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life (EN)
nom

nom “life”

sg. life, pl. lives ou indén.
  1. la vie
    The discovery of microbial life on Mars would be a groundbreaking scientific achievement.
  2. vie (période de temps entre la naissance et la mort)
    She spent her life traveling the world and learning new languages.
  3. une vie épanouie
    Spending every weekend cooped up in the office, missing out on family time—that's hardly a life.
  4. un aspect de la vie (préciser le contexte, par exemple : vie professionnelle, vie familiale)
    She found her academic life fulfilling, but her romantic life was complicated and unsatisfying.
  5. quelque chose qui fait intrinsèquement partie de l'existence de quelqu'un
    My wife is my life.
  6. la durée de vie
    The battery life of my new phone is much better than the old one.
  7. durant jusqu'à la fin de la vie
    The Supreme Court justices in the United States are appointed for life.
  8. la réclusion à perpétuité
    The judge handed down a life sentence, ensuring the criminal would spend the rest of his days behind bars.
  9. la vitalité
    The child's laughter brought life to the otherwise silent house.
  10. la personne la plus énergique ou la plus divertissante d'un groupe
    Whenever she's at a gathering, her infectious laughter and stories make her the life of the party.
  11. une biographie
    I'm reading a fascinating life of Abraham Lincoln that provides new insights into his presidency.
  12. une vie (dans le contexte du jeu vidéo)
    I was down to my last life when I finally defeated the final boss in the game.