вступать в жизнь

• ВХОДИТЬ/ВОЙТИ В ЖИЗНЬ

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1. Also: ВХОДИТЬ/ВОЙТИ В БЫТ [subj: abstr]

⇒ to become an accepted, common phenomenon in life:

- X вошёл в жизнь{{}}≈ X became a part of (everyday) life;

- X became rooted in daily life.

     ♦ Этот обычай давно вошёл в жизнь. This custom became a part of life long ago.

2. вступать в жизнь чью, какую, чего [subj: human]

⇒ to adapt to and become an active participant in new surroundings, a new environment:

- X вошел в Y-ову жизнь{{}}≈ X adapted to Y's way of life <Y's life style>;

|| X быстро вошел в городскую жизнь <в жизнь института и т. п.> ≈ X quickly got into the swing of city (institute etc) life;

- X quickly adapted (adjusted) to city (institute etc) life.

3. Also: ВСТУПАТЬ/ВСТУПИТЬ В ЖИЗНЬ [subj: human]

⇒ to begin to function as an independent member of society:

- X вступает в жизнь{{}}≈ X is starting (setting) out in life.