own life

language: de

definitions

  1. One's personal existence, experiences, and circumstances, as distinguished from the lives of others.
    de: das eigene Leben
  2. The capacity to live independently and make personal choices, free from the control of others.
    de: eigenständiges Leben

examples

  1. She is thinking about her own life and also about the future of this family.

    Sie denkt über ihr eigenes Leben und auch über die Zukunft dieser Familie nach.

  2. After years of working for others, he finally decided to live his own life.

    Nach Jahren, in denen er für andere gearbeitet hatte, beschloss er endlich, sein eigenes Leben zu führen.