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life

US /laɪf/

noun Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

a characteristic state or mode of living

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

This battery has a long life and needs charging only weekly.

Word Family

NounNoun
life gốc lifer
VerbVerb
AdjectiveAdj
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • existencethe state or fact of existing
  • lifespanthe length of time for which a person or animal lives or a thing functions

Collocations

  • Easy daily life
    describing daily life (a newspaper that is published every day)
  • Medium work-life balance
    a collocation phrase: work-life balance
  • Hard shelf life of perishable goods
    describing shelf life of perishable goods (a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects)
  • Very Hard breathe new life into the initiative
    to breathe new life into the initiative, meaning to draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

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