| world (wûrld) n. 1. The earth. 2. The universe. 3. The earth with its inhabitants. 4. The inhabitants of the earth; the human race. 5. a. Humankind considered as social beings; human society: turned her back on the world. b. People as a whole; the public: The event amazed the world. 6. often World A specified part of the earth: the Western World. 7. A part of the earth and its inhabitants as known at a given period in history: the ancient world. 8. A realm or domain: the animal world; the world of imagination. 9. a. A sphere of human activity or interest: the world of sports. b. A class or group of people with common characteristics or pursuits: the scientific world. 10. A particular way of life: the world of the homeless. 11. All that relates to or affects the life of a person: He saw his world collapse about him. 12. Secular life and its concerns: a man of the world. 13. a. Human existence; life: brought a child into the world. b. A state of existence: the next world. 14. A large amount; much. Often used in the plural: did her a world of good; candidates that are worlds apart on foreign policy. 15. A celestial body such as a planet: the possibility of life on other worlds. adj. Idioms: 1. Of or relating to the world: a world champion. 2. Involving or extending throughout the entire world: a world crisis. for all the world In all respects; precisely: She looked for all the world like a movie star. in the world Used as an intensive: How in the world did they manage? I never in the world would have guessed. out of this world Informal Extraordinary; superb: The dinner was out of this world. the world over Throughout the world: known the world over. world without end Forever. [Middle English, from Old English weorold; see w  -ro- in Indo-European roots.] |
world [wɜːld]
n
1. (Social Science / Human Geography) the earth as a planet, esp including its inhabitants
2. (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) mankind; the human race
3. people generally; the public in the eyes of the world
4. social or public life to go out into the world
5. (Astronomy) the universe or cosmos; everything in existence
6. (Astronomy) a complex united whole regarded as resembling the universe
7. (Astronomy) any star or planet, esp one that might be inhabited
8. (often capital) a division or section of the earth, its history, or its inhabitants the Western World the Ancient World the Third World
9. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Environmental Science) an area, sphere, or realm considered as a complete environment the animal world
10. any field of human activity or way of life or those involved in it the world of television
11. a period or state of existence the next world
12. the total circumstances and experience of an individual that make up his life, esp that part of it relating to happiness you have shattered my world
13. a large amount, number, or distance worlds apart
14. worldly or secular life, ways, or people
15. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic See possible world
all the world and his wife a large group of people of various kinds
(Medicine)
bring into the world
a. (of a midwife, doctor, etc.) to deliver (a baby)
b. to give birth to
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology)
come into the world to be born
dead to the world Informal unaware of one's surroundings, esp fast asleep or very drunk
for the world (used with a negative) for any inducement, however great
for all the world in every way; exactly
(Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing)
give to the world to publish
in the world (usually used with a negative) (intensifier) no-one in the world can change things
man (or woman) of the world a man (or woman) experienced in social or public life
not long for this world nearing death
on top of the world Informal exultant, elated, or very happy
27. Informal wonderful; excellent
set the world on fire to be exceptionally or sensationally successful
the best of both worlds the benefits from two different or opposed ways of life, philosophies, etc.
think the world of to be extremely fond of or hold in very high esteem
world of one's own a state of mental detachment from other people
world without end for ever
33. (Social Science / Human Geography) (modifier) of or concerning most or all countries; worldwide world politics a world record
34. (in combination) throughout the world world-famous
[Old English w(e)orold, from wer man + ald age, life; related to Old Frisian warld, wrald, Old Norse verold, Old High German wealt (German Welt)]
World the inhabitants of the earth; human society; the human race; a great quantity or amount, e.g., it makes a world of difference.
Examples: worlds of company, 1590; of ships, 1586.
World
See Also: LIFE
- Our world is only a practical joke of God, like a bad day —Franz Kafka
- This world is like Noah’s Ark in which few men but many beasts embark —Samuel Butler
- The universe is like a safe to which there is a combination, but the combination is locked up in the safe —Peter de Vries
- The world is a gaming table so arranged that all who enter the casino must play and all must lose more or less heavily in the long run, though they win occasionally by the way —Samuel Butler
- The world is a looking glass, and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face —William Makepeace Thackeray
The looking glass comparison from Vanity Fair continues as follows: “Frown at it and it will in turn look sourly upon you; laugh at it and with it, and it is a jolly kind companion.”
- The world is a mirror: what looks in looks out. It returns only what you lend it —Ludwig Boerne
- The world is an expensive hotel; you pay dearly for each pleasure —Israel Salanter Lipkin
- The world is like a beautiful book, but of little use to anyone who cannot read it —Carolo Goldon
The original simile used the word ‘him’ instead of ‘anyone.’
- The world is like a board with holes in it, and the square men have got into the round holes, and the round into the square —Bishop George Berkeley
- The world is like a cucumber, today it’s in your hand, tomorrow up your arse —Arabic proverb
- The world is like a drunken peasant. If you lift him into the saddle on one side, he will fall off on the other. One can’t help him, no matter how one tries —Martin Luther
- The world is like a fair: people gather for a while, then part; some profit and rejoice, others lose and grieve —Bahya
- The world is like a fountain-wheel: the buckets ascend full and descend empty —The Holy Bible/Exodus
The biblical passage concludes with “Who’s rich today may not be so tomorrow.”
- The world is like a foyer leading to the world to come —Rabbi Jacob
In the Mishna, this continues with “Prepare yourself in the foyer, so that you may enter into the inner chamber.” Another version of this reads: “The world is like an antechamber to the next. Prepare yourself here that you may be admitted to the banquet hall there.”
