zeitlebens
all one's life, throughout one's life
Definition
adverbMeanings
- 1.all one's life
- 2.throughout one's life
Grammar
Grammar that uses this word
- Extraposition into the post-field (Nachfeld)Ausklammerung ins Nachfeld
Examples
Zeitlebens blieb er .
All his life he remained modest.
Zeitlebens kämpfte sie für .
All her life she fought for justice.
Er blieb zeitlebens seiner .
He stayed loyal to his hometown all his life.
Zeitlebens hatte sie eine große .
Throughout her life she had a great love of music.
Diese plagte ihn zeitlebens.
This guilt plagued him all his life.
Zeitlebens wohnte der in demselben .
The writer lived in the same house throughout his life.
Sie blieb zeitlebens unverheiratet.
She remained unmarried all her life.
Zeitlebens lehnte er jeden ab.
Throughout his life he refused every compromise.
Den hat er zeitlebens nicht .
He never forgot that summit for the rest of his life.
Zeitlebens setzte sich die für die Armen ein.
All her life the doctor advocated for the poor.