lifetime
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈlaɪftaɪm/, SAMPA: /"laIftaIm/
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[edit] Noun
- The duration of the life of someone or something.
- (informal, hyperbolic) A long period of time.
- I've been waiting a lifetime for a train.
[edit] Synonyms
- (informal, hyperbolic: a long period of time): ages, donkey's years (UK slang), an eternity, years, yonks (UK slang)
[edit] Derived terms
terms derived from lifetime
[edit] Translations
duration of the life of someone or something
informal, hyperbolic: a long period of time
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