lifetime in English: All the time that a person is alive. (noun)

Translation

All the time that a person is alive.

Word origin

Made in English in the Middle Ages by joining the words life and time.

Gender

Plurallifetimes

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"In her lifetime" means during all the years she was alive.

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"Of a lifetime" means the best one you will ever get.

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Here it means as long as a whole life.

life

The state of being alive, or the time between birth and death.

time

The thing measured in minutes, hours, and years that keeps passing.

live

To have your home in a place, or to be alive.

year

A time of twelve months, or 365 days.

forever

For all time, with no end.

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