quality of life
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈkwɒlɪti əv laɪf/
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calidad de vida
- The city implemented new policies to improve the residents' quality of life through better healthcare and education.
- improve quality of life
- improved quality of life
- health-related quality of life
And they just sequentially bring on quality of life policies and get them implemented.
- And they just sequentially bring on quality of life policies and get them implemented.
- Would one say that that would be a good quality of life?
- No, I'm doing something where I'm trying to improve my quality of life because I want to be around.
- Rather, I describe the life I wanted to lead, the quality of life, and the idea came to me.
- See, quality of life is important.
- I went straight all to text and it has improved my quality of life.
- It will start to destroy your overall quality of life, your mental and emotional health, right?
- I'd like to say in the world, find a way to make your quality of life exceed your cost of living.
- Do you think that that has worked out in a way that has made quality of life worse here in Philadelphia?
- Like the, the, the level of the increase in quality of life that AI can deliver is extraordinary.
- All the bomb on components that don't really improve the quality of life for the user.
- The reality is, if you'll take care of the quality of life, the standard of living is going to go up.
- Whereas if you're a public servant and a leader, then that measurement becomes the quality of life of the people that you serve.
Examples
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Such an approach would protect health and quality of life for neighboring residents and employees.
Academic text (2008) -
Partners of Community Organisations 1987 empowers indigenous communities to improve their quality of life.
Academic text (2011) -
Well, so look, you know, again, my goal was quality of life for my family.
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And then two, just to have a not just length, but quality of life as well.
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You know, it's very much about quality of life.
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We'll have a better quality of life.
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But in addition to your treatment, I want to talk to you about your quality of life.
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Obviously we're looking at a real improvement in quality of life.
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The opportunities to improve the quality of life are among the most satisfying experiences in medical practice.
Academic text (1999) -
A second service vital to the elderly's quality of life is health care.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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2.4
A state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy
Antonyms
How Livable
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the degree of satisfaction in one’s living conditions' is directly compositional from 'quality' (standard/degree) + 'of' (linking/genitive) + 'life' (one’s living), so the overall sense is predictable from the parts. This noun-of-noun pattern is common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would very likely infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Quality of life comes from the simple idea of judging things by their 'quality' and then using that idea for a person's everyday life. So it means how good or bad your life feels, your 'satisfaction' with home, health and daily activities, not just how much money you have.