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glob·al  (glbl)
adj.
1. Having the shape of a globe; spherical.
2. Of, relating to, or involving the entire earth; worldwide: global war; global monetary policies.
3. Comprehensive; total: "a . . . global, generalized sense of loss" (Maggie Scarf).
4. Computer Science Of or relating to an entire program, document, or file.

global·ly adv.

global [ˈgləʊbəl]
adj
1. covering, influencing, or relating to the whole world
2. comprehensive
globally  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.global - involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope; "global war"; "global monetary policy"; "neither national nor continental but planetary"; "a world crisis"; "of worldwide significance"
international - concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations; "international affairs"; "an international agreement"; "international waters"
2.global - having the shape of a sphere or ball; "a spherical object"; "nearly orbicular in shape"; "little globular houses like mud-wasp nests"- Zane Grey
circular, round - having a circular shape

global
adjective
1. worldwide, world, international, universal, planetary a global ban on nuclear testing
Translations
global [ˈgləʊbl]
A. ADJ
1. (= world-wide) → mundial
on a global scalea escala mundial
this has global implicationsesto tiene consecuencias a nivel global
2. (= comprehensive) [sum, reform, change] → global
a global viewuna visión global
B. CPD the global village Nla aldea global
global warming Ncalentamiento m global, calentamiento m del planeta

global [ˈgləʊbəl] adj
(= world-wide) [ban, economy, market] → mondial(e)
on a global scale → à l'échelle mondiale
(= overall) → global(e)

global
adjglobal; recession, problemweltweit; taking a global view of the matter …global gesehen; a global figure of £2 millioneine Gesamtsumme von £ 2 Millionen; global peace/warWeltfrieden/-krieg m

global:
global climate
nErdklima nt, → Weltklima nt
global economy

global:
global navigation system
global player
n (= company)Weltfirma f, → Global Player m
global positioning system
global trade
nWelthandel m
global village
nWeltdorf nt; the world is considered as a globaldie Welt wird als Dorf angesehen
global warming
nErwärmung fder Erdatmosphäre

global [ˈgləʊbl] adj (world-wide) → mondiale; (comprehensive) → globale
global [ˈgləʊbl] adj (world-wide) → mondiale; (comprehensive) → globale

global عالمي globální global global παγκόσμιος global maailmanlaajuinen mondial globalni globale 地球の 세계적인 globaal global globalny global глобальный global ทั่วโลก küresel toàn cầu 全球的


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