- The world is like a great staircase, some go up and others go down —Hipponax
- The world is like a house, with the sky as a ceiling, the earth spread out like a carpet, the stars arrayed like lamps … and man its master —Bahya
- The world is like a ladder: one goes up, another goes down —Immanuel of Rome
- The world is like a map of antipathies … in which everyone picks the symbolic color of his difference —Juan Ramon Jimenez
- The world is like an enormous spider web and if you touch it, however lightly, at any point, the vibration ripples to the remotest perimeter —Robert Penn Warren
- The world is like an old coquette who conceals her age —Voltaire
- The world is like a pump-wheel, through which the full is emptied and the empty filled —Naham Bratzlav
- The world like a cradle rises and falls on a wave of confetti and funerals —Louis MacNeice
- The world waits to be made over by each man who inhabits it, and it is made over every morning like a bed —William Saroyan
- A world where cliches fit like a gown by Edith Head —Tom Nolan, New York Times Book Review, November 9, 1986
The comparison to a Hollywood designer’s gowns was most appropriate as the book being reviewed had a Hollywood background.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  world - everything that exists anywhere; "they study the evolution of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence"natural object - an object occurring naturally; not made by man extragalactic nebula, galaxy - (astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust; "`extragalactic nebula' is a former name for `galaxy'" celestial body, heavenly body - natural objects visible in the sky closed universe - (cosmology) a universe that is spatially closed and in which there is sufficient matter to halt the expansion that began with the big bang; the visible matter is only 10 percent of the matter required for closure but there may be large amounts of dark matter estraterrestrial body, extraterrestrial object - a natural object existing outside the earth and outside the earth's atmosphere natural order - the physical universe considered as an orderly system subject to natural (not human or supernatural) laws nature - the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc.; "they tried to preserve nature as they found it" |
| 2. | world - people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest; "the Western world" social class, socio-economic class, stratum, class - people having the same social, economic, or educational status; "the working class"; "an emerging professional class" Grub Street - the world of literary hacks | |
| 3. |  world - all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you; "his world was shattered"; "we live in different worlds"; "for them demons were as much a part of reality as trees were"real life, real world - the practical world as opposed to the academic world; "a good consultant must have a lot of experience in the real world" experience - the content of direct observation or participation in an event; "he had a religious experience"; "he recalled the experience vividly" | |
| 4. |  world - the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world"atmosphere, air - the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the air" hemisphere - half of the terrestrial globe Van Allen belt - a belt of charged particles (resulting from cosmic rays) above the Earth trapped by the Earth's magnetic field hydrosphere - the watery layer of the earth's surface; includes water vapor dry land, ground, solid ground, terra firma, earth, land - the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground" geosphere, lithosphere - the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle sky - the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth solar system - the sun with the celestial bodies that revolve around it in its gravitational field | |
| 5. |  world - people in general considered as a whole; "he is a hero in the eyes of the public"people - (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience" admass - the segment of the public that is easily influenced by mass media (chiefly British) audience - the part of the general public interested in a source of information or entertainment; "every artist needs an audience"; "the broadcast reached an audience of millions" | |
| 6. | world - a part of the earth that can be considered separately; "the outdoor world"; "the world of insects" | |
| 7. | world - the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife; "they consider the church to be independent of the world" concern - something that interests you because it is important or affects you; "the safety of the ship is the captain's concern" | |
| 8. |  world - all of the living human inhabitants of the earth; "all the world loves a lover"; "she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women"human, human being, homo, man - any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage people - (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience" | |
| Adj. | 1. | world - 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" |
world
noun
2. mankind, man, men, everyone, the public, everybody, humanity, human race, humankind, the race of man The world was shocked by this heinous crime.
3. sphere, system, area, field, environment, province, kingdom, realm, domain The publishing world had never seen an event quite like this.
5. planet, star, orb, heavenly body conditions which would support life on other worlds
6. period, times, days, age, era, epoch What was life like for the ordinary man in the medieval world?
7. huge amount (usually used in phrase 'a world of difference') mountain, wealth, great deal, good deal, abundance, enormous amount, vast amount They may look alike but there's a world of difference between them.
for all the world exactly, just like, precisely, in every way, to all intents and purposes, just as if, in every respect He looked for all the world as if he was dead.
on top of the world (Informal) overjoyed, happy, ecstatic, elated, over the moon (informal), exultant, on cloud nine (informal), cock-a-hoop, in raptures, beside yourself with joy After his win, he was on top of the world.
out of this world (Informal) wonderful, great (informal), excellent, superb, fantastic (informal), incredible, fabulous (informal), marvellous, unbelievable, awesome (slang), indescribable, bodacious (slang, chiefly U.S.) The food in this place is simply out of this world.
think the world of someone love, treasure, worship, adore, dote on, hold someone dear, have great affection for I thought the world of my father.
