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1 world
[wə:ld]1) (the planet Earth: every country of the world.) jorden2) (the people who live on the planet Earth: The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer.) verden3) (any planet etc: people from other worlds.) planet4) (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.) verden5) (an area of life or activity: the insect world; the world of the international businessman.) verden6) (a great deal: The holiday did him a/the world of good.) gøre godt7) (the lives and ways of ordinary people: He's been a monk for so long that he knows nothing of the (outside) world.) verden (udenfor)•- worldly- worldliness
- worldwide
- World Wide Web
- the best of both worlds
- for all the world
- out of this world
- what in the world? - what in the world* * *[wə:ld]1) (the planet Earth: every country of the world.) jorden2) (the people who live on the planet Earth: The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer.) verden3) (any planet etc: people from other worlds.) planet4) (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.) verden5) (an area of life or activity: the insect world; the world of the international businessman.) verden6) (a great deal: The holiday did him a/the world of good.) gøre godt7) (the lives and ways of ordinary people: He's been a monk for so long that he knows nothing of the (outside) world.) verden (udenfor)•- worldly- worldliness
- worldwide
- World Wide Web
- the best of both worlds
- for all the world
- out of this world
- what in the world? - what in the world -
2 world
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3 World Wide Web
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4 World Bank
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5 world atlas
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6 world champion
verdensmester {fk} -
7 world power
verdensmagt {fk} -
8 world record
verdensrekord {fk} -
9 world war
verdenskrig {fk} -
10 World Bank
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11 be/feel etc on top of the world
(to feel very well and happy: She's on top of the world - she's just got engaged to be married.) oppe i skyerne* * *(to feel very well and happy: She's on top of the world - she's just got engaged to be married.) oppe i skyerne -
12 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.) fuldkommen* * *(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.) fuldkommen -
13 man of the world
(a sophisticated man who is not likely to be shocked or surprised by most things: You can speak freely - we're all men of the world.) verdensmand* * *(a sophisticated man who is not likely to be shocked or surprised by most things: You can speak freely - we're all men of the world.) verdensmand -
14 out of this world
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15 the Third World
(the developing countries, those not part of or aligned with the two main powers: the needs of the Third World.) den Tredje Verden* * *(the developing countries, those not part of or aligned with the two main powers: the needs of the Third World.) den Tredje Verden -
16 think the world of
(to be very fond of: He thinks the world of his wife.) have høje tanker om; være meget glad for* * *(to be very fond of: He thinks the world of his wife.) have høje tanker om; være meget glad for -
17 what in the world(?)
(used for emphasis when asking a question: What in the world have you done to your hair?) hvad i alverden* * *(used for emphasis when asking a question: What in the world have you done to your hair?) hvad i alverden -
18 what in the world(?)
(used for emphasis when asking a question: What in the world have you done to your hair?) hvad i alverden* * *(used for emphasis when asking a question: What in the world have you done to your hair?) hvad i alverden -
19 map of the world
verdenskort {n} -
20 outside world
omverden {fk}
См. также в других словарях:
world — [ wɜrld ] noun *** 1. ) singular society in general, in all countries: We want to guarantee our children a safer world. all over the world/throughout the world: The same problems are faced by children throughout the world. the whole world: Since… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
World — World, n. [OE. world, werld, weorld, weoreld, AS. weorold, worold; akin to OS. werold, D. wereld, OHG. weralt, worolt, werolt, werlt, G. welt, Icel. ver[ o]ld, Sw. verld, Dan. verden; properly, the age of man, lifetime, humanity; AS. wer a man +… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
world — ► NOUN 1) (the world) the earth with all its countries and peoples. 2) a region or group of countries: the English speaking world. 3) all that belongs to a particular period or sphere of activity: the theatre world. 4) (one s world) a person s… … English terms dictionary
world — [wʉrld] n. [ME < OE werold, world, humanity, long time, akin to OHG weralt < early WGmc comp. < * wera , man (see WEREWOLF) + * alth , an age, mankind (for IE base see OLD): basic sense “the age of man”] 1. a) the planet earth b) the… … English World dictionary
world — O.E. woruld, worold human existence, the affairs of life, also the human race, mankind, a word peculiar to Germanic languages (Cf. O.S. werold, O.Fris. warld, Du. wereld, O.N. verold, O.H.G. weralt, Ger. Welt), with a literal sense of age of man … Etymology dictionary
world — UK US /wɜːld/ noun [C, usually singular] ► a particular area of activity: »Our world of work is changing rapidly. »the world of advertising/the internet »the business/corporate world … Financial and business terms
world — [n1] planet, globe cosmos, creation, earth, heavenly body, macrocosm, microcosm, nature, sphere, star, terrene, universe; concepts 511,770 world [n2] class of existing beings class, division, everybody, everyone, group, humanity, humankind, human … New thesaurus
world|ly — «WURLD lee», adjective, li|er, li|est, adverb. –adj. 1. of this world; not of heaven: »worldly wealth, worldly knowledge, worldly ambition. SYNONYM(S): mundane. See syn. under earthly. (Cf. ↑ … Useful english dictionary
world — universe, *earth, cosmos, macrocosm … New Dictionary of Synonyms
world — world1 W1S1 [wə:ld US wə:rld] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(our planet/everyone on it)¦ 2 in the world 3¦(the society we live in)¦ 4¦(group of countries )¦ 5¦(time in history)¦ 6¦(somebody s life and experiences)¦ 7¦(area of activity/work)¦… … Dictionary of contemporary English
world — /werrld/, n. 1. the earth or globe, considered as a planet. 2. (often cap.) a particular division of the earth: the Western world. 3. the earth or a part of it, with its inhabitants, affairs, etc., during a particular period: the ancient world. 4 … Universalium