English → Arabic
lifetime in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- ʿumr
- Arabizi
3omr- Type
- noun · masculine
- Root
- ع م ر
How to use it
"Lifetime" refers to the whole period a person lives. In Arabic the usual word is "العُمر" (al‑ʿumr). It is masculine and does not change in the plural because it denotes a single span.
Example sentences
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قَضَى العُمرَ يَدرُسُ الفُنونِ.
qaḍā al-ʿumra yadrusu al-funūni.
He spent his lifetime studying the arts.
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العُمرُ لا يَنتَظِرُ أَحَدًا.
al-ʿumru lā yantaẓiru aḥadan.
Life does not wait for anyone.
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فِي عُمرِهِ الصَّغِيرِ، سَفَرَ إلى بَعْدِ العَالَمِ.
fī ʿumrihi al-ṣaghīri safara ilā baʿdi al-ʿālam.
In his short lifetime, he traveled the world.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
Vaccination’s Lifetime of Blessings
التطعيم حياة كلها بركات
Vaccines protect people for a lifetime.
إن اللقاحات توفر الحماية للناس مدى الحياة.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance for Jamal.
هذه فرصة فريدة في الحياة بالنسبة لجمال.
Lifetime risk for obesity is approximately 50%.
وتبلغ مخاطر السمنة مدى الحياة حوالي 50%.
He received over 100 patents during his lifetime.
حصل على أكثر من 100 براءة اختراع خلال حياته.
It is a problem that is solvable in our lifetime.
إنها مشكلة يمكن حلها خلال فترة حياتنا.
PM: Because in her lifetime -- MA: That would be so.
بات ميتشيل: لانه في مدى عمرها..
Lifetime prevalence for schizophrenia was estimated at 1.7%.
وقُدِّر انتشار الفصام الدائم مدى الحياة بنحو 1.7%.
In 1999, Cash received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
في عام 1999، تلقى كاش جائزة غرامي لإنجازات الحياة.
Rather, both are processes that continue to evolve over a lifetime.
بالأحرى، فإن الحالتين عمليتان في تطور مستمر مدى الحياة.
Wasting your ( precious ) lifetime in pastime and amusements ( singing, etc. ).
« وأنتم سامدون » لاهون غافلون عما يطلب منكم.
But you can say that every animal that has become naked has been conditioned by water, in its own lifetime, or the lifetime of its ancestors. I think this is significant.
و لكن يمكن القول ان كل حيوان اصبح عارياً قد تكيف مع الماء في فترة حياته او في في فترة حياة اسلافهم. اظن ان هذا شيء هام
Questions and answers
Can "lifetime" be used for objects?
Yes, you can say "عمر الجهاز" for the device’s lifetime.
Is there a shorter word?
Sometimes "مدة" (mudda) is used for a period of time, but not exactly "lifetime".
Related words and expressions
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