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A n1 ( planet) monde m ; the whole world le monde entier ; throughout the world dans le monde entier ; to go round the world faire le tour du monde ; the biggest/smallest in the world le plus grand/petit du monde ; no-one in the world personne au monde ; more than anything in the world plus que tout au monde ; this world and the next le monde d'ici-bas et l'au-delà ; the things of this world les choses d'ici-bas ; the next ou other world l'autre monde ; ‘world without end’ Relig ‘pour les siècles des siècles’ ; to lead the world in electronics être à la pointe de l'électronique ; to bring sb into the world [mother] donner le jour à qn ; [doctor, midwife] mettre qn au monde ; to come into the world [baby] voir le jour ;2 ( group of people) monde m ; the art/business/ medical world le monde de l'art/des affaires/médical ; the world of politics/music le monde de la politique/de la musique ; the whole world knows/is against me tout le monde le sait/est contre moi ; who cares what the world thinks? on se moque bien de ce que pensent les autres! ; to make one's way in the world faire son chemin dans le monde ; in the eyes of the world aux yeux du monde ; to go up in the world faire chemin ; to go down in the world déchoir ; for all the world to see devant tout le monde ; the outside world le reste du monde ; the world in general tout le monde ;3 ( section of the earth) pays mpl ; the Eastern/Western world les pays de l'Est/occidentaux ; the developed world les pays développés ;4 ( person's environment) monde m, univers m ; the world of the child le monde or l'univers de l'enfant ; his death has shattered her world sa mort a basculé son univers ; he lives in a world of his own ou a private world il vit dans un monde à part.B modif [agenda, events, climate, market, leader, politics, proportions, prices, rights, scale] mondial ; [record, tour, championship] du monde ; [cruise] autour du monde.(all) the world and his wife hum tout le monde ; a world away from sth très éloigné de qch ; to be all the world to sb représenter tout pour qn ; to be on top of the world être aux anges ; for all the world like/as if exactement comme/comme si ; he's one of the Rasputins/Don Juans of this world c'est un véritable Raspoutine/Don Juan ; the Pauls/Annes of this world les gens de cette espèce ; how in the world did you know? comment diable l'as-tu su? ; to get the best of both worlds gagner sur les deux tableaux ; he wants to get the best of both worlds il veut tout avoir, il veut le beurre et l'argent du beurre ; I'd give the world to… je donnerais n'importe quoi pour… ; it's a small world! le monde est petit ; it's not the end of the world! ce n'est pas la fin du monde! ; a man/woman of the world un homme/une femme d'expérience ; not for (all) the world pas pour tout l'or du monde ; out of this world extraordinaire ; that's the way of the world c'est la vie ; the world's worst cook/correspondent le pire chef/correspondant du monde entier ; the world, the flesh and the devil les tentations du monde, de la chair et du diable ; there's a world of difference il y a une différence énorme ; it did him/them the ou a world of good ça lui/leur a fait énormément de bien ; to have the world at one's feet avoir le monde à ses pieds ; to set the world on fire épater le monde ○ ; to think the world of sb penser le plus grand bien de qn ; to think the world owes you a living penser que le monde vous doit quelque chose ; to watch the world go by regarder le monde s'agiter ; what/where/who etc in the world? que/où/qui etc diable? ; with the best will in the world avec la meilleure volonté du monde ; worlds apart diamétralement opposé ; the two sides are worlds apart les deux parties ont un point de vue diamétralement opposé. ⇒ oyster. -
