lifetime
A lifetime is the entire period of time that a person is alive. It can also refer to the length of time that an object, like a machine, works correctly.
Exemples
3 sur 5He lived in the same house for his entire lifetime.
He lived in the same house for his entire lifetime.
The manufacturer provides a lifetime guarantee for this product.
The manufacturer provides a lifetime guarantee for this product.
Waiting for the results felt like a lifetime!
Waiting for the results felt like a lifetime!
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of the word as a sum: LIFE + TIME. It is simply the total TIME of a LIFE.
Quiz rapide
Traveling to the moon would be a once in a _______ opportunity.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : lifetime
Exemples
He lived in the same house for his entire lifetime.
everydayHe lived in the same house for his entire lifetime.
The manufacturer provides a lifetime guarantee for this product.
formalThe manufacturer provides a lifetime guarantee for this product.
Waiting for the results felt like a lifetime!
informalWaiting for the results felt like a lifetime!
Researchers are studying the effects of diet over a human lifetime.
academicResearchers are studying the effects of diet over a human lifetime.
We need to calculate the lifetime value of our current customers.
businessWe need to calculate the lifetime value of our current customers.
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
once in a lifetime opportunity
once in a lifetime opportunity
the chance of a lifetime
the chance of a lifetime
a lifetime ago
a lifetime ago
Souvent confondu avec
Lifespan is more technical and biological, while lifetime is used more generally for both people and objects.
Life refers to the state of being alive, whereas lifetime refers specifically to the duration of that state.
Notes d'usage
Lifetime is usually used as a singular noun. It is very common in marketing (lifetime warranty) and in hyperbolic speech to mean a very long time.
Erreurs courantes
Learners sometimes use 'all my life' and 'my whole lifetime' interchangeably, but 'lifetime' is more often used when discussing the length or duration specifically.
Astuce mémo
Think of the word as a sum: LIFE + TIME. It is simply the total TIME of a LIFE.
Origine du mot
Derived from Old English 'līf' (life) and 'tīma' (time), combined to describe the duration of an existence.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
In many cultures, a 'Lifetime Achievement Award' is the highest honor one can receive for their career work.
Quiz rapide
Traveling to the moon would be a once in a _______ opportunity.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : lifetime
Grammaire lie
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