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life line

/laɪf laɪn/ /laɪf laɪn/
noun
  1. 1
    can simidi, can damarıcountable

    Something that a person or place depends on to survive or succeed.

    • This job is my lifeline.
      Bu iş benim can simidim.
    • The bus service is a lifeline for people in remote villages.
      Otobüs hizmeti, uzak köylerde yaşayanlar için bir can damarı.
  2. 2
    can halatıcountable Maritime

    A rope used to rescue someone in water or to keep someone safe.

    • The sailor threw a lifeline to the swimmer in trouble.
      Denizci, zor durumdaki yüzücüye can halatı attı.
    • During the storm, the crew stayed clipped to a lifeline on deck.
      Fırtına boyunca tayfalar güvertede bir can halatına bağlı kaldı.
  3. 3
    hayat çizgisi, yaşam çizgisicountable

    A line on the palm of the hand, from the base of the thumb to the wrist, believed to indicate the length of one's life.

    • My life line is very long.
      Yaşam çizgim çok uzun.
    • The palm reader said my life line was long and unbroken.
      El falcısı hayat çizgimin uzun ve kesintisiz olduğunu söyledi.

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