow; stretched out: An oval looks like an elongated circle.) elongated

2) (to make longer: She had to let down the child's skirt.) let down

3) (to make or become longer: I'll have to lengthen this skirt; The days are lengthening now that the spring has come.) lengthen

4) (to make longer: Please do not prolong the discussion unnecessarily.) prolong

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ver·län·gern *

[fɛɐ̯ˈlɛŋɐn]

I. vt

1. (länger machen)

▪ etw [um etw akk] \verlängern to lengthen [or extend] sth [by sth] [or to make sth longer

2. (länger dauern lassen)

▪ [jdm] etw \verlängern to extend sth [for sb]

jdm das Leben \verlängern to prolong sb's life

einen Vertrag \verlängern to renew [or extend] a contract

II. vr

▪ sich akk [um etw akk] \verlängern to be longer [by sth]; Leben, Leid to be prolonged [by sth]

das Abonnement verlängert sich automatisch um ein weiteres Jahr the subscription will be renewed automatically for another year

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1.
transitives Verb

1) lengthen, make longer <skirt, sleeve, etc.>; extend <flex, cable, road, etc.>

2) (länger gültig sein lassen) renew <passport, driving licence, etc.>; extend, renew < contract>

3) (länger dauern lassen) extend, prolong <stay, life, suffering, etc.> (um by)

ein verlängertes Wochenende — a long weekend

4) (verdünnen) add water etc. to <sauce, gravy, etc.> ( to make it go further)
2.
reflexives Verb (länger werden) become longer; <stay, life, suffering, etc.> be prolonged (um by); (länger gültig bleiben) <contract etc.> be extended

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verlängern

A. v/t

1. räumlich: lengthen; (Straße etc) auch extend; MATH produce;

den Ball verlängern SPORT help the ball on;

die Flanke mit dem Kopf ins Tor verlängern head the cross on into the goal

2. zeitlich: prolong; (auch Kredit, Patent, Frist etc) extend ( alle

um by); (Wechsel, Vertrag) renew;

seinen Pass etc

verlängern get ( oder have) one’s passport etc renewed;

den Urlaub verlängern extend the holiday (US vacation)

3. (Soße etc, verdünnen) stretch

B. v/r zeitlich: be extended; räumlich: be lengthened; (Straße etc) auch be extended

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1.
transitives Verb

1) lengthen, make longer <skirt, sleeve, etc.>; extend <flex, cable, road, etc.>

2) (länger gültig sein lassen) renew <passport, driving licence, etc.>; extend, renew < contract>

3) (länger dauern lassen) extend, prolong <stay, life, suffering, etc.> (um by)

ein verlängertes Wochenende — a long weekend

4) (verdünnen) add water etc. to <sauce, gravy, etc.> ( to make it go further)
2.
reflexives Verb (länger werden) become longer; <stay, life, suffering, etc.> be prolonged (um by); (länger gültig bleiben) <contract etc.> be extended

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(zeitlich) v.

to prolong v. v.

to elongate v.

to extend v.

to lengthen v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > verlängern
18 prolungare

nel spazio extend

nel tempo prolong, extend

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prolungare v.tr.

1 to prolong, to extend; ( allungare) to lengthen; ( protrarre) to protract: prolungare una linea ferroviaria, un muro, uno steccato, to extend a railway line, a wall, a fence; prolungare un soggiorno di due settimane, to protract a stay for two weeks; prolungare una vacanza, to extend (o to prolong) a holiday; prolungare una visita, to prolong (o to extend) a visit; prolungare l'orario di apertura di un negozio, to extend the opening hours of a shop; prolungare la validità di una polizza, to extend the currency of a policy; prolungare una seduta, to protract a meeting

2 ( differire) to postpone, to delay, to defer: prolungare la scadenza di un contratto, to postpone (o to defer) the expiry of a contract.

◘ prolungarsi v.intr.pron.

1 ( continuare) to continue, to extend: il sentiero si prolunga fino al mare, the path continues to the sea; la riunione si è prolungata per tre ore, the meeting went on (o continued) for three hours

2 ( dilungarsi) to dwell* (on sthg.): non prolungarti in chiacchiere, do not waste your time chatting; prolungare su un argomento, to dwell on a subject.

