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AC
accessory
adapter
aerosol
alarm
arm
ash
attaché case
bag
bar
barrel
beep
beeswax
bell
belly
belt
bench
benzine
binding
biro
bolt
booth
box(n)
box(v)
brad
briefcase
bristle
brolly
brush
bucket
buckle
buffer
bulb
Bulldog clip
bulletin board
bullhorn
bung
bunting
business card
butt
button
buzzer
cable
calling card
can
candle
cane
carbon
carbon copy
carbon paper
card
cardboard(n)
cardboard(a)
cardboard cut-out
card catalog
carrier
carrier bag
carryall
cart
carton
cartridge
case
caster
catch
Cellophane
cesspit
chain
chalice
channel
chart
chute
citronella
clamp
cleat
clip
clipboard
comb
combination lock
compartment
cord
crank
crate
crepe paper
cycle
detector
dial
digital
disposable
drape
drawing pin
dryer
durable goods
Durex
earplug
elastic band
eraser
eyelet
fabric
felt-tip pen
female
fence
fiberglass
fibreglass
figurine
filament
file
Filofax
fire extinguisher
firewood
fitness
flag
flagon
flagstaff
flashlight
flat
floodlight
foam(n)
foam(v)
fog
folder
foolscap
forecourt
fountain
fountain pen
frame
funnel
fuse
gadget
gadgetry
gargle
gas
glue
goggles
gold card
granny knot
gravel
gravelled
gravelly
grease
greetings card
grommet
gum
gun
gunnysack
gut
hand-held
handle
handloom
harness
hasp
health
hessian
hinge
hip
hoarding
hoist
holder
hook
hoop
hooter
hose
hosepipe
hub
hygiene
hygienic
illness
indented
inflatable
ingrained
ink
inn
innkeeper
insoluble
ivory
jacket
jack-knife
joss stick
juggle
key
keypad
key ring
Kleenex
knife
knob
label
ladder
lantern
latch
latchkey
lather(n)
lather(v)
LCD
lead
lectern
legal pad
lens
letterbox
lever
library
lid
lidded
lift
light
light bulb
link
linseed oil
litter bin
lock
lodestone
log
loop
lost property
magnet
magnetic
magnifying glass
male
mantle
manual
marker
marker pen
market day
mast
mastic
matchstick
material
meter
meths
mode
mortar
mortise lock
mould
mounting
movement
nail
nameplate
net
nib
nipple
non-standard
noose
notebook
notepad
noticeboard
nozzle
nut
oil
oilcan
oily
orb
outfit
outlet
overnight
pack
package
pad(n)
pad(v)
padlock
paintwork
pantyliner
paper
paperclip
passerby
paste
pasteboard
patron
patronage
patronize
pattern
paving
pearl
pen
penknife
picket fence
pillbox
pince-nez
pinhead
pipe
pix
pizza parlor
plug
pocket
pocketbook
pocket calculator
pocket knife
pointer
poison
pole
portfolio
Post-it
powder
powdered
propellant
propelling pencil
pump-action
PX
quarter
rack
receptionist
reel
refill
reflector
refrigerate
regimen
reservation
reserve
sachet
sack
scratchpad
scratch paper
screen
sealant
sealer
searchlight
season ticket
seat
self-assembly
septic tank
service(n)
service(v)
setting
shade
sharpener
shovel(n)
shovel(v)
shovelful
silver paper
siphon
slat
slice
slot machine
slug
smoke
soot
sort
spare part
spigot
sponge
spool
spout
spray
spray can
spray paint
spring
staff
stake
stalk
standard
staple
stapler
stationery
steam
steam clean
steel
steel wool
stepladder
stick(v)
stick(n)
sticker
stilt
stopper
storm lantern
strap
streamer
string
stub
sucker
Superglue
swipe
switch
swivel
tab
tack
tag(n)
tag(v)
tank
tap
tape
tassel
tattle
tea break
thong
thread
time-saving
tinder
tinderbox
tissue
top
tote bag
towel
tray
trolley
tube
tubing
twine
two-way mirror
umbrella
vent
vial
waiting room
washer
waste paper
watch
waterspout
wheeled
whistle
wooden
writing paper
| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | lif |
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life S1 W1
plural lives
plural lives
1 the period of time when someone is alive :
Learning goes on throughout life.
