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life (EN)
Selfstandige naamwoord

Selfstandige naamwoord “life”

enkelvoud life, meervoud lives of ontelbaar
  1. die toestand van lewe
    The discovery of microbial life on Mars would be a groundbreaking scientific achievement.
  2. lewe (die tydperk van geboorte tot dood)
    She spent her life traveling the world and learning new languages.
  3. 'n sinvolle of bevredigende bestaan
    Spending every weekend cooped up in the office, missing out on family time—that's hardly a life.
  4. 'n spesifieke deel van iemand se bestaan (byvoorbeeld: werk- of gesinslewe)
    She found her academic life fulfilling, but her romantic life was complicated and unsatisfying.
  5. iets wat inherent deel van iemand se bestaan is
    My wife is my life.
  6. die werkingsduur van 'n lewelose voorwerp
    The battery life of my new phone is much better than the old one.
  7. wat duur tot die einde van die lewe
    The Supreme Court justices in the United States are appointed for life.
  8. 'n lewenslange gevangenisstraf
    The judge handed down a life sentence, ensuring the criminal would spend the rest of his days behind bars.
  9. die kwaliteit van lewenskragtigheid of geesdrif
    The child's laughter brought life to the otherwise silent house.
  10. die lewenslustigste of vermaaklikste persoon in 'n groep
    Whenever she's at a gathering, her infectious laughter and stories make her the life of the party.
  11. 'n lewensbeskrywing
    I'm reading a fascinating life of Abraham Lincoln that provides new insights into his presidency.
  12. 'n speler se kans om voort te gaan speel in 'n videospeletjie na 'n fout
    I was down to my last life when I finally defeated the final boss in the game.