elämä — meaning in English

English meaning

• life noun The condition of being alive, as opposed to being dead or inanimate.
• living adj Alive, currently existing (as opposed to dead or extinct).

Senses

elämä is used for these senses in English:

• life (uncountable) The state of organisms preceding their death, characterized by biological processes such as metabolism and reproduction and distinguishing them from inanimate objects; the state of being alive and living.
• life Nature, reality, and the forms that exist in it.
• living (uncountable) The state of being alive.
• living A style of life.

life — full definition

1. noun The condition of being alive, as opposed to being dead or inanimate.
2. noun The period of time someone or something exists, from birth (or creation) to death (or end of use).
3. noun A person's daily existence and experiences, especially their activities, relationships, and circumstances.
4. noun Liveliness, energy, or vitality.
5. noun A prison sentence lasting until death or parole; short for "life sentence."

living — full definition

1. adj Alive, currently existing (as opposed to dead or extinct).
2. noun The money or means needed to support oneself; one's occupation as a source of income.
3. noun A particular way or style of life.

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