LIVING WILL

Meaning of LIVING WILL in English

a document instructing physicians, relatives, or others to refrain from the use of extraordinary measures, as life-support equipment, to prolong one's life in the event of a terminal illness.

[ 1970-75 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

LIVING WILL — noun Date: 1972 a document in which the signer requests to be allowed to die rather than be kept alive …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LIVING WILL — Document specifying medical measures to be taken or withheld in the event the writer is disabled. Advances in medical technology …
Английский словарь Британика
LIVING WILL — noun : a document in which the signer requests to be allowed to die rather than be kept alive by …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LIVING WILL — Date: 1972 : a document in which the signer requests to be allowed to die rather than be kept alive …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LIVING WILL — Function: noun Date: 1972 : a document in which the signer requests to be allowed to die rather than be …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
LIVING WILL — ■ noun a written statement detailing a person's desires regarding future medical treatment in circumstances in which they are no …
Concise Oxford English vocab
LIVING WILL — [living will] n (1972): a document in which the signer requests to be allowed to die rather than be kept …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LIVING WILL — noun a document stating your wishes concerning medical treatment in the case that you become so ill / sick that …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIVING WILL — ˌliving ˈwill BrE AmE noun [countable] a document explaining what medical or legal decisions someone should make if you become …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LIVING WILL — ( living wills) A living will is a document in which you say what medical or legal decisions you want …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIVING WILL — (~s) A ~ is a document in which you say what medical or legal decisions you want people to make …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
LIVING WILL — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Further information and advice on making a living will is available from the Trust's Advice …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LIVING WILL — Document specifying medical measures to be taken or withheld in the event the writer is disabled. Advances in medical technology …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
LIVING WILL — A living will is one form of advance medical directive. Advance medical directives preserve the persons right to accept or …
English Dictionary of Medicine
LIVING WILL — noun (People and Society) A document written by a person while still legally fit to do so, requesting that he …
Английский разговорный словарь - Новые слова
LIVING WILL — A document that sets out guidelines for dealing with life-sustaining medical procedures in the eventuality of the signatory's sudden debilitation. …
Duhaime's Law English Dictionary
LIVING WILL — "завещание о жизни" (завещание, указывающее, какое медицинское обслуживание его составитель хотел бы (или не хотел бы) получать в случае серьезной …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
LIVING WILL — «завещание о жизни» ( документ, выражающий волю завещателя, чтобы ему дали умереть спокойно без аппаратуры, искусственно продлевающей жизнь )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
LIVING WILL — «завещание о жизни» ( документ, выражающий волю завещателя, чтобы ему дали умереть спокойно без аппаратуры, искусственно продлевающей жизнь )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
LIVING WILL — «завещание о жизни» ( документ, выражающий волю завещателя, чтобы ему дали умереть спокойно без аппаратуры, искусственно продлевающей жизнь )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
LIVING WILL — "завещание о жизни" (завещание, указывающее, какое медицинское обслуживание его составитель хотел бы (или не хотел бы) получать в случае серьезной …
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
LIVING WILL — "завещание о жизни"; документ, выражающий волю индивида, чтобы ему искусственно не продлевали жизнь и не использовали аппаратуру, поддерживающую жизнь.
Англо-Русский социологический энциклопедический словарь
LIVING WILL — "завещание о жизни" (завещание, указывающее, какое медицинское обслуживание его составитель хотел бы (или не хотел бы) получать в случае серьезной …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
LIVING — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) cost of living {{link=living will">living will standard of living
Английский словарь Британика
WILL — I. _wəl, _(ə)l, (|)wil verb ( past would _wəd, _(ə)d, (|)wu̇d ; or archaic second singular wouldst _wə]dzt, (|)wu̇], ]dst, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LIVING — I. ˈliviŋ adjective Etymology: Middle English, from present participle of liven to live — more at live 1. a. : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LIVING — (n.) Manner of life; as, riotous living; penurious living; earnest living.
Английский словарь Webster
