38.1. gy. B1 (példák)

live verb /lɪv/ 1 él (éli az életét) [I or T]

After a while you get used to living alone.

When you retire, you want to live a comfortable life.

So the prince and princess got married, and lived happily ever after.

He simply wants to live (out) the rest of his days in peace.

She certainly lived her life to the full.

background noun /ˈbæk.graʊnd/ 1 (családi/társadalmi) háttér [C]

The school has pupils from many different ethnic/cultural/religious backgrounds.

They come from a wealthy background.

life noun /laɪf/ plural: lives 3 élet, életmód [C or U]

You lead an exciting life.

I left home at 16 to see life.

Teaching has been her whole life.

independent adjective /ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dənt/ 1 független (nem igényel segítséget/támogatást)

Grandma's very independent and does all her own shopping and cooking.

I've always been financially independent.

personal adjective /ˈpɜː.sən.əl/ 3 személyes jellegű, magán- (élet, probléma, kérdés, stb.)

He has a few personal problems at the moment.

Do you mind if I ask you a personal question?

His resignation was apparently for personal rather than professional reasons.

We know very little about his personal life.

private adjective /ˈpraɪ.vət/ 1 magán-, zártkörű (nem nyilvános)

She has a small office which is used for private discussions.

I caught him looking through my private papers.

The sign on the gate said 'Private Property - No Admittance.'

private adjective /ˈpraɪ.vət/ 2 magán-, személyes (nem munkával kapcsolatos)

Apparently in interviews he refuses to talk about his private life.

Phrases and idioms:

a/sb's way of life életmód, életforma

She told us all about her way of life in Japan.

daily life napi élet, mindennapok

I try to keep exercise a part of my daily life.

family/private/sex, etc. life családi/magán/szexuális/stb. élet

I never talk about my private life.

my working life

We interviewed senior politicians, famous writers and others in public life.