жизнь
life
state of being alive or the time someone is alive
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жизнь with English translation
жизнь usage examples
Life in a small town is peaceful.
Жизнь в маленьком городе спокойная.
She wants a better life for her children.
Она хочет лучшей жизни для своих детей.
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жизнь synonyms
What's the difference between жизнь / судьба / существование / бытие / жизнь человека / житие
The main word for the meaning of “life”: the state of being alive or the period when someone lives.
Human life is important.
Жизнь человека важна.
Not just “life,” but the course of a person’s life; often with a sense of destiny or predestination.
His life turned out to be difficult.
Его судьба сложилась непросто.
More abstract and bookish: the fact that someone or something exists, rather than simply lives.
The existence of life on Mars has not yet been proven.
Существование жизни на Марсе пока не доказано.
A philosophical and bookish word for being, life as a form of existence.
The question of the meaning of being concerns philosophers.
Вопрос смысла бытия волнует философов.
A clarification that the talk is specifically about human life, not life in general.
Human life is short.
Жизнь человека коротка.
A literary or church-related word; often means the life of a saint or a description of such a life.
He studied the lives of the saints.
Он изучал житие святых.
A description of a person’s life: facts, events, dates; it is not life itself, but a story about it.
I am reading the writer’s biography.
Я читаю биографию писателя.
A healthy lifestyle helps you live longer.
Здоровый образ жизни помогает дольше жить.
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В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
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В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
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How to pronounce жизнь and what this word means
жизнь translation: life. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce жизнь
[ʐɨzʲnʲ]
жизнь translation
life
жизнь examples
Life in a small town is peaceful.
жизнь transcription
[ʐɨzʲnʲ]
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Questions about this word
жизнь meaning: what does it mean?
состояние, когда человек или животное живо, а также этот период
жизнь pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
жизнь is pronounced as [ʐɨzʲnʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
жизнь 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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