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n. wereld; de wereld; de wereldbol; het heelal, kosmos; de levende wezens; de mensheid; het publiek, het leven in deze wereld; veel; massa (mensen)[ wə:ld]♦voorbeelden:the world of dreams • de droomwereldmake a world of difference • een hoop verschil uitmakenit will do you a/the world of good • daar zul je reuze van opknappen/veel baat bij hebbenbring into the world • ter wereld brengencome into the world • geboren wordenthe world to come • het hiernamaalsforsake/renounce the world • zich van de wereld afwendenall the world knows, the whole world knows • de hele wereld/iedereen weet hetwhat will the world say? • wat zullen de mensen (wel niet) zeggen?nothing in the world • niets ter wereldwhy in the world did you do this? • waarom heb je dat in 's hemelsnaam gedaan?(all) the world over • over de hele wereldthe other world • het hiernamaalsthe Third World • de derde wereldI'd give the world to … • ik zou er alles (ter wereld) voor over hebben om …how goes the world with you? • hoe staat het leven?set the world on fire • iets zeer opmerkelijks doenthey are worlds apart • ze verschillen als dag en nachtnot for (all) the world • voor geen goud/prijsit is for all the world like/as if • het lijkt sprekend/als twee druppels water opmy car is all the world to me • mijn auto betekent alles voor metired/whacked to the world • doodop→ dead dead/ -
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[wë:ld] n 1. botë; all over the world, all the world over në të gjithë botën; around-the-world tour udhëtim rreth botës; the New World Amerika; the Third World pol. Bota e Tretë; the insect world bota e insekteve. 2. fig. fushë, sferë, botë; the world of arts bota e artit. 3. jetë e gjallë; jetë shoqërore/ekonomike, botë; ready to go out into the world gati për t'u futur në jetën e gjallë; she's not long for this world ajo nuk e ka të gjatë. 4. raca njerëzore, njerëzimi; njerëzit, bota; the whole world knows it e dinë të gjithë, e di gjithë bota. 5. gjithësia. 6. gj.fol. (në shprehje emfatike) pafundësi; a world of shumë, pa masë; how/what/where/ why in the world...? si/çfarë/ku/pse dreqin/të shkretën..? 7. attr. botëror; i botës; i përbotshëm; universal.● all the world and his wife soji e sorollopi, i madh e i vogël; bring into the world sjell në jetë, lind; come into the world vij në jetë, lind; for all the world pikërisht; ngado që ta marrësh; in the world a) gjëkundi; b) gjësendi; nowhere in the world asgjëkundi; nothing in the world asgjë në botë; on a world scale në shkallë botërore; on top of the world me fletë, fluturoj; out of this world gj.fol. a) madhështor; i paarritshëm; i mrekullueshëm; b) hyjnor; world without end përgjithmonë.● world champion ['wë:ld 'çæmpiën] n. kampion botëror/i botës● world championship ['wë:ld 'çæmpiënship] n. kampionat botëror● World Court (the) ['wë:ld ko:t] n. Gjyqi Ndërkombëtar● World Cup (the) ['wë:ld kap] n. Kupa e Botës● world fair [wë:ld feë] n. panair ndërkombëtar● world-famous ['wë:ld feimës] adj. me famë botërore● World Health Organization (the) [wë:ld helth,o:gënai'zeishën] n. Organizata Botërore e Shëndetit● worldliness [wë:ldlinis] n. natyrë materialiste (e njeriut); natyrë tokësore/johyjnore● worldly ['wë:ldli] adj 1. tokësor; i kësaj bote. 2. materialist. 3. me përvojë; me këmbë në tokë. 4. lëndor, material; worldly goods të mira materiale● worldly-minded ['wë:ldli 'maindid] adj. materialist; me këmbë në tokë● worldly wisdom ['wë:ldli 'wizdëm] n. përvojë jetësore● worldly-wise ['wë:ldli uaiz] adj. i rrahur, me përvojë● world-shaking ['wë:ld 'sheiking] adj. i mahnitshëm● World title (the) [wë:ld 'taitël] n. titulli kampion i botës; the World title fight ndeshje për titullin e kampionit të botës (në boks)● World War One/Two [wë:ld wo:(r) uan/tu:] n. hist. Lufta l/ll Botërore● world-weariness ['wë:ld wië:(r)nis] n. neveri nga bota/ nga jeta● world-weary ['wë:ld wiëri] adj. i lodhur/i mërzitur nga jeta* * *bota -
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whole [həυl]1. n1) це́лое;on ( или upon) the whole в це́лом; в о́бщем
;taken as a whole рассма́триваемый в це́лом
I cannot tell you the whole (of it) я не могу́ сказа́ть вам всего́
3) (the whole of) все;the whole of London knows it весь Ло́ндон э́то зна́ет
2. a1) невреди́мый, це́лый2) це́лый, весь;whole number мат. це́лое число́
;a whole lot разг. мно́го
;the whole world весь мир
;with one's whole heart всем се́рдцем; ре́вностно
3) це́льный, неснято́й ( о молоке)4) родно́й, кро́вный;a whole brother родно́й брат
5) непросе́янный ( о муке)6) уст. здоро́вый;whole effect поле́зное де́йствие
◊to be the whole show амер. игра́ть гла́вную роль
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noun1) Welt, diego/sail round the world — eine Weltreise machen/die Welt umsegeln
it's the same the world over — es ist doch überall das gleiche
[all] the world over, all over the world — in od. auf der ganzen Welt
lead the world [in something] — [in etwas (Dat.)] führend in der Welt sein
the Old/New World — die Alte/Neue Welt
who/what in the world was it? — wer/was in aller Welt war es? (ugs.)
