Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with lifetime in American Collocation
lifetime
noun
countable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm/
whole
entire
whole
It would probably take a whole lifetime to get to know Cairo.
short/long
long
short
She has already achieved a lot in her short lifetime.
have
last
seem like
spend
take
These artificial joints have a lifetime of about twenty years.
He has spent a lifetime in the food business.
something that is planned or exists
building
contract
parliament
plan
product
project
Frequent update meetings will be held during the lifetime of the project to ensure communication channels are kept open.
experience
experience
The conductor of the choir has a lifetime of experience in teaching music.
She has a lifetime’s experience of working with animals.