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living conditions
The totality of the external circumstances under which a person or group of people lives. This includes social, economic, and personal aspects of life and is used almost exclusively in the plural ('die Lebensverhältnisse').
Die Regierung möchte die Lebensverhältnisse in ländlichen Regionen verbessern.
The government wants to improve living conditions in rural regions.
This word is used almost exclusively in the plural form 'die Lebensverhältnisse' (living conditions). The singular form 'das Lebensverhältnis' is very rare and sounds unnatural.
Die Studie untersucht die Lebensverhältnisse von Familien in der Stadt.
The study examines the living conditions of families in the city.
The word is made up of 'Leben' (life), the linking -s, and 'Verhältnis' (condition/circumstance/relationship). It describes the conditions or circumstances ('Verhältnisse') of life.
Gute Bildung kann die späteren Lebensverhältnisse positiv beeinflussen.
Good education can positively influence later living conditions.
Common verbs are 'die Lebensverhältnisse verbessern' (to improve living conditions) or 'sichern' (to secure). Typical adjectives are 'gut' (good), 'schlecht' (bad), 'stabil' (stable), 'einfach' (simple/modest), as well as 'soziale' (social) and 'wirtschaftliche' (economic) living conditions.
Er wuchs in einfachen Lebensverhältnissen auf.
He grew up in modest living conditions.
The term 'Lebensverhältnisse' (living conditions) is often used in formal contexts such as politics, sociology, news, or official documents to describe people's living circumstances.
Der Bericht der Regierung analysiert die aktuellen Lebensverhältnisse im Land.
The government report analyzes the current living conditions in the country.
living condition
Lebensbedingung highlights individual objective prerequisites that influence life, such as housing or access to water. Lebensverhältnisse, on the other hand, encompass a person’s or group’s overall social, economic, and personal circumstances and are almost always used in the plural. Lebensbedingungen is suitable for individual prerequisites, while Lebensverhältnisse is used for the overall situation.
Die Stadt will die Lebensverhältnisse der Familien durch mehrere Maßnahmen verbessern.
The city wants to improve the families’ living conditions through several measures.
Bezahlbare Wohnungen sind wichtige Lebensbedingungen für die Familien in der Stadt.
Affordable housing is an important living condition for families in the city.
