"Leben" meaning in German

See Leben in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈleːbən/, [ˈleːbm̩], [ˈleːb(ə)n] Audio: De-Leben.ogg , De-Leben2.ogg , De-Leben3.ogg , De-at-Leben.ogg
Rhymes: -eːbən Etymology: From Middle High German leben, from Old High German lebēn. Equivalent to a gerund of leben. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|leben}} Middle High German leben, {{inh|de|goh|lebēn}} Old High German lebēn Head templates: {{de-noun|n}} Leben n (strong, genitive Lebens, plural Leben) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n}} Forms: Lebens [genitive], Leben [plural], strong [table-tags], Leben [nominative, singular], Leben [definite, nominative, plural], Lebens [genitive, singular], Leben [definite, genitive, plural], Leben [dative, singular], Leben [dative, definite, plural], Leben [accusative, singular], Leben [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (uncountable) gerund of leben: living Tags: form-of, gerund, neuter, strong, uncountable Form of: leben (extra: living) Related terms: Leib [masculine], leben
    Sense id: en-Leben-de-noun-PFNwzUdo Derived forms: Ableben, lebendig, lebensfähig, lebenslustig, lebensmüde, lebenspendend, ums Leben kommen, Berufsleben [compound, noun], Einzelleben [compound, noun], Geistesleben [compound, noun], Hundeleben [compound, noun], Lebensabend [compound, noun], Lebensabschnitt [compound, noun], Lebensanfang [compound, noun], Lebensart [compound, noun], Lebensaufgabe [compound, noun], Lebensaussicht [compound, noun], Lebensbeginn [compound, noun], Lebensdauer [compound, noun], Lebensende [compound, noun], Lebensenergie [compound, noun], Lebensenttäuschung [compound, noun], Lebensentwicklung [compound, noun], Lebenserfahrung [compound, noun], Lebenserfüllung [compound, noun], Lebenserwartung [compound, noun], Lebensfaden [compound, noun], Lebensform [compound, noun], Lebensfülle [compound, noun], Lebensgefahr [compound, noun], Lebensgenuss [compound, noun], Lebensgier [compound, noun], Lebensgröße [compound, noun], Lebenshilfe [compound, noun], Lebensintensität [compound, noun], Lebenskraft [compound, noun], Lebenslauf [compound, noun], Lebenslüge [compound, noun], Lebensmitte [compound, noun], Lebensmittel [compound, noun], Lebensmittelpunkt [compound, noun], Lebensperspektive [compound, noun], Lebensphase [compound, noun], Lebenspunkt [compound, noun], Lebensraum [compound, noun], Lebensretter [compound, noun], Lebensschicksal [compound, noun], Lebensstil [compound, noun], Lebensverlauf [compound, noun], Lebensverlust [compound, noun], Lebenswelt [compound, noun], Lebenswerk [compound, noun], Lebenszeichen [compound, noun], Lebenszeit [compound, noun], Lebenszentrum [compound, noun], Lebenszeugung [compound, noun], Lebensziel [compound, noun], Lebenszuversicht [compound, noun], Lebewesen [compound, noun], Menschenleben [compound, noun], Nachleben [compound, noun], Nachtleben [compound, noun], Privatleben [compound, noun], Überleben [compound, noun], Vereinsleben [compound, noun]
  2. life; being alive
    (uncountable, biology) a state in which organic entities such as animals, plants and bacteria have properties like metabolism, adaptation and replication
    Tags: neuter, strong, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Leben-de-noun-1CWnFMY1 Categories (other): Biology Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  3. life; being alive
    (uncountable, biology) the entirety of those who are in this state
    Tags: neuter, strong, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Leben-de-noun-ROuxh6bM Categories (other): Biology Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  4. life; being alive
    (countable) the time period in which one is in this state; the time between birth and death
    Tags: countable, neuter, strong
    Sense id: en-Leben-de-noun-WYY31ZUk
  5. life; being alive
    (uncountable, religion, philosophy) a state of being in touch or in line with certain metaphysical forces and principles by which biological life is governed
    Tags: neuter, strong, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Leben-de-noun-5D1Gks1u Categories (other): Philosophy, Religion, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 2 9 8 5 19 2 10 7 5 6 23 4 Topics: human-sciences, lifestyle, philosophy, religion, sciences
  6. (countable) life; way of life (a particular manner of behaving and passing one’s time, whether real or ideal, and whether self-chosen or not) Tags: countable, neuter, strong
    Sense id: en-Leben-de-noun-KyMOOHYf
  7. (countable) biography; life; life story (an account of a person’s life, whether real or virtual) Tags: countable, neuter, strong Synonyms (biography): Biographie [feminine], Lebenslauf [masculine], Vita [feminine]
    Sense id: en-Leben-de-noun-vL0gcxLm Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 2 9 8 5 19 2 10 7 5 6 23 4 Disambiguation of 'biography': 0 3 3 2 4 3 68 2 4 4 3 3
  8. (usually uncountable) existence; life (a position one has created for oneself, often manifested in success, prosperity, and standing) Tags: neuter, strong, uncountable, usually Synonyms (existence one has built): Dasein [neuter], Existenz [feminine]
    Sense id: en-Leben-de-noun-OQ31i~P2 Disambiguation of 'existence one has built': 0 6 6 6 6 8 6 35 17 6 1 2
  9. (usually uncountable) life; precious or beloved thing that someone considers fundamental to their existence Tags: neuter, strong, uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-Leben-de-noun-q8aZ57kD
  10. (countable, video games) a measure of successful play
    life; numbers of times a game can be played
    Tags: countable, neuter, strong
    Sense id: en-Leben-de-noun-4i0dwN08 Categories (other): Video games Topics: video-games
  11. (countable, video games) a measure of successful play
    health; hit points
    Tags: countable, neuter, strong
    Sense id: en-Leben-de-noun-QL0UoAzS Categories (other): Video games, German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 2 9 8 5 19 2 10 7 5 6 23 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 7 5 1 20 1 6 7 6 7 36 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 8 4 1 17 1 12 8 5 6 32 2 Topics: video-games
  12. (youth slang) used as the object of certain verbs, often ones that are per se intransitive, for emphasis Tags: neuter, strong
    Sense id: en-Leben-de-noun-VH5jRlkA

Inflected forms

{
  "antonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of “life, the state between birth and death”",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Tod"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "gmh",
        "3": "leben"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle High German leben",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "goh",
        "3": "lebēn"
