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1 world
[wə:ld]1) (the planet Earth: every country of the world.) jörðin2) (the people who live on the planet Earth: The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer.) mannkynið3) (any planet etc: people from other worlds.) heimur, veröld4) (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.) (annar) heimur, annað tilverustig5) (an area of life or activity: the insect world; the world of the international businessman.) tilgreint svið; heimur, ríki6) (a great deal: The holiday did him a/the world of good.) mjög mikið7) (the lives and ways of ordinary people: He's been a monk for so long that he knows nothing of the (outside) world.) veraldarvafstur•- 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 contact
['kontækt] 1. noun1) (physical touch or nearness: Her hands came into contact with acid; Has she been in contact with measles?) snerting2) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) samband, tengill3) (a person with influence, knowledge etc which might be useful: I made several good contacts in London.) samband, sambönd4) ((a place where) a wire etc carrying electric current (may be attached): the contacts on the battery.) rofi, tengi, tengill5) (a person who has been near someone with an infectious disease: We must trace all known contacts of the cholera victim.) smitberi (mögulegur)6) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) samband2. verb(to get in touch with in order to give or share information etc: I'll contact you by telephone.) setja í samband -
3 backwater
1) (a stretch of river not in the main stream.) straumlaus vík í fljótsbakka2) (a place not affected by what is happening in the world outside: That village is rather a backwater.) afskekktur staður
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Outside World — Compilation album by Propaganda Released July 2, 2002 ( … Wikipedia
outside world, the — noun people and places that you do not know because you have no connection or communication with them: As a child, he d had little contact with the outside world. Whilst on the island, a small radio was the only link they had with the outside… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
outside world — noun a) The rest of the world outside of some closed, restricted, or remote environment. b) The world external to the human mind. Syn: extern … Wiktionary
Blow Up the Outside World — Infobox Single Name = Blow Up the Outside World Caption = Artist = Soundgarden from Album = Down on the Upside A side = B side = Dusty (Moby mix) Released = November 18, 1996 Format = CD single, Vinyl Recorded = November 1995 – February 1996… … Wikipedia
Blow Up the Outside World — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda «Blow up the Outside World» Sencillo de Soundgarden del álbum Down On the Upside Publicación 1996 Formato CD … Wikipedia Español
Blow Up the Outside World — Single par Soundgarden extrait de l’album Down On The Upside Sortie 1996 Enregistrement 1996 Durée 5:47 Genre Grunge … Wikipédia en Français
(the) outside world — the outside world UK US noun people and places that you do not know because you have no connection or communication with them As a child, he’d had little contact with the outside world. Whilst on the island, a small radio was the only link they… … Useful english dictionary
the outside world — UK / US noun people and places that you do not know because you have no connection or communication with them As a child, he d had little contact with the outside world. Whilst on the island, a small radio was the only link they had with the… … English dictionary
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 — noun 1 the earth/its people ADJECTIVE ▪ known ▪ a medieval map of the known world ▪ entire, whole VERB + WORLD ▪ create … Collocations dictionary
outside — out|side1 W1S1 [autˈsaıd] adv, prep 1.) a) not inside a building = ↑outdoors ≠ ↑inside ▪ When we got up, it was still dark outside. ▪ Go and play outside. see usage note ↑out1 b) … Dictionary of contemporary English