You have your whole life ahead of you.
time somebody is alive
[uncountable and countable]
Learning goes on throughout life.
You have your whole life ahead of you. in somebody's life
For the first time in my life I was happy.
I've never been so embarrassed in my life!
For the first time in my life I was happy.
I've never been so embarrassed in my life!2 the state of being alive :
The right to life is the most basic of human rights.
The riots presented a considerable risk to life and property.
Danny was a cheerful little boy who loved life.
He has risked life and limb (=has done very dangerous things) to photograph some of the world's most dangerous animals.
state of being alive
[uncountable and countable]
The right to life is the most basic of human rights.
The riots presented a considerable risk to life and property.
Danny was a cheerful little boy who loved life.
He has risked life and limb (=has done very dangerous things) to photograph some of the world's most dangerous animals. take your (own) life (=deliberately kill yourself)
There's no evidence that she intended to take her own life.
There's no evidence that she intended to take her own life. be fighting for your life (=be so ill or injured that you might die)
A resident was fighting for his life yesterday, having escaped the blaze.
A resident was fighting for his life yesterday, having escaped the blaze. give your life/lay down your life (=die in order to save other people or because of a strong belief)
He gave his life for the cause of freedom
He gave his life for the cause of freedom take your life in your (own) hands (=put yourself in a very dangerous situation)
You take your life in your hands every time you cross this road.
You take your life in your hands every time you cross this road.3 the way you live your life, and what you do and experience during it
way somebody lives
[countable usually singular] lead/live/have a ..... life
The operation should enable Bobby to lead a normal life.
She just wanted to live a quiet life.
The operation should enable Bobby to lead a normal life.
She just wanted to live a quiet life.4
particular situation/job
[uncountable and countable]a) the experiences, activities, and ways of living that are typical of being in a particular job, situation, society etc :
Why do so few women enter political life?
Why do so few women enter political life?b) the time in your life when you are doing a particular job, are in a particular situation etc
Sara admits to having affairs throughout her married life.
Sara admits to having affairs throughout her married life.5 the activities in your life relating to your friends, your family, sex etc :
I don't need advice about my love life.
traditional views of family life
Children need a caring and happy home life.
social/personal/sex etc life
I don't need advice about my love life.
traditional views of family life
Children need a caring and happy home life.6 human existence, considered as a variety of experiences and activities :
My Aunt Julia had very little experience of life.
Life has a way of changing the best of plans.
For some people, religion gives life a meaning.
human existence
[uncountable]
My Aunt Julia had very little experience of life.
Life has a way of changing the best of plans.
For some people, religion gives life a meaning.7
time when something exists/works
[countable usually singular]a) the period of time during which something happens or exists
b) the period of time during which something is still good enough to use ➔ shelf life
life of
What's the average life of a passenger aircraft?
What's the average life of a passenger aircraft?8
living things
[uncountable]a) the quality of being alive that people, animals, plants etc have and that objects and dead things do not have :
9 to be the most important thing or person to someone :
Music is Laura's whole life.
be somebody's (whole) life
Music is Laura's whole life.10 used for emphasizing that a situation, decision etc is extremely urgent and important, especially because someone is at risk of dying :
a life or death decision
A doctor's job involves life and death situations.
life and death
also life or death
a life or death decision
A doctor's job involves life and death situations.11TD a chance in a game, especially a computer game, in which you can be defeated or do something wrong and can still continue playing :
He's up to level five and still has three lives left.
