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  • life — or get a life [līf] n. pl. lives [ME < OE līf, akin to ON líf, life, Ger leib, body < IE base * leibh , to LIVE1] 1. that property or quality of plants and animals that distinguishes them from inorganic matter or dead organisms; specif.,… …   English World dictionary

  • intent to take life — The willingness to take, or unwillingness to respect, human life. 26 Am J1st Homi § 34. inter. Between; among; amid; in; during. inter absences. Among or between persons who are absent. inter else. Among other things or matters. See 4 Bl Comm 129 …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • take off — Synonyms and related words: abate, abscind, absquatulate, act, act a part, act as, act out, advance, allow, ameliorate, amend, amputate, annihilate, ape, aspire, ban, bar, bate, bear, become airborne, begin, begone, bereave of life, blast away,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • take (your) life —    to kill yourself    As distinct from take life in your hands, to risk your life rashly, or just take life as it comes, to live in a casual way:     Beautiful Young Society Matron Takes Life in Plunge. (Mailer, 1965 headline relating to a… …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • take it easy — Synonyms and related words: be careful, be cautious, bed, bed down, calm down, coast, collect oneself, compose oneself, cool it, cool off, couch, curl up, drift, get organized, go easy, go on tiptoe, go to bed, go to rest, lie down, loll, lounge …   Moby Thesaurus

  • life is not a game — don t tease destiny, we should all take life seriously …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Take Ionescu — Prime Minister of Romania In office December 18, 1921 – January 19, 1922 Monarch Ferdinand I of Romania Preceded by …   Wikipedia

  • Take My Life — Take My Life, Please Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Take My Life, Please Episodio de Los Simpson Episodio n.º Temporada 20 Episodio 430 Código de producción LABF01 Guionista(s) Don Payne Director Stev …   Wikipedia Español

  • life — W1S1 [laıf] n plural lives [laıvz] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(time somebody is alive)¦ 2¦(state of being alive)¦ 3¦(way somebody lives)¦ 4¦(particular situation/job)¦ 5 social/personal/sex etc life 6¦(human existence)¦ 7¦(time when something exists/works)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Life extension — refers to an increase in maximum or average lifespan, especially in humans, by slowing down or reversing the processes of aging. Average lifespan is determined by vulnerability to accidents and age related afflictions such as cancer or… …   Wikipedia

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