how in the world was it that...? — wie in aller Welt (ugs.) war es möglich, dass...?
nothing in the world would persuade me — um nichts in der Welt ließe ich mich überreden
look for all the world as if... — geradezu aussehen, als ob...
be all the world to somebody — jemandem das Wichtigste/Liebste auf der Welt sein
out of this world — (fig. coll.) fantastisch (ugs.)
get the best of both worlds — am meisten profitieren
the world's end, the end of the world — das Ende der Welt
it's not the end of the world — (iron.) davon geht die Welt nicht unter (ugs.)
know/have seen a lot of the world — die Welt kennen/viel von der Welt gesehen haben
a man/woman of the world — ein Mann/eine Frau mit Welterfahrung
go up/come down in the world — [gesellschaftlich] aufsteigen/absteigen; attrib.
world politics — Weltpolitik, die
2) (domain)the literary/sporting/animal world — die literarische Welt (geh.) /die Welt (geh.) des Sports/die Tierwelt
the world of letters/art/sport — die Welt (geh.) der Literatur/Kunst/des Sports
3) (vast amount)it will do him a or the world of good — es wird ihm unendlich gut tun
* * *[wə:ld]1) (the planet Earth: every country of the world.) die Welt2) (the people who live on the planet Earth: The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer.) die Welt3) (any planet etc: people from other worlds.) die Welt4) (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.) die Welt5) (an area of life or activity: the insect world; the world of the international businessman.) die Welt6) (a great deal: The holiday did him a/the world of good.) eine Unmenge7) (the lives and ways of ordinary people: He's been a monk for so long that he knows nothing of the (outside) world.) die Welt•- academic.ru/83067/worldly">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* * *[wɜ:ld, AM wɜ:rld]n▪ the \world die Welt [o Erde]the longest bridge in the \world die längste Brücke der Weltbeings from other \worlds Außerirdische plwe live in a changing \world wir leben in einer Welt, die sich ständig ändert\world of finance Finanzwelt fthe ancient/modern \world die antike/moderne Weltthe industrialized \world die Industriegesellschaftthe \world to come die Nachweltthe animal \world die Tierweltthe \world of business die Geschäftsweltthe rock music \world die Welt des Rock, die Rockszenethe Catholic/Christian/Muslim \world die katholische/christliche/moslemische Weltthe French-speaking/German-speaking \world die französisch-/deutschsprachige Welther whole \world had collapsed für sie war die Welt zusammengebrochento be inexperienced in the ways of the \world die Gesetze der Welt nicht kennento be off in one's own little \world sich dat seine eigene kleine Welt geschaffen habento withdraw from the \world sich akk von der Welt [o den Menschen] zurückziehen6.▶ for all the \world as if... geradeso, als ob...▶ to be \worlds apart Welten auseinanderliegenthey are \worlds apart in their political views zwischen ihren politischen Ansichten liegen Welten▶ not for [all] the \world nie im Leben, um keinen Preis▶ sb has the \world at their feet jdm liegt die Welt zu Füßen▶ in the \world at large im Großen und Ganzen [gesehen]▶ love/money makes the \world go [a]round die Liebe/Geld regiert die Welt▶ to look for all the \world like... ganz aussehen wie...▶ to be a man/woman of the \world ein Mann/eine Frau von Welt sein▶ [all] the \world over überall auf der Welt, auf der ganzen Welt▶ the \world is your oyster die Welt steht dir offen▶ what/who/how in the \world was/wer/wie um alles in der Welt* * *[wɜːld]n1) Welt fhe jets/sails all over the world — er jettet/segelt in der Weltgeschichte herum
it's not the end of the world! (inf) — deshalb or davon geht die Welt nicht unter! (inf)
money makes the world go round — es dreht sich alles um das Geld, Geld regiert die Welt
2)the New/Old/Third World — die Neue/Alte/Dritte Welt
the animal/vegetable world — die Tier-/Pflanzenwelt
3) (= society) Welt fman/woman of the world — Mann m/Frau f von Welt
he had the world at his feet — die ganze Welt lag ihm zu Füßen
to lead the world in sth — 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...