Quotations
"The world began without man, and it will end without him" [Claude Lévi-Strauss Tristes Tropiques]
"All the world's a stage" [William Shakespeare As you Like It]
"The world's mine oyster" [William Shakespeare The Merry Wives of Windsor]
"The world began without man, and it will end without him" [Claude Lévi-Strauss Tristes Tropiques]
"All the world's a stage" [William Shakespeare As you Like It]
"The world's mine oyster" [William Shakespeare The Merry Wives of Windsor]
Translations
world [wɜːld]
A. N
1. (= planet) → mundo m
Australia is on the other side of the world → Australia está al otro lado del mundo
the world we live in → el mundo en el que vivimos
the world's worst cook → el peor cocinero del mundo
our company leads the world in shoe manufacturing → nuestra empresa es líder mundial en la confección de calzado
since the world began → desde que el mundo es mundo
in the best of all possible worlds → en el mejor de los mundos
it's not the end of the world! → ¡no es el fin del mundo!
the tallest man in the world → el hombre más alto del mundo
it's what he wants most in (all) the world → es lo que más quiere en el mundo
the New World → el Nuevo Mundo
the Old World → el Viejo Mundo
she has travelled all over the world → ha viajado por todo el mundo
people came from all over the world → vino gente de todas partes del mundo
it's the same the world over → es igual en todo el mundo, es igual vayas a donde vayas
in a perfect world this would be possible → en un mundo ideal or perfecto esto sería posible
you have to start living in the real world → tienes que empezar a afrontar la vida or la realidad
to go round the world → dar la vuelta al mundo
on a world scale → a escala mundial
to see the world → ver mundo
to take the world as it is → aceptar la realidad, aceptar las cosas como son
the worst of all possible worlds → el peor de todos los mundos posibles
to have the world at one's feet → tener el mundo a sus pies
it's out of this world → es una maravilla
to live in a world of one's own → vivir en su propio mundo
you seem to be in a world of your own today → hoy parece que estás en otro mundo
the world is your oyster → tienes el mundo a tus pies
it's a small world! → ¡el mundo es un pañuelo!
to feel on top of the world → sentirse de maravilla
see also dead A1
see also money A1
see also third D
Australia is on the other side of the world → Australia está al otro lado del mundo
the world we live in → el mundo en el que vivimos
the world's worst cook → el peor cocinero del mundo
our company leads the world in shoe manufacturing → nuestra empresa es líder mundial en la confección de calzado
since the world began → desde que el mundo es mundo
in the best of all possible worlds → en el mejor de los mundos
it's not the end of the world! → ¡no es el fin del mundo!
the tallest man in the world → el hombre más alto del mundo
it's what he wants most in (all) the world → es lo que más quiere en el mundo
the New World → el Nuevo Mundo
the Old World → el Viejo Mundo
she has travelled all over the world → ha viajado por todo el mundo
people came from all over the world → vino gente de todas partes del mundo
it's the same the world over → es igual en todo el mundo, es igual vayas a donde vayas
in a perfect world this would be possible → en un mundo ideal or perfecto esto sería posible
you have to start living in the real world → tienes que empezar a afrontar la vida or la realidad
to go round the world → dar la vuelta al mundo
on a world scale → a escala mundial
to see the world → ver mundo
to take the world as it is → aceptar la realidad, aceptar las cosas como son
the worst of all possible worlds → el peor de todos los mundos posibles
to have the world at one's feet → tener el mundo a sus pies
it's out of this world → es una maravilla
to live in a world of one's own → vivir en su propio mundo
you seem to be in a world of your own today → hoy parece que estás en otro mundo
the world is your oyster → tienes el mundo a tus pies
it's a small world! → ¡el mundo es un pañuelo!
to feel on top of the world → sentirse de maravilla
see also dead A1
see also money A1
see also third D
2. (= realm) → mundo m
the world of dreams → el mundo de los sueños
the animal world → el reino animal
the Arab world → el mundo árabe
the business world → el mundo de los negocios
the English-speaking world → el mundo de habla inglesa
the plant world → el reino vegetal
the world of sport → el mundo deportivo, el mundo de los deportes
the sporting world → el mundo deportivo, el mundo de los deportes
the Western world → el mundo occidental
the world of dreams → el mundo de los sueños
the animal world → el reino animal
the Arab world → el mundo árabe
the business world → el mundo de los negocios
the English-speaking world → el mundo de habla inglesa
the plant world → el reino vegetal
the world of sport → el mundo deportivo, el mundo de los deportes
the sporting world → el mundo deportivo, el mundo de los deportes
the Western world → el mundo occidental
3. (= society) → mundo m
her blouse was undone for all the world to see → tenía la blusa desabrochada a la vista de todo el mundo
to be alone in the world → estar solo en el mundo, no tener a nadie en el mundo
to come down in the world → venir a menos
to go up in the world → prosperar, medrar
the world and his wife → el ciento y la madre, todo Dios
see also man A1
see also outside C1
see also way A2
her blouse was undone for all the world to see → tenía la blusa desabrochada a la vista de todo el mundo
to be alone in the world → estar solo en el mundo, no tener a nadie en el mundo
to come down in the world → venir a menos
to go up in the world → prosperar, medrar
the world and his wife → el ciento y la madre, todo Dios
see also man A1
see also outside C1
see also way A2
4. (= life) → mundo m
in this world → en esta vida, en este mundo
to bring a child into the world → traer a un niño al mundo
to come into the world → venir al mundo
in the next world → en la otra vida, en el otro mundo
the other world → el otro mundo
to have the best of both worlds → tenerlo todo
he's not long for this world → no le queda mucha vida, le queda poco de vida
in this world → en esta vida, en este mundo
to bring a child into the world → traer a un niño al mundo
to come into the world → venir al mundo
in the next world → en la otra vida, en el otro mundo
the other world → el otro mundo
to have the best of both worlds → tenerlo todo
he's not long for this world → no le queda mucha vida, le queda poco de vida
5. (in emphatic expressions)
for all the world as if it had never happened → como si nunca hubiera ocurrido
she looked for all the world as if she were dead → cualquiera hubiera dicho que estaba muerta
they're worlds apart → son totalmente opuestos or diferentes, no tiene nada que ver el uno con el otro
they're worlds apart politically → políticamente los separa un abismo, mantienen posiciones políticas totalmente diferentes
their views are worlds apart → sus opiniones son totalmente distintas
there's a world of difference between → hay un mundo or abismo entre ...
