to live a quiet life

  • 1life — W1S1 [laıf] n plural lives [laıvz] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(time somebody is alive)¦ 2¦(state of being alive)¦ 3¦(way somebody lives)¦ 4¦(particular situation/job)¦ 5 social/personal/sex etc life 6¦(human existence)¦ 7¦(time when something exists/works)¦ …

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  • 2live — live1 [ lıv ] verb *** ▸ 1 be/stay alive ▸ 2 have home in place ▸ 3 have kind of life ▸ 4 keep alive certain way ▸ 5 continue to exist ▸ 6 have interesting life ▸ 7 be kept in certain place ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive to be or stay alive: She s …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 3live — 1 verb IN A PLACE/TIME 1 IN A PLACE/HOME (intransitive always + adv/prep) to have your home in a particular place: live in/at/with/near etc: Where do you live? | We used to live in Bakersfield. | They have one daughter who still lives with them.… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 4live — I UK [lɪv] / US verb Word forms live : present tense I/you/we/they live he/she/it lives present participle living past tense lived past participle lived *** 1) [intransitive] to have your home in a particular place Paris is a nice place to live.… …

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  • 5live*/*/*/ — [lɪv] verb I 1) to have your home in a particular place Paris is a nice place to live.[/ex] They lived in a flat in South London.[/ex] I think he lives somewhere near Bath.[/ex] Do you still live at home (= in your parents home)?[/ex] 2) [I/T] to …

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  • 6live — live1 W1S1 [lıv] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in a place/home)¦ 2¦(plant/animal)¦ 3¦(at a particular time)¦ 4¦(be/stay alive)¦ 5¦(way of life)¦ 6¦(earn a living)¦ 7¦(exciting life)¦ 8¦(imagine something)¦ 9¦(be kept somewhere)¦ 10 …

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  • 7quiet — qui|et1 [ kwaıət ] adjective *** 1. ) making very little or no noise: Electric cars are quiet and pollution free. some quiet soothing music a ) used about people who are not talking or who do not usually talk much: a quiet sensitive boy go quiet …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 8quiet — I UK [ˈkwaɪət] / US adjective Word forms quiet : adjective quiet comparative quieter superlative quietest *** 1) making very little or no noise Electric cars are quiet and pollution free. some quiet soothing music a) used about people who are not …

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  • 9quiet — quiet1 quieter, n. quietly, adv. quietness, n. /kwuy it/, adj., quieter, quietest, v. adj. 1. making no noise or sound, esp. no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors. 2. free, or comparatively free, from noise: a quiet street …

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  • 10quiet — /ˈkwaɪət / (say kwuyuht) noun 1. freedom from disturbance or tumult; tranquillity; rest; repose: to live in quiet. 2. peace; peaceful condition of affairs. –adjective 3. making no disturbance or trouble; not turbulent; peaceable. 4. free from… …