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[prolun'ɡare]
1. vt

(discorso, attesa) to prolong, (linea, termine) to extend, (strada, muro) to extend, continue, (vacanza) to prolong, extend

2. vip (prolungarsi)

(film, discussione) to go on, (effetto) to last

la vacanza si è prolungata di alcuni giorni — we (o they ecc) extended our (o their ecc) holiday Brit o vacation Am by a few days

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[prolun'gare] 1.
verbo transitivo to prolong, to extend, to lengthen [vacanza, viaggio, dibattito, percorso, attesa]; to draw* out, to run* on [riunione, discorso, pranzo]; to extend [strada, orario]; to hold* over [ mostra]; mat. to produce [ retta]

prolungare il proprio soggiorno — to stay longer than planned
2.
verbo pronominale prolungarsi

1) (nello spazio)

il viale si prolunga fino alla villa — the avenue continues to o goes as far as the villa

2) (nel tempo) [spettacolo, discussione] to go* on, to continue; [ visita] to lengthen

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prolungare

/prolun'gare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

to prolong, to extend, to lengthen [vacanza, viaggio, dibattito, percorso, attesa]; to draw* out, to run* on [riunione, discorso, pranzo]; to extend [strada, orario]; to hold* over [ mostra]; mat. to produce [ retta]; prolungare il proprio soggiorno to stay longer than planned

II prolungarsi verbo pronominale

1 (nello spazio) il viale si prolunga fino alla villa the avenue continues to o goes as far as the villa

2 (nel tempo) [spettacolo, discussione] to go* on, to continue; [ visita] to lengthen.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > prolungare
19 forlenge

extend, lengthen

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verb. elongate, lengthen, extend, prolong verb. (matematikk) extend, prolong, produce (f.eks.
a line
) verb. [ i tid] extend (f.eks.
one's visit for a few days longer
), prolong (f.eks.
one's life, one's visit, one's stay in a town
) verb. [ i rom] make longer (f.eks.
make the dress longer
), extend (f.eks.
extend a railway line to the next town, extend a street
) verb. [ gyldigheten av] prolong, extend, renew (f.eks.
an alliance, a lease, a treaty
)

Norsk-engelsk ordbok > forlenge
20 prolonger

prolonger [pʀɔlɔ̃ʒe]

➭ TABLE 3

1. transitive verb

to extend ; [+ vie] to prolong ; (Mathematics) [+ ligne] to produce

• nous ne pouvons prolonger notre séjour we can't stay any longer

2. reflexive verb

► se prolonger ( = continuer) [attente, situation] to go on ; [effet, débat] to last ; [maladie] to persist

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pʀɔlɔ̃ʒe
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( faire durer) to extend [séjour, voyage]; to prolong [séance, vie]; to continue [traitement] (de for)

2) ( agrandir) to extend

3) ( être le prolongement de) to be an extension of

2.

se prolonger verbe pronominal

1) ( dans le temps) [maladie, effet] to persist; [situation, réunion] to go on

2) ( dans l'espace)

se prolonger jusqu'à — to go as far as

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pʀɔlɔ̃ʒe vt
1) [débat, séjour] to prolong

Je vais prolonger mes vacances en Espagne. — I'm going to prolong my holiday in Spain.

2) [délai, billet, rue, abonnement] to extend

Je vais prolonger mon abonnement. — I'm going to extend my subscription.

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prolonger verb table: manger

A vtr

1 ( faire durer) to extend, to prolong [vacances, séjour, voyage, promenade] (de by); to prolong [débat, séance, vie] (de by); to continue [traitement] (de for);

2 ( agrandir) to extend [route, voie ferrée, ligne électrique, clôture] (de by; jusqu'à as far as);

3 ( être le prolongement de) to be an extension of; le nouveau bâtiment prolonge l'ancien the new building is an extension of the old one; la nouvelle bretelle prolonge l'autoroute jusqu'à Clermont-Ferrand the new motorway GB ou freeway US link brings the motorway GB ou freeway US right up to Clermont-Ferrand.

B se prolonger vpr

1 ( dans le temps) ( durer) [maladie, symptôme, effet] to persist, to last; [situation] to go on, to last; [spectacle, réunion, discussion] to go on, to continue (jusqu'à until); ( déborder) to overrun (de by);

2 ( dans l'espace) se prolonger jusqu'à [chemin, route, voie ferrée, mur, clôture] to go as far as, to extend as far as; l'artiste se prolonge dans ses œuvres fig the artist lives on in his/her works.

[prɔlɔ̃ʒe] verbe transitif

1. [dans le temps] to extend, to prolong

2. [dans l'espace] to extend, to continue

la route sera prolongée de deux kilomètres the road will be made 2 km longer ou will be extended by 2 km

la ligne de métro nº 7 a été prolongée jusqu'en banlieue the no. 7 underground line was extended to the suburbs

3. MUSIQUE [note] to hold

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se prolonger verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [dans le temps] to persist, to go on

notre discussion s'est prolongée tard our conversation went on until late

2. [dans l'espace] to go on, to continue

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