пожизненный
Translation of пожизненный
lifelong
Meaning of пожизненный
Длящийся всю жизнь.
lasting or existing for the whole of someone's life
Transcription and pronunciation of пожизненный
пожи́зненный
stress on the 2nd syllable
- Transcription
- [pɐˈʐɨznʲɪnːɨj]
- In Latin letters
- pozhiznennyy
Traps and common mistakes
Пожизненный друг or друг на всю жизнь?
друг на всю жизнь
друг на всю жизнь = lifelong friend.
Don't say "пожизненный друг". пожизненный is for sentences, illnesses, pensions. Friends — друг на всю жизнь.
Мы познакомились в школе и стали друзьями на всю жизнь.
We met at school and became lifelong friends.
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Diabetes is often a lifelong condition.
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Диабет часто бывает пожизненным заболеванием.
He got a lifelong ban from the sport.
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Он получил пожизненную дисквалификацию.
пожизненный synonyms
What's the difference between пожизненный, на всю жизнь, and многолетний
Neutral everyday phrase for friends, memories, dreams.
Advanced: broader words
Lasting many years, not necessarily a whole life.
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Questions about this word
What does пожизненный mean?
lasting or existing for the whole of someone's life
How do you pronounce пожизненный?
пожизненный is pronounced [pɐˈʐɨznʲɪnːɨj], in Latin letters “pozhiznennyy”.
How is пожизненный used in a sentence?
Diabetes is often a lifelong condition. Translation: Диабет часто бывает пожизненным заболеванием.
Is пожизненный part of Duration vocabulary?
Yes, пожизненный (lifelong) can be learned in the Duration topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is пожизненный part of Time vocabulary?
Yes, пожизненный (lifelong) can be learned in the Time topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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