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I never really knew that I would be a lifer of strong female characters, but that seems to be the drops I'm being given, and I'm very happy for them. Hopefully, 'Divergent' will be the next thing.
Evan Daugherty

Meaning of "lifer" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LIFER

lifer  [ˈlaɪfə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIFER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lifer 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 LIFER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lifer

Lifer was a five-piece nu metal band from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The group went under various names and only released one studio album in 2001.

Definition of lifer in the English dictionary

The definition of lifer in the dictionary is a prisoner sentenced to life imprisonment.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LIFER


antilifer
ˌæntɪˈlaɪfə
cipher
ˈsaɪfə
cypher
ˈsaɪfə
decipher
dɪˈsaɪfə
encipher
ɪnˈsaɪfə
fifer
ˈfaɪfə
Haifa
ˈhaɪfə
hypha
ˈhaɪfə
knifer
ˈnaɪfə
midlifer
ˌmɪdˈlaɪfə
pro-lifer
ˌprəʊˈlaɪfə
right-to-lifer
ˌraɪttəˈlaɪfə
sypher
ˈsaɪfə
uncipher
ʌnˈsaɪfə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIFER

lifehold
lifeless
lifelessly
lifelessness
lifelike
lifelikeness
lifeline
lifelong
lifelong learning
lifemanship
lifesome
lifespan
lifestreamer
lifestyle
lifestyle block
lifestyle business
lifestyle disease
lifestyle guru
lifestyler
lifetime

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIFER

aquifer
conifer
crucifer
foraminifer
heifer
laticifer
lucifer
porifer
rotifer
Spirifer
thurifer
umbellifer

Synonyms and antonyms of lifer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lifer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIFER

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

Translator English - Chinese

无期徒刑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

condenado a cadena perpetua
570 millions of speakers

English

lifer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जीवन के लिए कैदी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المسجون مدى الحياة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

приговоренный к пожизненному заключению
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lifer
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যাবজ্জীবন কারাদণ্ডের আদেশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

condamné à vie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lifer
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lebenslänglicher
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

職業軍人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무기 징역
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lifer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hình khổ sai chung thân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆயுள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Lifer
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ömür boyu hapis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ergastolano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Lifer
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

засуджений до довічного ув´язнення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

condamnat pe viață
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

lifer
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lewenslank veroordeel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lifer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lifer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lifer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIFER»

The term «lifer» is regularly used and occupies the 59.224 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIFER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lifer» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lifer» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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4 QUOTES WITH «LIFER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lifer.
1
Evan Daugherty
I never really knew that I would be a lifer of strong female characters, but that seems to be the drops I'm being given, and I'm very happy for them. Hopefully, 'Divergent' will be the next thing.
2
Neil Finn
I'm a lifer, yeah... I can honestly say I'm a lifer.
3
Scott Howell
Look, Orrin Hatch is not a bad guy. But he is an old guy, and he's a lifer politician.
4
Carrie Preston
By the time I was twelve, I had started my own theater company and was doing plays in the backyard and the front yard and all over the neighborhood, so, you know, I was definitely a lifer even back when I was 10.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIFER»