I'd give the world to know → daría todo el oro del mundo por saberlo
it did him the world of good → le sentó de maravilla, le hizo la mar de bien
nothing in the world would make me do it → no lo haría por nada del mundo
how in the world did you manage to do it? → ¿cómo demonios or diablos conseguiste hacerlo?
what in the world were you thinking of! → ¡qué demonios or diablos estabas pensando!
where in the world has he got to? → ¿dónde demonios or diablos se ha metido?
why in the world did you do that? → ¿por qué demonios or diablos hiciste eso?
she means the world to me → ella significa muchísimo para mí
not for all the world → por nada del mundo
he promised me the world → me prometió la luna
to think the world of sb → tener a algn en gran estima
for all the world as if it had never happened → como si nunca hubiera ocurrido
she looked for all the world as if she were dead → cualquiera hubiera dicho que estaba muerta
they're worlds apart → son totalmente opuestos or diferentes, no tiene nada que ver el uno con el otro
they're worlds apart politically → políticamente los separa un abismo, mantienen posiciones políticas totalmente diferentes
their views are worlds apart → sus opiniones son totalmente distintas
there's a world of difference between → hay un mundo or abismo entre ...
I'd give the world to know → daría todo el oro del mundo por saberlo
it did him the world of good → le sentó de maravilla, le hizo la mar de bien
nothing in the world would make me do it → no lo haría por nada del mundo
how in the world did you manage to do it? → ¿cómo demonios or diablos conseguiste hacerlo?
what in the world were you thinking of! → ¡qué demonios or diablos estabas pensando!
where in the world has he got to? → ¿dónde demonios or diablos se ha metido?
why in the world did you do that? → ¿por qué demonios or diablos hiciste eso?
she means the world to me → ella significa muchísimo para mí
not for all the world → por nada del mundo
he promised me the world → me prometió la luna
to think the world of sb → tener a algn en gran estima
B. CPD [economy, proportions] → mundial; [events, news] → internacional; [trade] → internacional, mundial; [tour] → mundial, alrededor del mundo
World Bank N → Banco m Mundial
world beater N → campeón(ona) m/f mundial
world champion N → campeón(ona) m/f del mundo, campeón(ona) m/f mundial
world championship N → campeonato m mundial, campeonato m del mundo
the World Council of Churches N → el Concilio Mundial de las Iglesias
the World Court N → el Tribunal Internacional de Justicia
the World Cup N (Ftbl) → la Copa Mundial, la Copa del Mundo
world fair N → feria f universal
the World Health Organization N → la Organización Mundial de la Salud
world language N → lengua f universal
world leader N [of country, company] → líder m mundial; (= politician) → jefe/a m/f de estado
world market N → mercado m mundial
world market price N → precio m (del mercado)mundial
world order N → orden m mundial
world power N (= country) → potencia f mundial
world premiere N → estreno m mundial
world record N → récord m mundial
World Series N (US) → campeonato m mundial de béisbol BASEBALL world title N → título m mundial
world view N → cosmovisión f
world war N → guerra f mundial
World War One/Two → la Primera/Segunda Guerra Mundial
the World Wide Web N → el World Wide Web
World Bank N → Banco m Mundial
world beater N → campeón(ona) m/f mundial
world champion N → campeón(ona) m/f del mundo, campeón(ona) m/f mundial
world championship N → campeonato m mundial, campeonato m del mundo
the World Council of Churches N → el Concilio Mundial de las Iglesias
the World Court N → el Tribunal Internacional de Justicia
the World Cup N (Ftbl) → la Copa Mundial, la Copa del Mundo
world fair N → feria f universal
the World Health Organization N → la Organización Mundial de la Salud
world language N → lengua f universal
world leader N [of country, company] → líder m mundial; (= politician) → jefe/a m/f de estado
world market N → mercado m mundial
world market price N → precio m (del mercado)mundial
world order N → orden m mundial
world power N (= country) → potencia f mundial
world premiere N → estreno m mundial
world record N → récord m mundial
World Series N (US) → campeonato m mundial de béisbol BASEBALL world title N → título m mundial
world view N → cosmovisión f
world war N → guerra f mundial
World War One/Two → la Primera/Segunda Guerra Mundial
the World Wide Web N → el World Wide Web
world [ˈwɜːrld]
n
(= earth) → monde m
I'd like to drive around the world → J'aimerais faire le tour du monde en voiture.
in many parts of the world → en de nombreuses parties du monde
to go round the world → faire le tour du monde
all over the world → dans le monde entier, partout dans le monde
I'd like to drive around the world → J'aimerais faire le tour du monde en voiture.
in many parts of the world → en de nombreuses parties du monde
to go round the world → faire le tour du monde
all over the world → dans le monde entier, partout dans le monde
(= planet) → monde m
(= people on earth, society) → monde m
The whole world was shocked → Le monde entier a été choqué.
a man of the world → un homme du monde
a woman of the world → une femme du monde
The whole world was shocked → Le monde entier a été choqué.
a man of the world → un homme du monde
a woman of the world → une femme du monde
(= particular part of earth) → monde m
the Arab world → le monde arabe
the western world → le monde occidental
the English-speaking world → le monde anglophone
the developing world → les pays en voie de développement
the Arab world → le monde arabe
the western world → le monde occidental
the English-speaking world → le monde anglophone
the developing world → les pays en voie de développement
(= particular period in history) the ancient world → le monde antique
the modern world → le monde moderne
the modern world → le monde moderne
(= person's life) → monde m
His world is so different to mine → Son monde est tellement différent du mien.