4) (= this life) Welt fto come into the world —
world without end (Eccl) to renounce the world (Rel) — von Ewigkeit zu Ewigkeit 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
what/who in the world — was/wer in aller Welt
it did him a world of good — es hat ihm (unwahrscheinlich) gutgetan
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
* * *1. Welt f:a) Erde fb) Himmelskörper mc) All n, Universum nd) fig (die) Menschen pl, (die) Leute ple) fig (Gesellschafts-, Berufs) Sphäre f:the commercial world, the world of commerce die Handelswelt;the scientific world die Welt der Wissenschaften;the world of letters die gelehrte Welt;all the world die ganze Welt, jedermann; → Bes Redew2. (Mineral-, Pflanzen-, Tier) Welt f, (-)Reich na world of difference ein himmelweiter Unterschied umg;a world of difficulties eine Unmenge Schwierigkeiten;the medicine did me a world of good das Medikament hat mir unwahrscheinlich gutgetan;there was a world of meaning in her look ihr Blick sprach Bände;for all the world in jeder Hinsicht;not for all the world um keinen Preis;a) vor aller Augen,b) für alle deutlich sichtbar;not for the world nicht um die oder um alles in der Welt;from all over the world aus aller Welt;what (who) in the world …? was (wer) in aller Welt …?;nothing in the world nichts in der Welt, rein gar nichts;out of this world umg fantastisch, (einfach) sagenhaft;to the world’s end bis ans Ende der Welt;world without end (adverbiell) immer und ewig;it’s a small world die Welt ist klein oder ein Dorf;it’s not the end of the world davon geht die Welt nicht unter;all the world and his wife were there umg alles, was Beine hatte, war dort; Gott und die Welt waren dort;they are worlds apart zwischen ihnen liegen Welten, sie trennen Welten;it’s worlds away from es ist endlos weit weg von;I’m not asking the world ich verlange nichts Unmögliches;bring (come) into the world zur Welt bringen (kommen);carry the world before one glänzende Erfolge haben;he has the world before him ihm steht die ganze Welt offen;have the best of both worlds weder auf das Eine noch auf das Andere verzichten müssen;live in a world of one’s own in seiner eigenen Welt leben;put into the world in die Welt setzen;he won’t set the world on fire er hat das Pulver auch nicht erfunden umg;set the world to rights umg die Welt wieder in Ordnung bringen;think the world of große Stücke halten auf (akk);* * *noun1) Welt, diego/sail round the world — eine Weltreise machen/die Welt umsegeln
[all] the world over, all over the world — in od. auf der ganzen Welt
lead the world [in something] — [in etwas (Dat.)] führend in der Welt sein
the Old/New World — die Alte/Neue Welt
who/what in the world was it? — wer/was in aller Welt war es? (ugs.)
how in the world was it that...? — wie in aller Welt (ugs.) war es möglich, dass...?
look for all the world as if... — geradezu aussehen, als ob...
be all the world to somebody — jemandem das Wichtigste/Liebste auf der Welt sein
out of this world — (fig. coll.) fantastisch (ugs.)
the world's end, the end of the world — das Ende der Welt
it's not the end of the world — (iron.) davon geht die Welt nicht unter (ugs.)
know/have seen a lot of the world — die Welt kennen/viel von der Welt gesehen haben
a man/woman of the world — ein Mann/eine Frau mit Welterfahrung
go up/come down in the world — [gesellschaftlich] aufsteigen/absteigen; attrib.