      },
      "expansion": "Old High German lebēn",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle High German leben, from Old High German lebēn. Equivalent to a gerund of leben.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Lebens",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Leben",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "de-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Leben",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Leben",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Lebens",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Leben",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Leben",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Leben",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Leben",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Leben",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "n"
      },
      "expansion": "Leben n (strong, genitive Lebens, plural Leben)",
      "name": "de-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "Le",
        "ben"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "n"
      },
      "name": "de-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "derived": [
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "word": "Ableben"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "word": "lebendig"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "word": "lebensfähig"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "word": "lebenslustig"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "word": "lebensmüde"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "word": "lebenspendend"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "word": "ums Leben kommen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Berufsleben"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Einzelleben"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Geistesleben"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Hundeleben"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebensabend"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebensabschnitt"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebensanfang"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebensart"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebensaufgabe"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebensaussicht"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebensbeginn"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebensdauer"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebensende"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebensenergie"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebensenttäuschung"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebensentwicklung"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebenserfahrung"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebenserfüllung"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebenserwartung"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebensfaden"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebensform"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebensfülle"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebensgefahr"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebensgenuss"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebensgier"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebensgröße"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebenshilfe"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebensintensität"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebenskraft"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebenslauf"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebenslüge"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebensmitte"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebensmittel"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebensmittelpunkt"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebensperspektive"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebensphase"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebenspunkt"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebensraum"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebensretter"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebensschicksal"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebensstil"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebensverlauf"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebensverlust"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebenswelt"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebenswerk"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebenszeichen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebenszeit"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebenszentrum"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebenszeugung"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebensziel"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebenszuversicht"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Lebewesen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Menschenleben"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Nachleben"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Nachtleben"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Privatleben"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Überleben"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "compound",
            "noun"
          ],
          "word": "Vereinsleben"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              14,
              20
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              11,
              17
            ]
          ],
          "english": "The art of living.",
          "text": "Die Kunst des Lebens",
          "translation": "The art of living.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "form_of": [
        {
          "extra": "living",
          "word": "leben"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "gerund of leben: living"
      ],
      "id": "en-Leben-de-noun-PFNwzUdo",
      "links": [
        [
          "leben",
          "leben#German"
        ],
        [
          "living",
          "living"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(uncountable) gerund of leben: living"
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Leib"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "word": "leben"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "gerund",
        "neuter",
        "strong",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "de",
          "name": "Biology",
          "orig": "de:Biology",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              4,
