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.
prosperity
'der Wohlstand' and 'die Lebensqualität' are connected because money and good material conditions can make life more pleasant. The most important difference, however, is the perspective. 'Wohlstand' mainly means money, possessions, and economic security. 'Lebensqualität' is broader: it also includes health, peace and quiet, safety, friends, the environment, and personal satisfaction. Learners may confuse the words because a prosperous country often also has a high quality of life. Even so, someone can have a lot of prosperity and still feel bad. When it is about money and comfort, 'Wohlstand' fits better; when it is about a good life as a whole, 'Lebensqualität' fits better.
Mehr Grünflächen und weniger Verkehr verbessern die Lebensqualität.
More green spaces and less traffic improve quality of life.
Durch die neuen Arbeitsplätze steigt der Wohlstand in der Stadt.
The new jobs are increasing prosperity in the city.