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1 the life and soul of the party
(a person who is very active, enthusiastic, amusing etc at a party.) η ψυχή της συγκέντρωσης -
2 to the life
(exactly (like): When he put on that uniform, he was Napoleon to the life.) φτυστός -
3 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!) κατά κανένα τρόπο, με τίποτα -
4 life
plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) ζωή2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) ζωή3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) ζωντάνια4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) ζωή5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) ζωή6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) ζωή, μορφή ζωής7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) βιογραφία8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) ισόβια (δεσμά)•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
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5 Life
subs.Existence. P. and V. βίος, ὁ, ζωή, ἡ (Plat. and Æsch., frag.), V. ζοή, ἡ (Eur., Hec. 1108).Time of life: Ar. and P. ἡλικία, ἡ, V. αἰών, ὁ.Age, generation: P. and V. αἰών, ὁ.Vital principle: P. and V. ψυχή, ἡ.Animation, courage: P. and V. θυμός, ὁ.Prime of life: P. and V. ἥβη, ἡ, ὥρα, ἡ, ἀκμή, ἡ.Be in the prime of life, v.: P. and V. ἡβᾶν, ἀκμάζειν.The events of one's life: P. τὰ βεβιωμένα (τινί).Be tried for one's life: P. περὶ τοῦ σώματος ἀγωνίζεσθαι (Lys. 167).For one's life: P. and V. περὶ ψυχῆς.Money and lives will be put to the hazard against each city: P. πρὸς ἑκάστην πόλιν ἀποκεκινδυνεύσεται τά τε χρήματα καὶ αἱ ψυχαί (Thuc. 3, 39).Regain life: V. ἀναλαβεῖν φῶς.Love of life, subs.: P. φιλοψυχία, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Life
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6 life-cycle
noun (the various stages through which a living thing passes: the life-cycle of the snail.) κύκλος ζωής -
7 the seamy side (of life)
(the roughest, most unpleasant side or aspect of human life.) άσχημη πλευρά -
8 the seamy side (of life)
(the roughest, most unpleasant side or aspect of human life.) άσχημη πλευρά -
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.) και την πίτα ολόκληρο και τον σκύλο χορτάτο -
10 the change of life
(the menopause.) εμμηνόπαυση -
11 life expectancy
(the (average) length of time a person can expect to live.) πιθανή διάρκεια ζωής -
12 life-saving
noun (the act or skill of rescuing people from drowning: The boy is being taught life-saving.) ναυαγοσωστικός -
13 life-size(d)
adjective, adverb ((of a copy, drawing etc) as large as the original: a life-sized statue.) σε φυσικό μέγεθος -
14 life-size(d)
adjective, adverb ((of a copy, drawing etc) as large as the original: a life-sized statue.) σε φυσικό μέγεθος -
15 the hereafter
noun (the next world; life after death.) η μέλλουσα ζωή, ο άλλος κόσμος -
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.) άσωτος υιός2) (a person who acts irresponsibly and later regrets it.) ο μετανοών για την ασωτεία του -
17 the facts of life
(information about sex and how babies are born (in sex education).) σεξουαλική διαπαιδαγώγηση -
18 come to life
(to become lively or interesting: The play did not come to life until the last act.) `ζωντανεύω`, κάνω κάτι ενδιαφέρον -
19 as large as life
(in person; actually: I went to the party and there was John as large as life.) ο ίδιος -
20 bring to life
(to make lively or interesting: His lectures really brought the subject to life.) ζωντανεύω
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