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lieutenant general
nounC1/C2
/lɛfˈtɛnənt ˈdʒɛnrəl/A senior military rank, typically above a major general and below a general.
lieutenant governor
nounC1-C2
/lɛfˈtɛnənt ˈɡʌv(ə)nə/A deputy or subordinate governor; an official who is second-in-command to the governor of a state, province, or territory.
lieutenant junior grade
nounC2
/lɛfˈtɛn.ənt ˈdʒuː.ni.ə ɡreɪd/A commissioned officer rank in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard, above ensign and below lieutenant.
lievre
nounVery Low
/liˈɛvr(ə)/A French word meaning 'hare' (the animal).
lifar
nounvery low
/liːˈfɑː/A surname, primarily associated with the 20th-century ballet dancer and choreographer Serge Lifar.
life
adjectivenounA1
/laɪf/The condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
life annuity
nounLow
/ˈlaɪf əˈnjuː.ə.ti/A financial product that provides a guaranteed series of regular payments for the rest of a person's life in exchange for a lump-sum premium.
life arrow
nounVery Low
/ˈlaɪf ˌær.əʊ/A figurative or symbolic concept referring to a guiding principle, purpose, or fundamental drive that gives direction and meaning to one's life. It is not a standard lexical entry but a conceptual compound.
life assurance
nounC1
/ˈlaɪf əˌʃʊərəns/A type of insurance contract that pays out a sum of money either on the death of the insured person or after a set period (endowment).
life belt
nounB2
/ˈlaɪf ˌbelt/A buoyant belt, typically filled with air or buoyant material, worn around the waist to keep a person afloat in water.
life buoy
nounC1
/ˈlaɪf bɔɪ/A floating ring or other device designed to be thrown to a person in water to prevent drowning.
life car
nounRare / Historical
/ˈlaɪf ˌkɑː/A special vehicle, historically a railway wagon or boat carriage, designed for transporting victims of shipwrecks or emergencies to safety.
life coach
nounMedium (established in business/personal development contexts, less common in general daily conversation).
/ˈlaɪf ˌkəʊtʃ/A professional who advises and encourages clients on personal or career goals, helping them develop strategies and overcome obstacles.
life cycle
nounB2
/ˈlaɪf ˌsaɪ.kəl/The series of stages through which a living organism passes from its origin to its eventual death.
life estate
nounlow
/ˈlaɪf ɪˌsteɪt/A legal property right where a person holds an interest in land or real estate for the duration of their own life or the life of another specified person.
life expectancy
nounB2
/ˈlaɪf ɪkˌspɛk.tən.si/The statistically predicted average number of years an individual, or a specific group, is expected to live from a given point in time, typically from birth.
life float
nounC1
/ˈlaɪf fləʊt/A buoyant ring or cushion, typically made of plastic or foam, designed to be thrown to a person in water to provide buoyancy and prevent drowning.
life force
nounC1
/ˈlaɪf fɔːs/A hypothetical vital energy or principle that animates living beings.
life form
nounMedium
/ˈlaɪf fɔːm/Any individual living entity, such as a plant, animal, fungus, bacterium, or other organism, considered as a distinct, self-sustaining unit.
life guards
nounplural-nounMedium
/ˈlaɪf ˌɡɑːdz/A person or group of people trained to rescue swimmers in difficulty at a beach or pool, and to supervise safety in the water.

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