quality of life
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quality of life
The subjective well-being of a person or group, which depends on various factors such as health, social environment, safety, environment, and material living conditions.
Mehr Grünflächen und weniger Verkehrslärm in der Stadt würden die Lebensqualität für alle Bewohner verbessern.
More green spaces and less traffic noise in the city would improve the quality of life for all residents.
The word is made up of 'das Leben' (life) and 'die Qualität' (quality). The 's' in the middle ('Lebens-') is a linking s that connects the two parts. So it literally means 'the quality of life.'
Gute Arbeitsbedingungen tragen zur Lebensqualität bei.
Good working conditions contribute to quality of life.
'Lebensqualität' (quality of life) is often combined with verbs that describe a change. Positive changes are 'die Lebensqualität verbessern' (to improve quality of life), 'erhöhen' (to raise), or 'steigern' (to increase). Negative changes are 'beeinträchtigen' (to impair) or 'senken' (to lower).
Der Bau des neuen Parks hat die Lebensqualität im Viertel deutlich erhöht.
The construction of the new park has significantly increased the quality of life in the neighborhood.
To describe the level of quality of life, the adjectives 'hoch' (high) or 'gut' (good) are typically used for a positive level, and 'niedrig' (low) or 'schlecht' (poor) for a negative one.
Die Stadt ist bekannt für ihre hohe Lebensqualität.
The city is known for its high quality of life.
well-being
Both words describe how well people are doing overall. “Wohlbefinden” refers more to the physical, mental, or emotional state someone is experiencing at a given moment, while “Lebensqualität” usually refers to a longer-term assessment of several areas of life. Use “Wohlbefinden” for a current feeling and “Lebensqualität” for a comprehensive assessment.
Die neue Klinik und die ruhigeren Straßen haben die Lebensqualität in der Stadt langfristig verbessert.
The new clinic and quieter streets have improved the city’s quality of life in the long term.
Nach der Behandlung spürte die Patientin sofort ein besseres Wohlbefinden.
After the treatment, the patient immediately felt a greater sense of well-being.