world politics — Weltpolitik, die
2) (domain)the literary/sporting/animal world — die literarische Welt (geh.) /die Welt (geh.) des Sports/die Tierwelt
the world of letters/art/sport — die Welt (geh.) der Literatur/Kunst/des Sports
it will do him a or the world of good — es wird ihm unendlich gut tun
* * *n.Erde -n f.Welt -en f. -
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[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 -
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wə:ld1) (the planet Earth: every country of the world.) jorda2) (the people who live on the planet Earth: The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer.) folk, alle, (hele) verden3) (any planet etc: people from other worlds.) planet, verden4) (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.) verden, tilværelse5) (an area of life or activity: the insect world; the world of the international businessman.) verden, rike6) (a great deal: The holiday did him a/the world of good.) meget (godt), alt7) (the lives and ways of ordinary people: He's been a monk for so long that he knows nothing of the (outside) world.) hverdagslivet, den vanlige verden•- 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 worldunivers--------verdensubst. \/wɜːld\/1) verden2) jord3) masse, mengdeall over the world over hele verden, i hele verden, verden overall the world eller the whole world hele verden alle menneskerthe animal world dyreriketas the world goes som det nå er i verden, som forholdene er nå, etter omstendighetenebe all the world to someone bety alt for noenbeat the world slå alle rekorder, stå i verdensklassenbe not long for his world ikke ha lenge igjen (å leve)be thrown\/turned (up)on the world kastes ut i verden være ensom i verdenbe the world for være i verdensklasse når det gjelderbe worlds apart være svært forskjelligebring someone into the world sette noen til verdencarry the world before oneself slå seg fram i verdencitizen of the world verdensborgercome down in the world bli fattigerecome into the world komme til verden, bli fødtcome up in the world komme seg frem i livetfor all the world as if akkurat som omfor all the world like på en prikk lik, akkurat somthe Fourth World den fjerde verden (urbefolkningene i den industrialiserte verden)from all over the world fra hele verdenget into the world komme ut i verdengive to the world offentliggjøre, publiserehow goes the world? hvordan står det til med deg?how\/what\/where in the world hvordan\/hva\/hvor i all verdenignorant of the world verdensfjernin the whole world i hele verden, på hele jordenin the world i all verden• why in the world did you not start earlier?a man of the world en verdensmannnot for the world ikke for alt i verdenout of this world ( hverdagslig) av en annen verdenround the world jorden rundtsee the world se seg omkring i verdenso goes the world slik går det her i verdenstart in\/begin the world begynne sin bane, begynne sin karrieretake the world as one finds it ta ting som de erthe best of both \/ all possible worlds det beste fra to verdener(all) the world and his wife Gud og hvermann, alle og enhverthink the world of somebody sette svært stor pris på noen, forgude noenthe wide world hele verdena world of en masse, uendelig mengde, himmelvidthe world, the flesh and the devil djevelen, verden og vårt eget kjødthe world to come\/be livet etter dettea world too wide alldeles for vid, alldeles for bredworld without end i evighetens evighetthe world's commerce verdenshandelenthe world's end verdens endeworld's fair eller world fair verdensutstilling -
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[wə:ld]1) (the planet Earth: every country of the world.) mundo2) (the people who live on the planet Earth: The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer.) mundo3) (any planet etc: people from other worlds.) mundo4) (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.) mundo5) (an area of life or activity: the insect world; the world of the international businessman.) mundo6) (a great deal: The holiday did him a/the world of good.) imenso7) (the lives and ways of ordinary people: He's been a monk for so long that he knows nothing of the (outside) world.) mundo•- 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] n mundo: a) Terra, globo terrestre. b) parte determinada do mundo, continente. c) mundo em determinada época. d) macrocosmo. e) humanidade, gênero ou raça humana, os homens. f) povo, público, gente. g) classe, camada ou grupo social. h) vida mundana, existência. he began the world / ele iniciou a sua vida, começou sua carreira. i) grande quantidade, infinidade. j) qualquer extensão muito grande. l) o ambiente de cada um. m) o todo. n) astro, planeta. o) reino da natureza (vegetal, etc.). all over the world em todas as partes do mundo. all the world ( and his wife) todos, todo o mundo. all the world over por todo o mundo. as the world goes como costuma acontecer no mundo. a world of trouble um mundo de dificuldades, grande empenho ou esforço. do someone all the good in the world faça todo o bem possível a alguém. for all the world as if. como se fosse a coisa mais natural do mundo. he has