WILL — will 1 /wil/ , auxiliary v. and v., pres. sing. 1st pers. will , 2nd will or ( Archaic ) …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LIVING — — livingly , adv. — livingness , n. /liv"ing/ , adj. 1. having life; being alive; not dead: living persons. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WILL — I. wəl, (ə)l, ə l, ˈwil verb ( past would wəd, (ə)d, ˈwu̇d ; present singular & plural will ) …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LIVING — I. adjective Date: before 12th century 1. a. : having life b. : active , functioning living languages 2. a. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WILL — v that which is strongly wished or desired. 2. will ·v strong wish or inclination; desire; purpose. 3. will ·v …
Webster English vocab
LIVING — noun means of subsistence; sustenance; estate. 2. living ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of live. 3. living ·noun power of continuing life; …
Webster English vocab
WILL — [will] vb, past would pres sing & pl will [ME (1st & 3d sing. pres. indic.), fr. OE wille (infin. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LIVING — living BrE AmE ˈlɪv ɪŋ ▷ living|s z ▶ ˌ living ˈ fossil BrE AmE ▶ ˌ living ˈ memory …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WILL — / wɪl; NAmE / modal verb , verb , noun ■ modal verb ( short form 'll / l; NAmE …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIVING — / ˈlɪvɪŋ; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective 1. alive now : all living things living organisms the finest …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WILL — I. will 1 S1 W1 /wɪl/ BrE AmE modal verb ( negative short form won’t ) [ Language: Old English …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LIVING
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WILL — n. & v. --n. 1 the faculty by which a person decides or is regarded as deciding on and initiating …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LIVING — n. & adj. --n. 1 a livelihood or means of maintenance (made my living as a journalist; what does she …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WILL — n. & v. n. 1 the faculty by which a person decides or is regarded as deciding on and initiating …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WILL — v.aux. & tr. (3rd sing. present will; past would) (foll. by infin. without to, or absol.; present and past only …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LIVING — n. & adj. n. 1 a livelihood or means of maintenance (made my living as a journalist; what does she …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WILL — 1. v.aux. & tr. (3rd sing. present will; past would) (foll. by infin. without to, or absol.; present and past …
Oxford English vocab
LIVING — n. & adj. --n. 1. a livelihood or means of maintenance (made my living as a journalist; what does she …
Oxford English vocab
WILL — I. MODAL VERB USES /wɪl/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Will' …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIVING — ( livings) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. The work that you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WILL
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LIVING
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LIVING — n. cost of living Living Theatre The living will standard of living
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
LIVING — See ↑ ALIVE 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ earn/make a living • ↑ eke out a living/an existence • ↑ for …
Longman Activator English vocab
LIVING — n. 25B6; noun she cleaned floors for a living : LIVELIHOOD, (source of) income, means of support, subsistence, keep, maintenance, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
WILL — I 1. сущ. 1) воля; сила воли indomitable will inflexible will iron will strong will will to live 2) воля; …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
LIVING — 1. сущ. 1) средства к существованию to earn, get, make a living ≈ зарабатывать на жизнь Father never talked about …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
LIVING — 1. ʹlıvıŋ n 1. средства к существованию to earn /to make/ a living as a teacher - зарабатывать на жизнь …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
LIVING — 1) живой 2) живущий 3) жизненный 4) жизнь 5) средства к жизни 6) существование • cost of living index — экон. индекс прожиточного минимума index of cost of …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
LIVING — living сущ.1) средства к существованию to earn, get, make a living — зарабатывать на жизнь Father never talked about what …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
WILL — _I 1. wıl n тк. sing 1. воля; сила воли strong weak, iron will - сильная слабая, железная воля lack …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
LIVING — 1. ʹlıvıŋ n 1. средства к существованию to earn /to make/ a living as a teacher - зарабатывать на жизнь …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
WILL — I wɪl 1. сущ. 1) воля; сила воли - free will - ill will - indomitable will - inflexible will …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
LIVING — 1. сущ. 1) средства к существованию to earn, get, make a living — зарабатывать на жизнь Father never talked about …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
WILL — I [¦Ў®] Will.wav 1. сущ. 1) воля; сила воли - free will - ill will - indomitable will - inflexible will - iron will - strong will - will …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
LIVING — 1. сущ. 1) средства к существованию to earn, get, make a living — зарабатывать на жизнь Father never talked about what he did …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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