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Leben meaning and definition in german

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n ‎(genitive Lebens, plural Leben)
usage notes, top meaning When referring to life in its biological sense, the plural of Leben is not used. Lebensform or Lebewesen can be used to refer to a living being.
  1. life state between birth and death. Das Leben beginnt mit der Geburt und endet mit dem Tod.
  2. biology life (status possessed by organic entities such as animals, plants and bacteria, having properties as metabolism, adaption and replication). Die Erde quillt vor Leben über.‎ ― Earth is full of life.
  3. biography, chain of events that determine or have determined one's life Das Leben der Anne Frank. Sein Leben weist viele Höhen und Tiefen auf.
  4. existence or life one has built, often manifested in wealth and prosperity Frau Schmidt hat sich ein beispielhaftes Leben in all diesen Jahren aufgebaut. ein angenehmes Leben Lebensstandard
  5. life, precious or beloved thing that is part of someone's existence Sie ist mein Ein und Alles, mein Leben!

leben meaning and definition in german

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third-person singular simple present lebt, past tense lebte, past participle gelebt, auxiliary haben
  1. label to live, to be alive
  2. label to dwell, to reside Ich lebe in der Schillerstraße in der Nähe des Stadtzentrums. - I live in the Schiller-street near the city's center.
  3. label to live, to exist, to occupy a place Die Dinosaurier lebten für Jahrmillionen auf der Erde bevor der Mensch erschien. - The dinosaurs existed on Earth for millions of years prior to the rise of man.
  4. label hyperbole To cope with, to live with, to deal with. Du wirst wohl damit leben müssen! - You'll have to cope with it! Jeder muss mit seinen eigenen Problemen leben! - Everybody has to deal with his own issues.
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