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Meaning of "high life" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HIGH LIFE

high life  [haɪ laɪf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HIGH LIFE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
High life is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HIGH LIFE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

High life

High life may refer to: ▪ High Life, an in-flight magazine for British Airways founded by William Davis ▪ High Life, a 2009 comedy drama ▪ High Life, a 1995 jazz-fusion album by the saxophonist Wayne Shorter ▪ High Life, a 1974 album by Frankie Miller ▪ High Life, a 2014 album by Brian Eno and Karl Hyde ▪ High Life, a New Zealand children's television show that ran from 1990–1995 that is similar to Kids Incorporated ▪ "High Life", a 1983 song by Modern Romance ▪ "High Life", a song by Daft Punk from their 2001 album Discovery ▪ "High Life", a song by Mono from their 1997 album Formica Blues ▪ "High Life", a song by London Grammar from their debut album If You WaitHigh Life, a 2010 novel by Matthew Stokoe ▪ Miller High Life, an American beer from the Miller Brewing Company Highlife may refer to: ▪ HighLife, a cellular automaton ▪ Highlife, a musical genre originated in Ghana...

Definition of high life in the English dictionary

The definition of high life in the dictionary is you use the high life to refer to an exciting and luxurious way of living that involves a great deal of entertainment, going to parties, and eating good food.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HIGH LIFE


afterlife
ˈɑːftəˌlaɪf
birdlife
ˈbɜːdlaɪf
life
laɪf
long-life
ˈlɒŋlaɪf
lowlife
ˈləʊˌlaɪf
midlife
ˈmɪdˌlaɪf
nightlife
ˈnaɪtˌlaɪf
real-life
ˌriːlˈlaɪf
short-life
ˌʃɔːtˈlaɪf
still-life
stɪl laɪf
wildlife
ˈwaɪldˌlaɪf

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HIGH LIFE

high hand
high hat
high heels
High Holidays
high horse
high hurdles
high jinks
high jump
high jumper
high jumping
high living
High Mass
high noon
high old time
high opinion
high place
high places
high point
high pressure
high priest

WORDS THAT END LIKE HIGH LIFE

a dog´s life
come to life
daily life
family life
for dear life
go for your life
half-life
home life
love life
marine life
not on your life
quality of life
real life
school life
sex life
shelf life
social life
still life
to the life
tree of life
way of life

Synonyms and antonyms of high life in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «high life» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HIGH LIFE

Find out the translation of high life to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of high life from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «high life» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

高寿命
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alta vida
570 millions of speakers

English

high life
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उच्च जीवन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حياة عالية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Светская жизнь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

high Life
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উচ্চ জীবন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grande vie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kehidupan yang tinggi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hohe Lebens
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

高い生活
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

높은 삶
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

urip mulya
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cuộc sống cao
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உயர் வாழ்க்கை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उच्च जीवन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yüksek yaşam
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

high Life
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

High Life
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Світське життя
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de viață mare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υψηλή ζωή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hoë lewe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

high life
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

høyt liv
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of high life

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HIGH LIFE»

The term «high life» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.776 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HIGH LIFE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about high life

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HIGH LIFE»

Discover the use of high life in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to high life and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
High Life
A cult classic--visceral LA noir--that sells for $51 on Amazon (check it)!
Matthew Stokoe, Dennis Cooper, 2008
2
High Life, Low Life
The poorest and richest of New York are brought together in this thriller from the American detective series. Contains a paperback and 2 Audio CDs with complete text recordings from the book.
Alan Battersby, 2006
3
High life
Finalist for the Governor General's Award for Drama. High LifeM is a shocking portrait of addiction and criminal life. Four addicts-three ex-convicts and a young recruit-plan the ultimate bank heist.
Lee MacDougall, 1997
4
The High Life
Originally published in 1979, "The High Life" introduces cult French author Jean-Pierre Martinet into English.
Jean-Pierre Martinet, 2012
5
Crazy Train: The High Life and Tragic Death of Randy Rhoads
Looks at the life and tragic death of rock guitarist Randy Rhoads and his work with Quiet Riot and Ozzy Osbourne.
Joel McIver, 2011
6
Black Tooth Grin: The High Life, Good Times, and Tragic End ...
Black Tooth Grin is the first biography of “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott, the Texas-bred guitarist of the heavy metal band Pantera, who was murdered onstage in 2004 by a deranged fan—24 years to the day after John Lennon met a similar fate ...
Zac Crain, 2009
7
Bird Lives: The High Life and Hard Times of Charlie ...
This work on Charlie Bird Parker offers a picture of not only of the saxophonist-composer as an artist and as a human being, but also of zeitgeist and the musical/social setting that produced him.
Ross Russell, 1973
8
High Life: Condo Living in the Suburban Century
The first comprehensive architectural and cultural history of condominium and cooperative housing in 20th-century America.
Matthew Gordon Lasner, 2012
9
Charlotte Brontë's High life in Verdopolis: a story from the ...
This new edition, the first separate publication of the story, includes Charlotte Bronte's own illustrations, all exquisitely drawn in watercolour, pencil and ink.
Charlotte Brontë, Christine Anne Alexander, 1995
10
Swing High: Life Lessons From Childhood
These reflections from Anthony Gunn, a psychologist specialising in anxiety, offer tools to tackle the challenges that life throws our way using the life skills we knew as a child.
Anthony Gunn, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HIGH LIFE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term high life is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Nepali Times | The Brief » Blog Archive » The high life
Seismologists had predicted that the first structures to collapse in a big earthquake in Kathmandu would be the new highrise apartments. «Nepali times, Jul 15»
2
Midlands man enjoys high life after being mistaken for Russell …
A Shropshire man found himself treated like Hollywood royalty at a VIP club in Monaco, after being mistaken for Russell Crowe. Mark Bickerton ... «ITV News, Jul 15»
3
Supermarket salads: the best and worst – taste test | Life and style …
The average British worker spends about £800 a year on lunch and, despite that painful sum, they are certainly not living the high life. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Audubon Park businesses get some love from British Airways' High
A number of Audubon Park businesses were highlighted in the recent British High Life Magazine, an in-flight publication that calls attention to ... «Bungalower, Jul 15»
5
Marielle Byworth of Marijoli jewellery on her Tokyo high life and …
Swiss jewellery designer and the founder and creative force behind Marijoli, Marielle Byworth, talks about living the high life with celebrities in ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
6
Nancy's turmoil: Sven-Goran Eriksson's former lover is no longer …
AS Sven-Goran Eriksson's lover she was used to living the high life but since their spilt in 2007 Nancy Dell'Olio has lost her home and is now ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
7
Megachurch pastor facing fraud charges hits back over 'high life
City Harvest Church founder Pastor Kong Hee (2nd from the right) and his wife Sun Ho (2nd from the left). Kong and five other senior members ... «ChristianToday, Jul 15»
8
Mum whose family lived high life on cocaine cash spared jail
Carl Honey-Jones and Donna Honey-Jones used money from the drugs operation to fund their £40,000 wedding. Photo: South Wales Police. «ITV News, Jul 15»
9
Businesses Live High Life at The Highlands
A water fountain springs high outside the West Liberty University Highlands Center as happy shoppers eat frozen yogurt, and construction on a ... «Wheeling Intelligencer, Jul 15»
10
High Life secures Super Derby title
Grandpa VI captain Randy Schaus was disappointed in taking a close second to the High Life team in the Manitowoc Salmon Derby's Super ... «Herald Times Reporter, Jul 15»

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