peasant life
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- noun
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vida campesina
- The prices that Millet's works garnered at these and other late-nineteenth-century sales demonstrate that the artist's death, coupled with a new appreciation for his treatment of peasant life, boosted the value of his oeuvre substantially.
He wants to know every detail of the peasant life in India.
- He wants to know every detail of the peasant life in India.
- It's like really getting to a place that you're OK in, living a peasant life.
Examples
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It was Millet's practice to give friends and admirers a drawing of a pair of sabots in profile as a sign of his own lifelong commitment to peasant life.
Academic text (2002) -
The documentary provided a vivid portrayal of peasant life in rural Europe, showcasing daily chores and community events.
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He wants to know every detail of the peasant life in India.
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This is this is showing the the poverty, the futility of peasant life in France.
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Their construction of the past dwells on the dark side of peasant life, both physically and morally.
Academic text (1995) -
This study deals with the reconstruction of peasant life in an East Danish manorial estates region seen from a cultural and social perspective.
Academic text (1995) -
Studies tracing the transformation of rural France in the nineteenth century note that little change in peasant life occurred beyond northern France and the Paris basin until the last quarter of the century.
Academic text (2003) -
The coach drivers got into some kind of furious argument with each other as we zonked-out travelers stood there continuing to take in the slow-moving, good-humored peasant life around us.
Blog text (19) -
In his novel, the author explores the challenges and joys of peasant life during the harvest season.
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Many traditions surrounding festivals are deeply rooted in peasant life, reflecting the agricultural practices of past generations.
Synonyms
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A simple life in the countryside near nature and fresh air
The life of people who work on small farms and live simply
How Rural
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the way of life and conditions of peasants' is directly and compositionally derived from combining 'peasant' (rural small farmer) with 'life' (way of living). This noun+noun/possessive pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows ordinary English composition, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand the phrase.
Etymology
The term peasant life comes from images of small farmers, the peasant, working in the fields, living in simple homes, and following village routines. So, peasant life means the everyday way of living of country 'working people', with hard work and simple pleasures.