Leben — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dwell verb To live or reside in a place.
- life noun The condition of being alive, as opposed to being dead or inanimate.
- lifetime noun The entire duration of someone's or something's life.
- live verb To be alive; to have life.
- living adj Alive, currently existing (as opposed to dead or extinct).
- vital adj Absolutely necessary; essential to success or survival.
Senses
Leben is used for these senses in English:
- dwell (intransitive, now, _, literary) To live; to reside.
- life Animation; spirit; vivacity.
- lifetime The duration of the life of someone or something.
- live (intransitive) To survive; to persevere; to continue.
- living A style of life.
- vital Relating to or characteristic of life.
- vital Necessary to the continuation of life; being the seat of life; being that on which life depends.
dwell — full definition
- verb To live or reside in a place.
- verb To keep thinking or talking about something, often unnecessarily.
life — full definition
- noun The condition of being alive, as opposed to being dead or inanimate.
- noun The period of time someone or something exists, from birth (or creation) to death (or end of use).
- noun A person's daily existence and experiences, especially their activities, relationships, and circumstances.
- noun Liveliness, energy, or vitality.
- noun A prison sentence lasting until death or parole; short for "life sentence."