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for life

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /fɚ ˈlaɪf/ · UK /fə ˈlaɪf/

for life means: Something lasts for the rest of your life.

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LIFELONGB1

Something lasts for the rest of your life.

  • We are friends for life.
  • The accident left her with a scar for life.
  • He was banned from driving for life.

Similar words: forever, for good

Opposites: temporarily

Common phrases: friends for life, banned for life, for life together

WITH DESPERATE EFFORTC2

You move or work as fast and hard as possible, as though your life depends on it.

  • They ran for life as the roof fell.
  • With the wolves behind him, he rode for life.
  • We swam for life when the boat sank.

Similar words: desperately, for dear life

Common phrases: run for life, swim for life, fight for life

Questions about for life

What does for life mean?

Something lasts for the rest of your life.

What is for life in other languages?

Türkçe: ömür boyu · Español: de por vida · Français: à vie · Deutsch: lebenslang · Italiano: a vita · 日本語: 一生

How do you pronounce for life?

In American English /fɚ ˈlaɪf/; in British English /fə ˈlaɪf/.

How do you use for life in a sentence?

We are friends for life. The accident left her with a scar for life.

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