to be in a world of one's own → vivre dans un monde à part
His world is so different to mine → Son monde est tellement différent du mien.
to be in a world of one's own → vivre dans un monde à part
(= milieu) → monde m
the publishing world → le monde de l'édition
the sporting world → le monde des sports
the art world → le monde de l'art
the publishing world → le monde de l'édition
the sporting world → le monde des sports
the art world → le monde de l'art
(= kingdom) → monde m
the animal world → le monde animal
the insect world → le monde des insectes
the plant world → le monde végétal
the animal world → le monde animal
the insect world → le monde des insectes
the plant world → le monde végétal
(for emphasis) to think the world of sb (= love dearly) → estimer énormément qn, avoir énormément d'estime pour qn
We thought the world of each other → Nous nous estimions énormément., Nous avions énormément d'estime l'un(e) pour l'autre.
what in the world ... ? → que diable ... ?
What in the world is he doing? → Que diable fait-il?
where in the world ... ? → où diable ... ?
Where in the world have you been? → Où diable étais-tu passé?
to do sb the world of good, to do sb a world of good → faire le plus grand bien à qn
to be worlds apart → être à des années-lumière
a world of difference (= a huge difference) → un abîme
there's a world of difference between ... and ... . → il y a un abîme entre... et ...
to be out of this world → être extraordinaire
to be on top of the world → être aux anges
We thought the world of each other → Nous nous estimions énormément., Nous avions énormément d'estime l'un(e) pour l'autre.
what in the world ... ? → que diable ... ?
What in the world is he doing? → Que diable fait-il?
where in the world ... ? → où diable ... ?
Where in the world have you been? → Où diable étais-tu passé?
to do sb the world of good, to do sb a world of good → faire le plus grand bien à qn
to be worlds apart → être à des années-lumière
a world of difference (= a huge difference) → un abîme
there's a world of difference between ... and ... . → il y a un abîme entre... et ...
to be out of this world → être extraordinaire
to be on top of the world → être aux anges
modif [authority, expert, event, domination, fame, market, peace, poverty, premiere] → mondial(e); [tour] → mondial(e); [travel] → à travers le monde
World Bank n
the World Bank → la Banque mondiale
world champion n → champion(ne) m/f du monde
He's the world champion → Il est champion du monde.
world championship n → championnat m du monde
world-class [ˌwɜːrldˈklɑːs] adj [player, team] → de classe mondiale; [company] → de classe mondiale
World Cup n
the World Cup → la Coupe du monde
World Fair n → exposition f universelle
world-famous [ˌwɜːrldˈfeɪməs] adj → de renommée mondiale
World Health Organization n
the World Health Organization → l'Organisation f mondiale de la santé
World Heritage Site n → site m inscrit sur la liste du patrimoine mondial
world leader n
World Bank n
the World Bank → la Banque mondiale
world champion n → champion(ne) m/f du monde
He's the world champion → Il est champion du monde.
world championship n → championnat m du monde
world-class [ˌwɜːrldˈklɑːs] adj [player, team] → de classe mondiale; [company] → de classe mondiale
World Cup n
the World Cup → la Coupe du monde
World Fair n → exposition f universelle
world-famous [ˌwɜːrldˈfeɪməs] adj → de renommée mondiale
World Health Organization n
the World Health Organization → l'Organisation f mondiale de la santé
World Heritage Site n → site m inscrit sur la liste du patrimoine mondial
world leader n
world
world in cpds → Welt-;
world:
n
→ Welt f; in the world → auf der Welt; all over the world → auf der ganzen Welt; he jets/sails all over the world → er jettet/segelt in der Weltgeschichte herum; it’s the same the whole world over → es ist (doch) überall das Gleiche; to go (a)round the world → eine Weltreise machen; to sail (a)round the world → rund um die Welt segeln; to feel or be on top of the world → munter und fidel sein; it’s not the end of the world! (inf) → deshalb or davon geht die Welt nicht unter! (inf); it’s a small world → wie klein doch die Welt ist; to live in a world of one’s own → in seiner eigenen (kleinen) Welt leben; love makes the world go round → es dreht sich alles um die Liebe; money makes the world go round → es dreht sich alles um das Geld, Geld regiert die Welt; in an ideal or a perfect world → in einer idealen Welt
the New/Old/Third World → die Neue/Alte/Dritte Welt; the business world → die Geschäftswelt; the sporting world → die Welt des Sports; the literary world → die literarische Welt; the animal/vegetable world → die Tier-/Pflanzenwelt; in the Roman world → zur Zeit der Römer
(= society) → Welt f; man/woman of the world → Mann m → /Frau f → von Welt; to come or go down in the world → herunterkommen; to go up or to rise in the world → es (in der Welt) zu etwas bringen; he had the world at his feet → die ganze Welt lag ihm zu Füßen; to lead the world in something → in etw (dat) → in der Welt führend sein; how goes the world with you? → wie gehts?, wie stehts?; all the world knows … → alle Welt or jeder weiß …; all the world and his wife were there → Gott und die Welt waren da (inf); in the eyes of the world → vor der Welt
