lifework

ˈlaɪfˌwɜːrk

Definition

Definition of lifework - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

career

Rare

main occupation or vocation in a person's life

Rare

Her lifework was dedicated to environmental conservation.

calling

profession

vocation

achievement

Rare

principal work or achievement in one's career

Rare

His lifework in medicine saved countless lives.

crowning achievement

magnum opus

masterpiece

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Origin of lifework

English, life (existence) + work (labor)

Examples of lifework in a sentence

Writing novels became her lifework after retirement.
Her lifework in art inspired many.
The scientist's lifework was recognized globally.

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French:œuvre de vie, réalisation majeure, ...
German:Lebenswerk, ...
Italian:vocazione, opera principale, ...
Spanish:vocación, obra maestra, ...
Portuguese:vocação, obra-prima, ...
Chinese:毕生事业, 一生成就, ...
Japanese:ライフワーク, 生涯の業績, ...
Arabic:عَمَلُ الحَيَاةِ, إِنْجازُ العُمْرِ, ...
Hebrew:עֲבוֹדַת חַיִּים, עֲבוֹדַת חַיִּים, ...
Russian:жизненное дело, главное достижение, ...
Ukrainian:життєва справа, життєве досягнення, ...
Hindi:जीवनकार्य, जीवन कार्य, ...
Bengali:জীবনের কাজ, প্রধান কাজ, ...
Catalan:vocació, obra principal, ...
Czech:životní dílo, vrcholné dílo, ...
Danish:livsværk, hovedværk, ...
Dutch:levenswerk, ...
Greek:ζωή της δουλειάς, έργο ζωής, ...
Hungarian:élethivatás, fő mű, ...
Khmer:ការងារពេញមួយជីវិត, ស្នាដៃមួយជីវិត, ...
Korean:평생의 일, 평생 업적, ...
Persian:کار زندگی, اثر اصلی, ...
Polish:życiowe dzieło, główne osiągnięcie, ...
Portuguese (BR):obra de vida, trabalho de vida, ...
Romanian:operă a vieții, opera vieții, ...
Swedish:livsverk, ...
Thai:งานชีวิต, ผลงานชีวิต, ...
Turkish:hayatının işi, hayat çalışması, ...
Vietnamese:công việc cả đời, công trình, ...

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