change of life
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- noun
:
cambio de vida
- A change of life can be daunting.
That was a a huge change of life.
- That was a a huge change of life.
Examples
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After years of working in the same job, he experienced a change of life that inspired him to pursue his passion for art.
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For many people, retirement marks a change of life filled with new opportunities.
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Moving to another country was a true change of life for our family.
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Winning the scholarship became the change of life she had been hoping for.
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Don't fear a change of life!
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The change of life often brings new perspectives and opportunities, allowing individuals to embrace changes in their personal and professional lives.
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For many, a change of life occurs during retirement, leading to a reassessment of priorities and goals.
Synonyms
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1.1
A time when something becomes different
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3.7
A complete change in form or appearance, for example a caterpillar becoming a butterfly
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A period in a person's life or in history that marks a change
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A moment when an important event changes what happens next
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A time of big change in someone's life after an important event
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A deep spiritual change that makes a person start a new life
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A deep change in how someone thinks and lives
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A deep change in the way a person lives after a spiritual awakening
A time when an important change happens in a story or process
Antonyms
How Reformed
Surface Forms
Morphology
The sense 'a significant change in someone's life' is directly and compositionally derived from 'change' (a difference or alteration) + 'of' (linking) + 'life' (one's existence). This follows a common English noun phrase pattern ('change of X') and is cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Change of life later began to be used for any big, life-changing event, because things like retirement or moving can feel like your whole daily life has been turned into something different. So it now often means 'a major change in someone's life'.