(= this life) → Welt f; to come into the world → zur Welt kommen, auf die Welt kommen; world without end (Eccl) → von Ewigkeit zu Ewigkeit; to renounce the world (Rel) → der Welt (dat) → entsagen; to have the best of both worlds → das eine tun und das andere nicht lassen; out of this world (inf) → fantastisch, phantastisch; he is not long for this world → er steht schon mit einem Fuß im Jenseits; to bring somebody into the world → jdn zur Welt bringen; to bring something into the world → etw in die Welt setzen; to go to a better world → in eine bessere Welt eingehen; to be (all) alone in the world → allein auf der Welt sein
(emph) → Welt f; not for (all) the world → nicht um alles in der Welt; nothing in the world → nichts auf der Welt; what/who in the world → was/wer in aller Welt; it did him a world of good → es hat ihm (unwahrscheinlich) gutgetan; a world of difference → ein himmelweiter Unterschied; they’re worlds apart → sie sind total verschieden; for all the world like … → beinahe wie …; he looked for all the world as if nothing had happened → er sah aus, als wäre überhaupt nichts geschehen; to mean the world to somebody → jdm alles bedeuten; to think the world of somebody → große Stücke auf jdn halten
world in cpds → Welt-;
World Bank
n → Weltbank f
world-beater
n (Brit inf) to be a world → unschlagbar sein
world champion
n → Weltmeister(in) m(f)
world championship
n → Weltmeisterschaft f
world class
n (Sport etc) → Weltklasse f
world-class
world clock
n → Weltzeituhr f
World Court
n → Weltgerichtshof m
World Cup
world economy
n → Weltwirtschaft f
World Fair
n → Weltausstellung f
world-famous
adj → weltberühmt
World Health Organization
World Heritage Site
n → Weltkulturerbe nt → or -denkmal nt
world language
n → Weltsprache f
world leader
n
(Pol) the worlds → die führenden Regierungschefs der Welt
(Comm: = country, company) → weltweiter Marktführer, Weltführer m
world:
world market
n (Econ) → Weltmarkt m
world music
n → Weltmusik f
world peace
n → Weltfrieden m
world picture
n = world-view
world power
n → Weltmacht f
world rankings
pl → Weltrangliste f
world record
n → Weltrekord m
world record holder
n → Weltrekordinhaber(in) m(f)
world’s champion
n (US) → Weltmeister(in) m(f)
World Service
n the world (Brit Rad) internationaler Rundfunksender der BBC
World’s Fair
n (US) → Weltausstellung f
world-shattering
adj → welterschütternd, weltbewegend
world’s record
n (US) → Weltrekord m
world trade
n (Econ) → Welthandel m
World Trade Organization
n → Welthandelsorganisation f
world-view
n → Weltbild nt
world war
n → Weltkrieg m
World War One, World War I
n → Erster Weltkrieg
World War Two, World War II
n → Zweiter Weltkrieg
world-weariness
n → Lebensmüdigkeit f, → Lebensüberdruss m
world-weary
adj → lebensmüde, lebensüberdrüssig
World Wide Web
n → World Wide Web nt
world [wɜːld]
1. n
a. (gen) → mondo
in the world → al mondo
all over the world → in tutto il mondo
to be on top of the world → essere al settimo cielo
it's a small world! → com'è piccolo il mondo!
alone in the world → solo/a al mondo
it's not the end of the world! (fam) → non è la fine del mondo!
to live in a world of one's own → vivere in un mondo tutto proprio
the business world → il mondo degli affari
the world we live in → il mondo in cui viviamo
to come or go down, go up or rise in the world → scendere/salire nella scala sociale
to come into the world → venire al mondo
the next world → l'aldilà m inv
to have the best of both worlds → avere un doppio vantaggio
it's out of this world! (fam) → è la fine del mondo!
he's not long for this world → non gli rimane molto da vivere
in the world → al mondo
all over the world → in tutto il mondo
to be on top of the world → essere al settimo cielo
it's a small world! → com'è piccolo il mondo!
alone in the world → solo/a al mondo
it's not the end of the world! (fam) → non è la fine del mondo!
to live in a world of one's own → vivere in un mondo tutto proprio
the business world → il mondo degli affari
the world we live in → il mondo in cui viviamo
to come or go down, go up or rise in the world → scendere/salire nella scala sociale
to come into the world → venire al mondo
the next world → l'aldilà m inv
to have the best of both worlds → avere un doppio vantaggio
it's out of this world! (fam) → è la fine del mondo!
he's not long for this world → non gli rimane molto da vivere
b. (phrases) I wouldn't do it for the world or for anything in the world → non lo farei per niente al mondo
what in the world is he doing? → che caspita sta facendo?
to think the world of sb → pensare un gran bene di qn
there's a world of difference between ... → c'è un abisso tra...
to do sb a world of good → fare un gran bene a qn
the world and his wife → un miliardo di persone
they're worlds apart → non hanno niente in comune
she looked for all the world as if she was dead → sembrava proprio che fosse morta
the world's worst cook → la cuoca peggiore che possa esistere
what in the world is he doing? → che caspita sta facendo?
to think the world of sb → pensare un gran bene di qn
there's a world of difference between ... → c'è un abisso tra...
