Phrase guide

life coach

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A professional who helps clients to achieve their personal goals.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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verb

Meaning 2

To help someone achieve their personal goals.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, rare

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History

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 人生導師 /人生导师 (rénshēng dǎoshī) — professional who helps clients to achieve their personal goals
  • Chinese Mandarin: 生活教練 /生活教练 (shēnghuó jiàoliàn) — professional who helps clients to achieve their personal goals
  • Chinese Mandarin: 生活導師 /生活导师 (shēnghuó dǎoshī) — professional who helps clients to achieve their personal goals
  • Chinese Mandarin: 人生教練 /人生教练 (rénshēng jiàoliàn) — professional who helps clients to achieve their personal goals
  • Chinese Mandarin: 生命教練 /生命教练 (shēngmìng jiàoliàn) — professional who helps clients to achieve their personal goals
  • Finnish: elämäntaidon valmentaja — professional who helps clients to achieve their personal goals
  • French: coach de vie — professional who helps clients to achieve their personal goals
  • Russian: лайф-коуч (lajf-kouč) — professional who helps clients to achieve their personal goals
  • Russian: коуч (kouč) — professional who helps clients to achieve their personal goals
  • Slovak: life couč — professional who helps clients to achieve their personal goals