Discover the use of lifer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lifer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Open Ice: Reflections and Confessions of a Hockey Lifer
OPEN ICE In this new collection of exquisitely crafted essays, veteran sports writer Jack Falla writes about hockey as he has seen and experienced it over the past fifty years.
Jack Falla, 2010
2
Gabby: Confessions of a Hockey Lifer
Boudreau stole the limelight at the 2008 NHL Awards Show with his self-deprecating and folksy manner, which has made him a popular personality at every stop he's made. Hockey fans know there's only one Boudreau.
Bruce Boudreau, Tim Leone, 2009
3
Blue Eyed Salaryman: From world traveller to lifer at Mitsubishi
And what happens when you give up the Salaryman life? The book follows life after the corporation, giving fresh perspectives on the nature of Japanese business culture and the problems faced by outsiders in Japan.
Niall Murtagh, 2011
4
Sappi Tree Spotting: Lifer List
This edition of the Tree spotting series that is designed to enhance this fast-growing eco-hobby in southern Africa.
Kevin Balkwill, 2004
5
Son of a Gun - The Life and Times of a Lifer Brat
"Son of a gunMeaning a rogue or scamp - "you are naughty, you old son of a gun". Also used, although this is uncommon outside the USA, as a euphemism for 'son of a bitch'. Some say that the origin is 'son of a military man'.
Chet Macs(sw) Beates, 2007
6
Lifer
"LIFER is the long wished-for book by Annette Basalyga, who probably never knew that her classmates in the famous Iowa Writers’ Workshop of the sixties thought her the most graceful writer in the room.
Annette Basalyga, 2011
7
The Lifer
It is here that he meets a girl who believes in him. The book also deals with the delightful cameo of the personal life of the investigating detective and his progress from murder investigation to meeting the woman of his dreams.
Royston E. Herbert, 2009
8
Diary of a Pro-Lifer
J. A. Ricci. Prc>-Li1c~. The. radical. idea. that. babies. are. peole. Diary. /. of. 0. Pro-Lifer. J. A. Ricci.
J. A. Ricci, 2010
9
Letters from a Lifer
This volume, covering seven years, from October 22, 1989 to July 5, 1996, contains letters written by Danny Edwards, a three-term lifer, to Ed Chrzanowski, a former Roman Catholic priest who taught English and Philosophy for 12 years at the ...
Danny Edwards, 2008
10
Difficult People at Work
However, this group has now retired, and their children are becoming the new lifer generation. The Depression mentality was passed on from parent to child. The new lifers are older baby-boomers, now in their 40s and 50s, who have been  ...
National Institute of Business Management, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIFER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lifer is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Bombay High Court upholds lifer of man convicted for wife's murder …
The Bombay high court has upheld the conviction of a man for murdering his wife with the observation that the burden is on the accused to ... «The Asian Age, Jul 15»
2
Bees manager Anderson a baseball lifer
Dave Anderson, a baseball lifer and manager of the Salt Lake Bees, tried to find something else to do. During his decade-long playing career, ... «Deseret News, Jul 15»
3
Mumbai crime: Friends get lifer for gang-raping 20-yr-old in 2013
The Mumbai Sessions Court yesterday convicted two friends for gang-raping a 20-year-old woman at Nagpada in 2013. Both the accused ... «Mid-Day, Jul 15»
4
Lifer mom who killed son ends it all in jail
Magdelena Luczak, who was convicted of murdering her son Daniel Pelka, 4, has been found dead in her prison cell, the UK Home Office said ... «Times LIVE, Jul 15»
5
Seven awarded lifer for kidnapping and murder
Seven awarded lifer for kidnapping and murder. Press Trust of India | Begusarai(Bihar). July 15, 2015 Last Updated at 19:42 IST. My Page. Related News. «Business Standard, Jul 15»
6
Herb Zurkowsky: Football lifer Tormey bring teacher's mentality to …
Alouettes linebackers coach Chris Tormey during practice on Tuesday, July 7, 2015. (Peter McCabe / MONTREAL GAZETTE) Peter McCabe ... «Montreal Gazette, Jul 15»
7
A Political Lifer, Scott Walker Has Long Been His Own Strategist
WASHINGTON — When Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin met privately here at the Capitol Hill Club recently with a group of congressional ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
8
Tony Bennett: A Virginia lifer?
Tony Bennett recently came to terms with a contract extension to continue on at Virginia. But as we all know, those agreements are essentially ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
9
Cyprus' longest-serving lifer demands parole or death
Cyprus' longest-serving lifer Panayiotis Kafkaris has asked to be put to death unless his request for parole is re-examined. In a letter dated July ... «Cyprus Mail, Jul 15»
10
Pot-Lifer Jeff Mizanskey Headed to Parole Board, Asks for Letters …
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMOX) – Jeff Mizanskey gets a second chance at freedom Aug. 6 when he goes before the Jefferson City Correctional ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»

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