"nær dauða en lífi" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [Icelandic]

Etymology: From nær (meaning "closer") + dauða (meaning "[to] death"), the dative singular of dauði (meaning "death") + en (meaning "than") + lífi (meaning "[to] life"), the dative singular of líf. Meaning "closer [to] death than [to] life". Head templates: {{head|is|idiom|head=nær dauða en lífi}} nær dauða en lífi
  1. (idiomatic) meaning that one is closer to death than life Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-nær_dauða_en_lífi-is-phrase-SdlN9f8z Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header

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  "etymology_text": "From nær (meaning \"closer\") + dauða (meaning \"[to] death\"), the dative singular of dauði (meaning \"death\") + en (meaning \"than\") + lífi (meaning \"[to] life\"), the dative singular of líf. Meaning \"closer [to] death than [to] life\".",
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        {
          "english": "I was closer to death than life after that run.",
          "text": "Eftir hlaupið var ég nær dauða en lífi.",
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        "meaning that one is closer to death than life"
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{
  "etymology_text": "From nær (meaning \"closer\") + dauða (meaning \"[to] death\"), the dative singular of dauði (meaning \"death\") + en (meaning \"than\") + lífi (meaning \"[to] life\"), the dative singular of líf. Meaning \"closer [to] death than [to] life\".",
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          "english": "I was closer to death than life after that run.",
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        "meaning that one is closer to death than life"
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