life savings en · NOUN
Meanings
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(countable, plural, plural-only, uncountable) A large sum of money one has saved over a considerable number of years.
She spent her life savings on a new car.
- (countable, uncountable) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see life, savings.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| life savings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (7)
pl życiowe oszczędności (large sum of money one has saved over a considerable number of years) · cmn 畢生積蓄 /毕生积蓄 (large sum of money one has saved over a considerable number of years) · ja 救命 (large sum of money one has saved over a considerable number of years) · fr économies d'une vie (large sum of money one has saved over a considerable number of years) · ka დანაზოგი (large sum of money one has saved over a considerable number of years) · ru сбереже́ния (large sum of money one has saved over a considerable number of years) · fi säästöt (large sum of money one has saved over a considerable number of years)