to do sb a world of good → fare un gran bene a qn
the world and his wife → un miliardo di persone
they're worlds apart → non hanno niente in comune
she looked for all the world as if she was dead → sembrava proprio che fosse morta
the world's worst cook → la cuoca peggiore che possa esistere
n world [wəːld]
1 the planet Earth every country of the world. wêreld كَوْكَب الأرْض، العالَم Земята svět jorden die Welt κόσμος mundo maailm کره زمین maapallo monde עוֹלָם धरती svijet föld(kerekség), világ dunia jörðin mondo 世界 지구 pasaulis pasaule; zeme bumi wereld jorda świat mundo lume, pământ земной шар svet svet svet värld โลก dünya 世界 світ دنیا Thế giới 世界
2 the people who live on the planet Earth The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer. wêreld النّاس على سَطْح الأرْض свят svět verden die Welt κόσμος mundo rahvas, üldsus مردم عالم maailma monde תוֹשְבֵי הָעוֹלָם दुनिया svijet világ penduduk dunia mannkynið mondo 世界中の人々 인간 žmonija pasaule; cilvēce; cilvēki visā pasaulē semua orang wereld folk, alle, (hele) verden świat mundo planetă мир svet, ľudstvo svet svet värld ชาวโลก Dünya, herkes, bütün insanlar 世人 світ دنیا کے لوگ nhân loại 世人
3 any planet etc people from other worlds. wêreld أي كَوْكَب آخر свят svět planet die Welt κόσμος, πλανήτης mundo maailm(akõiksus) سیاره maailma monde עוֹלָמוֹת कोई भी ग्रह bilo koja planeta világ planet heimur, veröld mondo 天体 천체, 행성 pasaulis pasaule; planēta planet wereld planet, verden świat mundo univers мир svet, vesmír svet svet värld ต่างดาว Dünya 星球 світ سیارہ یا کوءی دوسرا جرم فلکی vũ trụ 天体
4 a state of existence Many people believe that after death the soul enters the next world; Do concentrate! You seem to be living in another world. wêreld عالَم، وُجود свят svět verden die Welt κόσμος, ύπαρξη mundo ilm عالم maailma monde הַחַיִים लोक postojanje világ alam (annar) heimur, annað tilverustig mondo 世 이승 pasaulis pasaule dunia selepas mati; akhirat wereld verden, tilværelse świat mundo lume, planetă мир svet svet svet värld, liv การดำรงอยู่ varlık, mevcudiyet 存在的狀態 світ وجود trần gian 世界
5 an area of life or activity the insect world; the world of the international businessman. wêreld عالَم ، مَجال свят svět verden die Welt κόσμος, πληθυσμός mundo maailm, keskkond دنیا maailma monde עוֹלָם ה- जगत svijet, područje világ dunia tilgreint svið; heimur, ríki mondo ～界 (자연계의 구분으로서의) 계(界) pasaulis pasaule; vide alam; dunia; wereld verden, rike świat mundo lume мир svet, ríša, sféra svet svet värld โลก; สังคม ... dünyası, ... âlemi 生物或活動的區域，界 світ زندگی کا کوءی شعبہ việc đời 领域
6 a great deal The holiday did him a/the world of good. baie مقداراً عَظيما много velmi mnoho gøre godt eine Unmenge πολύ, σε μεγάλο βαθμό inmenso kõvasti, palju مقدار زیاد valtavasti le plus grand bien מַרבֵּה טוּב puno, mnogo rengeteg banyak mjög mikið mondo 多く 다수, 다량 daugybė milzums sangat een hoop meget (godt), alt moc, mnóstwo imenso un mare bine масса veľmi veľa obilo puno oändligt เกี่ยวกับโลก dünya kadar, büyük miktar 很多地 багато, безліч کوءی بڑا کام nhiều 大量
7 the lives and ways of ordinary people He's been a monk for so long that he knows nothing of the (outside) world. wêreld حَياة العالَم، النّاس العاديين свят svět verden (udenfor) die Welt κόσμος, ζωή mundo maailm روزگار maailman meno monde הַחַיִים način života világ dunia veraldarvafstur mondo 世間 속세 pasaulis pasaule; pasaulīgā dzīve dunia luar wereld hverdagslivet, den vanlige verden świat mundo lume мир svet, život svet svet värld, liv ชีวิตของผู้คน dış dünya/âlem 世間 життя людей عام لوگوں کی زندگی thiên hạ 人世间
adj worldly
of or belonging to this world; not spiritual worldly pleasures. wêrelds, aards من هذا العالَم، دُنْيَوي، أرْضي земен světský verdslig; jordisk weltlich εγκόσμιος mundano maine دنیایی، نفساین maallinen de ce monde, terrestre אַרצִי, גַשמִי पार्थीव svjetski, svjetovan világi(as) duniawi veraldlegur terreno 世俗的な 세속의 pasaulio, pasaulietiškas, žemiškas pasaulīgs; laicīgs; zemes- keduniaan; duniawi wereldlijk, werelds verdslig, jordisk doczesny, ziemski mundano lumesc; pământesc земной svetský posveten ovozemaljski världslig ซึ่งเจนโลก; ซึ่งมีประสบการณ์ในชีวิต dünyevî, maddî 世俗的 земний, мирський دنیاوی trần tục 世间的
n worldliness
wêreldsheid حُب الدُّنْيَوِيّات материалност světáctví verdslighed die Weltlichkeit κοσμικότητα mundanería maisus دنیوی؛ پختگی maailmallisuus attachement aux biens de ce monde גַשמִיוּת सांसारिकता svjetovnost evilági jelleg; világiasság keduniawian veraldlegt hugarfar (condizione terrena) 世俗 세속적임, 속됨 pasaulietiškumas pasaulīgums; laicīgums keduniawian; penuh keduniaan wereldlijkheid, wereldsheid verdslighet światowość conhecimento da vida deşertăciune lumească суетность svetskosť posvetnost ovozemaljskost världslighet ความเจนโลก; ความมีประสบการณ์ในชีวิต dünyevîlik, maddecilik 塵世 приземленість دنیا پرستی tính chất trần tục 尘世
