to think of an untrue
explanation or excuse
make up /,meik 'лр/ Iphrasal verb T] to think of an explanation, excuse etc that is untrue
make up sth If you don't want to go out
with Wanda, you'll have to make up
some kind of excuse.
make sth up When I told them why I
was late, they accused me of making it
up!
DEAD
invent /in vent/ [v T] to think of an explanation or excuse that is sometimes very complicated but completely untrue: He used to invent stories about his rich lifestyle to impress the women he met. I I began to invent reasons for staying away from work.
LIFE
ALIVE
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see also
EXIST
the time when someone is alive
life /laif/ [n CI the time when someone is alive: The day our daughter was born tuas the happiest day of my life. I Sutcliffe was sent to fail for the rest of his life.
spend your li/e She had spent her life moving from one town to another. sb's early li/e (=when they were young) He knew very little about his mother's early life in Africa.
LIE
in later life (=when you are old) Lack of calcium can lead to bone disease in later life.
life expectancy (=how long people are expected to live) Women have a longer life expectancy than men.
plural lives
lifetime /'laiftaim/ [n singular) the time when someone is alive - use this when
you are talking about how long someone
lived and what happened in their life in/during sb's lifetime During her lifetime, my grandmother lived through two World Wars and saw the first steps on the Moon. I He suffered a lot of pain in his short lifetime.
all your life /;>:1 p:r'laif/for
your life: My father worked
the whole of
your lire: i4y father worked hard all his life. I Tve known her all her life - we were neighbours when we were children.
+ of The king died in 1990, after a lifetime of service to the country.
the kind of life that someone has
life /laif/ (n C) the kind of life that someone nas: Having a baby completely changes your life.
a happy/hard/ехciting U/е Deborah has
a very busy life as a doctor lead a happy/quiet/exciting li/e We've led a very quiet life since Ralph retired, a life of crime (=when you use crime to make money instead of having a normal job) He left school at 15, and turned to a life of crime.
pliuvi lives
lifestyle /'laifstail/ [n C] the way someone lives and behaves, and the type of things they buy, eat etc: Doctors are trying to persuade people to lead healthier lifestyles. I Her glamorous Hollywood lifestyle came to an end in 1987.
way of life /,wei av 'laif/ the way in which a person or group of people lives, and the type of things they usually do: The modern way of life can be very stress ful. I The tribe's traditional way of life is now under threat.
the British/German/American etc way of life Shopping is an important part of the American way of life.
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continuing for all of someone's life
for life Тэг laif; if something is for life, it will continue and not change for the rest of your life: There's no such thing as a job for life these days. I As far as Tm concerned, when you're married, it's for life.
raise
lifelong ./1ajflDr}f-b;r},' [adj only before noun] continuing for all of your life - use this about beliefs, feelings, or relationships that last for the whole of your life: ft was her lifelong ambition to write a best selling novel. I a lifelong friendship that started when they were at school together \ My father was a lifelong supporter of the Democrats.
LIFT
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LIFT
to move something into a higher
position
see also carrv, hold, put
pick sth up There are papers all over the floor - could you pick them up and put them away?
to lift a person or thing
lift
I tried to lift the box onto the table
but it was too heavy.
lift lift [и T] to take something in your hands, especially something heavy, and move it upwards to another position: After the operation, I wasn't allowed to lift anything heavy.
lift sth onto/over etc We lifted the
children over the wall.
lift sb/sth up I tried to lift the box onto
the table but it was too heavy.
lift up sb/sth. She lifted up the smallest
boy so he could see the parade.
pick up /,ргк 'лр [phrasal verb T] to lift something up from the ground, from a table etc, especially something small or light
pick up sth She picked up her bag and left the room.
"Cheers, everyone!" said Larry, raising his glass
raise re I/ [и T] to move something to а higher position for a short time before lowering it again: The bridge can be raised to allow ships to pass under it. I "Cheers. everyone!" said Larry, raising his glass.
to lift a part of your body
raise reiz- [u T] raise your eyes/eye- brows/hand/arm to move or turn your eyes, head etc upwards for a short time: She was reading a book, but raised her eyes when Paul walked in.
lift lift/ [и T] lift your arm/leg/head to
move your arm, leg etc upwards, especially when this is difficult to do: / was feeling so weak that I could hardly lift my head from the pillow.
put your hand up /,рл( p:r hasnd лр/to
move your arm upwards and keep it in the air. for example because you want to speak in a class or meeting, or because you are being counted: Put your hand up if you know the answer. I If you are not able to take part, please put your hand up.
LIGHT
look here for...
not dark
not heavy
U light from the sun, a fire, an electric light etc
^ see also dark, bright/not bright,