noun phrase · neutral
battery life
/ˈbætəri laɪf/BAT·te·ry LIFE
Band 5-6speakingtask2
How long a device's battery can power it before it needs recharging.
Examples
“This phone has excellent battery life and lasts two days on a charge.”
“Battery life decreases with heavy app use.”
“Improving battery life is important for travellers.”
Band 8 sentence
“One of the main reasons I choose this laptop is its superior battery life during long flights.”
Collocations
- short battery life
- extend battery life
Word family
battery nounlife nounlong-lasting adjective
Common mistakes
the battery lives long→the battery life is long
long battery time→long battery life
Say it for a higher band
5long battery time→6battery lasts long→7+battery life
Synonyms
battery duration
Easily confused
battery charge
“The battery charge is only 20% right now.”
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