adjectiv / adv worldˈwide
(extending over or found) everywhere in the world a worldwide sales network; Their products are sold worldwide. wêreldwyd على نِطاق عالَمي разпространен по целия свят over hele verden weltweit παγκόσμιος, παγκοσμίως mundial, mundialmente, universal, universalmente ülemaailmne, ülemaailmselt جهنی؛ در سراسر جهان maailmanlaajuinen mondial; dans le monde entier עוֹלמִי po cijelom svijetu az egész világon elterjedt di seluruh dunia sem nær til alls heimsins mondiale; in tutto il mondo 世界的な[] 세계적인 pasaulinis; visame pasaulyje visā pasaulē di seluruh dunia wereldwijd global, verdensomspennende światowy, na całym świecie mundial(mente) mondial; în lumea întreagă всемирный; во всём мире svetový; po celom svete svetoven; širom po svetu širom sveta världsomfattande, global ทั่วโลก Dünya çapında 世界各地(的) поширений у всьому світі; світовий عالمی پیمانے پر toàn thế giới 世界范围的
World Wide Web, WWW
the best of both worlds
the advantages of both the alternatives in a situation etc in which one can normally only expect to have one A woman has the best of both worlds when she has a good job and a happy family life. beste van beide فائِدَة العالَمَيْن، فائِدَة المَوقِفَيْن най-доброто от две положения to lepší ze dvou možností få både i pose og sæk das Beste von beiden Seiten και την πίτα ολόκληρη και το σκύλο χορτάτο tener todas las ventajas, beneficiarse por partida doble mõlematpidi parim (lahendus) همه چیز در اختیار داشتن ihanneratkaisu gagner sur les deux tableaux לְהֵנוֹת מִשתֵי הָעוֹלָמוֹת दोनों लोक सुधारना najbolje od oba svijeta (munkájában és családjában egyaránt megállja a helyét) dua keuntungan hið besta af hvoru tveggja (il massimo) 両手に花 두 가지 상이한 것의 각각의 장점 viskas, kas gyvenime geriausia labākais, ko dzīve var sniegt kebaikan daripada kedua-dua keadaan de gunstigste situatie (få) både i pose og sekk wszystko co w życiu najlepsze, idealna sytuacja o melhor dos dois mundos a vedea) avantajele şi dezavantajele всё самое главное в жизни to najlepšie z obidvoch možností uspeh na obeh frontah korist od obe strane det bästa av två världar ได้ทั้งขึ้นทั้งล่อง iki farklı durumun yararları 兩全其美 і те, і друге دونوں جہان کی بھلاءی کے سامان کرنا hoàn hảo 两全其美
for all the world
exactly, quite etc What a mess you're in! You look for all the world as if you'd had an argument with an express train. presies بالضَّبْط، تَماما точно úplně, přesně fuldkommen in jeder Hinsicht ακριβώς, εντελώς exactamente just از هر جهت؛ به هیچ وجه aivan kuin exactement בְּעַד כָּל הוֹן שֶבַּעוֹלָם ठीक točno, baš kao minden tekintetben tepat, serupa benar nákvæmlega esattamente まるで 꼭, 아주 taip, tarytum tieši tā; gluži kā betul-betul; benar-benar net akkurat som zupełnie exactamente exact точно так presne natanko sasvim precis ทุกสิ่ง sanki aynen/tıpkı (bir şey) imiş gibi 正如，相當 якраз بالکل đúng như, hệt như 一点不差地
out of this world
unbelievably marvellous The concert was out of this world. ongelooflik رائِع بصورةٍ لا توصَف невероятен fantastický fantastisk phantastisch βλ. ωοrld de otro mundo, fenomenal, estupendo, increíble, fantástico taevalik عالی، محشر mieletön sensationnel נִפלָא भव्य nevjerojatno lijepo mennyei hebat sekali dásamlegur meraviglioso すばらしい 기상천외의, 엉뚱한 kaip ne šio pasaulio brīnišķīgs; fantastisks keadaan yang luar biasa hebat buitengewoon fantastisk, av en annen verden nie z tej ziemi maravilhoso senzaţional; fantastic восхитительный fantastický fantastičen izvanredan inte av denna världen, helt fantastisk มหัศจรรย์ fevkalâde, enfes 不可置信地好的 дивовижний حیرت انگیز tuyệt với đến khó tin 十全十美的
what in the world(?)
used for emphasis when asking a question What in the world have you done to your hair? wat op aarde تُسْتَعْمَل في السُّؤال للتَّوكيد والإسْتِهْجان بِمَعنى: ماذا بِحق السَّماء فَعَلت! какво по дяволите co proboha? hvad i alverden was in aller Welt τι στην ευχή ¿qué diablos? mida ometi, mida küll برای تاکید در سوال mitä ihmettä que diable מַה בְעֶצֶם? जोर देने के लिए उपयोग किया जाता है što zaboga? mi a csudát? astaga hvað í ósköpunum (che diavolo) 一体何が 도데체 ką gi ko gan...? apa in 's hemelsnaam hva i all verden co u licha que diabo(?) ce naiba! что же; ума не приложу čo, preboha? le kaj za vraga šta vad i hela (all) världen เกิดอะไรขึ้น ne demeye (發問時加強語氣) 究竟，到底 що, нарешті,...? کوءی سوال کرنے کے لیے استعمال ہوتا ہے جیسے تم نے یہ کیا کر لیا dùng để bày tỏ sự ngạc nhiên （加重问话的语气）天下，到底
world → عالم svět verden Welt κόσμος mundo maailma monde svijet mondo 世界 세계 wereld verden świat mundo мир värld โลก dünya thế giới 世界
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