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1 the life and soul of the party
(a person who is very active, enthusiastic, amusing etc at a party.) dusza towarzystwa -
2 to the life
(exactly (like): When he put on that uniform, he was Napoleon to the life.) jak żywy -
3 lengthen the life
zwiększyć trwałość -
4 not for the life of me
(not even if it was necessary in order to save my life: I couldn't for the life of me remember his name!) za nic w świecie -
5 life
[laɪf]pl lives, nżycie ntto be sent to prison for life — zostać ( perf) skazanym na dożywocie
* * *plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) życie2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) życie3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) życie4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) życie5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) życie6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) życie7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) biografia8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) dożywocie•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
- to the life -
6 life-cycle
noun (the various stages through which a living thing passes: the life-cycle of the snail.) cykl rozwojowy -
7 the seamy side (of life)
(the roughest, most unpleasant side or aspect of human life.) odwrotna strona medalu -
8 the seamy side (of life)
(the roughest, most unpleasant side or aspect of human life.) odwrotna strona medalu -
9 the best of both worlds
(the advantages of both the alternatives in a situation etc in which one can normally only expect to have one: A woman has the best of both worlds when she has a good job and a happy family life.) wszystko co w życiu najlepsze, idealna sytuacja -
10 the change of life
(the menopause.) menopauza -
11 life-saving
noun (the act or skill of rescuing people from drowning: The boy is being taught life-saving.) ratowanie tonących -
12 life-size(d)
adjective, adverb ((of a copy, drawing etc) as large as the original: a life-sized statue.) naturalnej wielkości -
13 life-size(d)
adjective, adverb ((of a copy, drawing etc) as large as the original: a life-sized statue.) naturalnej wielkości -
14 the hereafter
noun (the next world; life after death.) życie pozagrobowe -
15 life expectancy
nśrednia długość f życia* * *(the (average) length of time a person can expect to live.) (przeciętna) długość życia -
16 the prodigal son
1) (a disobedient and irresponsible son who wastes money on a life of pleasure and later returns home to ask for his parents' forgiveness.) syn marnotrawny2) (a person who acts irresponsibly and later regrets it.) nierozważny, rozrzutny -
17 the facts of life
(information about sex and how babies are born (in sex education).) sprawy seksualne -
18 come to life
(to become lively or interesting: The play did not come to life until the last act.) ożywić się -
19 as large as life
(in person; actually: I went to the party and there was John as large as life.) we własnej osobie -
20 bring to life
(to make lively or interesting: His lectures really brought the subject to life.) ożywić
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