12.1.3. gy. B1B2 (példák)

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.

lifestyle noun /ˈlaɪf.staɪl/ [C] életmód, életstílus

He doesn't have a very healthy lifestyle.

She needs a pretty high income to support her lifestyle.

an alternative lifestyle

mission noun /ˈmɪʃ.ən/ [C] 1 küldetés (élethivatás/életcél)

Her mission in life was to help the poor.

retirement noun /rɪˈtaɪə.mənt/ [C or U] 2 nyugdíjas élet

We wish you a long and happy retirement.

adventurous adjective /ədˈven.tʃər.əs/ kalandvágyó, vállalkozó szellemű; kalandos

I'm trying to be more adventurous with my cooking.

She led an adventurous life.

retired adjective /rɪˈtaɪəd/ nyugdíjas

Both my parents are retired.

He is a retired airline pilot.

Phrases and idioms:

a/sb's way of life életmód, életforma

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

be based at/in, etc. vhova helyezi a tevékenysége központját

He was based in Birmingham during the war.

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.