game
[countable]
He's up to level five and still has three lives left.12 activity or movement :
The house was quiet and there was no sign of life.
activity
[uncountable]
The house was quiet and there was no sign of life.13 a quality of being interesting or exciting :
interest/excitement
[uncountable]14 to suddenly start working :
Finally the car spluttered into life.
come to life/roar into life/splutter into life etc
Finally the car spluttered into life.15 to make it difficult, easier etc to do something :
Surely computers are supposed to make life easier, not more complicated!
make life difficult/easier etc
Surely computers are supposed to make life easier, not more complicated!16 someone who enjoys social occasions and is fun and exciting to be with
the life and soul of the party
British English the life of the party American English17 your life and physical health - used especially when this is threatened in some way :
life and limb
formal18 used to tell someone that you think they are boring and should find more exciting things to do :
You guys should just stop moaning and get a life!
get a life!
spoken
You guys should just stop moaning and get a life!19 used to say that something is disappointing but you have to accept it :
Oh well, that's life!
that's life
also such is life spoken
Oh well, that's life!21 used when you are relaxing and doing something you enjoy :
Ah, this is the life! Lying on the beach, sipping cool drinks.
this is the life
spoken
Ah, this is the life! Lying on the beach, sipping cool drinks.22 the biggest shock or surprise, the best game etc that someone has ever had :
I had the surprise of my life when I saw John standing there.
the shock/surprise/game etc of somebody's life
I had the surprise of my life when I saw John standing there.➔ have the time of your life
at time1 (41)23 used to ask someone if they are well, what they have been doing etc :
Hi Bob! How's life?
How's life been with you?
how's life?
spoken
Hi Bob! How's life?
How's life been with you?24 used to say that you must continue to live a normal life even when something sad or disappointing has happened :
We both miss him, but life goes on.
life goes on
spoken
We both miss him, but life goes on.25
a life of its own
a) if something has a life of its own, it seems to move or work by itself :
The ball seemed to have acquired a life of its own.
The ball seemed to have acquired a life of its own.b) if something has a life of its own, it exists and develops without depending on other things :
26 used to say that you cannot remember or understand something even when you try hard :
I couldn't for the life of me remember his name.
cannot for the life of me
spoken
I couldn't for the life of me remember his name.27 used to say that you should not waste time doing something or worrying about something :
Forget about it. Life's too short.
life's too short
spoken
Forget about it. Life's too short.28 used as a reply to a question or suggestion to say that you definitely will not do something :
'Are you going to go and work for him then?' 'Not on your life!'
not on your life
spoken
'Are you going to go and work for him then?' 'Not on your life!'29 the woman or man you are married to or are having a relationship with - used especially in advertisements :
This is the ideal gift for the man in your life.
the woman/man/girl etc in your life
This is the ideal gift for the man in your life.30 the punishment of being put in prison for the rest of your life
He was sentenced to life for the murder.
I think she should get life. ➔ life sentence, lifer
prison
[uncountable]SC also life imprisonment
He was sentenced to life for the murder.
I think she should get life.31 when you paint, draw etc something you are looking at, especially a person or animal : ➔ still life
art
[uncountable]AVP32 to make someone feel very frightened :
Don't do that! You scared the life out of me!
frighten/scare the life out of somebody
informal
Don't do that! You scared the life out of me!33 used to say that although someone or something is old, they are still able to do something - used humorously
there's life in the old dog yet
spoken34 to have a very easy and comfortable life and not have to work hard :
He spends all day lounging by the pool and living the life of Riley.
live/lead/have the life of Riley
informal
He spends all day lounging by the pool and living the life of Riley.35 the story of someone's life [= biography]:
Boswell's Life of Johnson
book/film
[uncountable]
Boswell's Life of Johnson36 the time after death, in which some people believe life continues in another form :
She expects to meet her dead husband in the next life.
the next life
also the life to come, life after death
She expects to meet her dead husband in the next life.