life
life
state of being alive or the time someone is alive
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life with Russian translation
life usage examples
Жизнь в маленьком городе спокойная.
Life in a small town is peaceful.
Она хочет лучшей жизни для своих детей.
She wants a better life for her children.
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life synonyms
What's the difference between life / existence / living / lifetime / livelihood / lives
the basic word for being alive or the period someone is alive
Life is precious.
Жизнь бесценна.
They questioned the existence of life on Mars.
Они сомневались в существовании жизни на Марсе.
the process or manner of living; often sounds less like the abstract noun 'life'
Proper living is important for health.
Правильный образ жизни важен для здоровья.
He lived a long lifetime.
Он прожил долгую жизнь.
means of earning money to live; not the state of being alive
Fishing is his livelihood.
Рыбалка — его средство к существованию.
plural of 'life'; refers to several lives
The rescue saved many lives.
Спасательная операция спасла много жизней.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
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How to pronounce life and what this word means
life translation: жизнь. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce life
/laɪf/
life translation
жизнь
life examples
Life in a small town is peaceful.
life transcription
/laɪf/, /laɪf/
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life meaning: what does it mean?
state of being alive or the time someone is alive
life pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
life is pronounced as /laɪf/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
life definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Life in a small town is peaceful. Translation: Жизнь в маленьком городе спокойная.
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