              9
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              0,
              4
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Life is not dependent on mental consciousness.",
          "text": "Das Leben ist nicht an das geistige Bewusstsein gebunden.",
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        "noun"
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        "noun"
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        "noun"
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        "noun"
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        "noun"
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        "noun"
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        "noun"
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        "noun"
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        "noun"
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        "noun"
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        "noun"
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          "english": "Life is not dependent on mental consciousness.",
          "text": "Das Leben ist nicht an das geistige Bewusstsein gebunden.",
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          "english": "Earth is full of life.",
          "text": "Die Erde quillt über vor Leben.",
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          "english": "Life begins with birth and ends with death.",
          "text": "Das Leben beginnt mit der Geburt und endet mit dem Tod.",
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          "english": "I have never done such a thing in my life.",
          "text": "Sowas habe ich mein Leben lang noch nicht getan.",
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          "english": "Not everyone who breathes is really alive.",
          "text": "Nicht jeder, der atmet, ist auch wirklich am Leben.",
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          "english": "quality of life",
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          "english": "a comfortable life",
          "text": "ein angenehmes Leben",
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          "english": "a Christian life",
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          "translation": "a Christian life",
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          "english": "The life of Edelgard.",
          "text": "Das Leben der Edelgard.",
          "translation": "The life of Edelgard.",
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          "english": "There are many ups and downs in his biography.",
          "text": "Sein Leben weist viele Höhen und Tiefen auf.",
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          "english": "This is a book about the lives of famous musicians.",
          "text": "Das ist ein Buch vom Leben berühmter Musiker.",
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        "(countable) biography; life; life story (an account of a person’s life, whether real or virtual)"
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          "english": "Mrs Schmidt has built up an admirable life in all these years.",
          "text": "Frau Schmidt hat sich in all diesen Jahren ein bewundernswertes Leben aufgebaut.",
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        "existence; life (a position one has created for oneself, often manifested in success, prosperity, and standing)"
      ],
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        "(usually uncountable) existence; life (a position one has created for oneself, often manifested in success, prosperity, and standing)"
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        "usually"
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          "english": "She is my one and only, my life!",
          "text": "Sie ist mein Ein und Alles, mein Leben!",
          "translation": "She is my one and only, my life!",
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      "glosses": [
        "life; precious or beloved thing that someone considers fundamental to their existence"
      ],
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      ],
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        "(usually uncountable) life; precious or beloved thing that someone considers fundamental to their existence"
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        "uncountable",
        "usually"
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          "english": "You only have three lives left.",
          "text": "Du hast nur noch drei Leben übrig.",
          "translation": "You only have three lives left.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
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        "life; numbers of times a game can be played"
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        "neuter",
        "strong"
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          "english": "Just chill, okay!",
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          "text": "Chill ma’ dein Leben!",
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        "used as the object of certain verbs, often ones that are per se intransitive, for emphasis"
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      "audio": "De-Leben2.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/4/45/De-Leben2.ogg/De-Leben2.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/De-Leben2.ogg"
    },
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      "audio": "De-Leben3.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/e/e0/De-Leben3.ogg/De-Leben3.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e0/De-Leben3.ogg"
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-at-Leben.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/c/cb/De-at-Leben.ogg/De-at-Leben.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cb/De-at-Leben.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eːbən"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "existence one has built",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Dasein"
    },
    {
      "sense": "existence one has built",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Existenz"
    },
    {
      "sense": "biography",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Biographie"
    },
    {
      "sense": "biography",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Lebenslauf"
    },
    {
      "sense": "biography",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Vita"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Leben"
}

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