Polyglot Dictionary

life expectancy

/laɪf ɪkˈspɛktənsi/

noun B1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. esperanza de vida

    • Life expectancy increases every decade.

      La esperanza de vida aumenta cada década.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

hope

Both relate to Spanish "esperanza," but they are unrelated: life expectancy is a statistical measure, while hope is the feeling of expectation — "esperanza de vida" uses the same root word.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa life expectancy?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: Life ___ increases every decade.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a life expectancy?

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