gone down in the world, he has come down in the world ele caiu na vida (financeira e socialmente). he has gone up in the world, he has come up in the world ele progrediu, melhorou de vida. he is on top of the world ele está feliz da vida. he wants the best of both worlds ele só quer as vantagens. it’s out of this world é extremamente bom, excelente, do outro mundo. I wouldn’t do it for the world eu não faria isto nem morto. man of the world homem do mundo. not for all the world por nada deste mundo. nothing in the world can help him nada neste mundo pode ajudá-lo. she carried the world before her ela teve muita sorte, muito êxito na vida. the New World o Novo Mundo, a América. the other ( next) world, the world to come o outro mundo (vida após a morte), o além. there’s a world of a difference são totalmente diferentes. the ways of the world o modo, o curso do mundo. the whole world o mundo todo, a humanidade inteira. the world of commerce o mundo comercial. they are worlds apart eles são dois mundos diferentes. to bring into the world dar à luz. to come into the world nascer. to set the world on fire coll dar-se bem, ser bem-sucedido. to think the world of someone amar, admirar muito (uma pessoa). you are all the world to me, you mean the world to me você é a pessoa mais importante do mundo para mim. -
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wə:ld1) (the planet Earth: every country of the world.) mundo2) (the people who live on the planet Earth: The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer.) mundo3) (any planet etc: people from other worlds.) mundo4) (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.) mundo5) (an area of life or activity: the insect world; the world of the international businessman.) mundo6) (a great deal: The holiday did him a/the world of good.) inmenso7) (the lives and ways of ordinary people: He's been a monk for so long that he knows nothing of the (outside) world.) mundo•- 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
world n mundotr[wɜːld]1 (earth) mundo2 (sphere) mundo3 (life) mundo, vida4 (people) mundowhat is the world coming to? ¿a dónde iremos a parar?5 (large amount, large number)this will make a world of difference to the disabled esto cambiará totalmente la vida de los minusválidos1 (population, peace) mundial; (politics, trade) internacional\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLnot to do something for (all) the world no hacer algo por nada del mundoa man/woman of the world un hombre/una mujer de mundoit's a small world el mundo es un pañueloit's not the end of the world no es el fin del mundoout of this world fenomenal, estupendo,-a, increíble, fantástico,-athe outside world el mundo exteriorthe world is one's oyster el mundo es suyo, tener el mundo a sus piesto be/mean all the world to somebody serlo todo para alguiento be dead/lost to the world estar profundamente dormido,-ato come down in the world venir a menosto go up in the world prosperar, mejorarto have the best of both worlds tener todas las ventajasto live in a world of one's own vivir en su propio mundoto see the world ver mundoto set the world on fire comerse el mundoto think the world of somebody querer mucho a alguien, adorar a alguienWorld Bank Banco Mundialworld champion campeón,-ona mundialWorld Cup el Mundial, los Mundialesworld fair exposición nombre femenino internacionalworld music música étnicaWorld War I primera guerra mundialWorld War II segunda guerra mundialworld ['wərld] adj: mundial, del mundoworld championship: campeonato mundialworld n: mundo maround the world: alrededor del mundoa world of possibilities: un mundo de posibilidadesto think the world of someone: tener a alguien en alta estimato be worlds apart: no tener nada que ver (uno con otro)adj.• mundano, -a adj.• mundial adj.• mundo, -a adj.n.• mundo s.m.• orbe s.m.• siglo s.m.• tierra s.f.wɜːrld, wɜːld1) ( earth) mundo mto see the world — ver* mundo
there were celebrations all over the world o the world over — hubo festejos en todo el mundo or en el mundo entero
world's (AmE) o (BrE) world record time — récord m or marca f mundial
(it's a) small world! — el mundo es un pañuelo, qué pequeño or (AmL) chico es el mundo!
the world is his/her oyster — tiene el mundo a sus pies
to be dead o lost to the world — estar* profundamente dormido
to be out of this world — \<\<food/music\>\> ser* increíble or fantástico
to bring somebody into the world — traer* a alguien al mundo
to come into the world — venir* al mundo
to have the best of both worlds — tener* todas las ventajas
money makes the world go around — poderoso caballero es don dinero; (before n) <economy, peace> mundial; <politics, trade> internacional
2)a) ( people generally) mundo mwhat is the world coming to? — ¿adónde vamos a ir a parar?
to watch the world go by — ver* pasar a la gente
b) ( society)they've gone up in the world — han prosperado mucho (or hecho fortuna etc)
a woman/man of the world — una mujer/un hombre de mundo
3) (specific period, group) mundo mto live in a world of one's own — vivir en su (or mi etc) propio mundo
there's a world of difference between... — hay una diferencia enorme entre..., hay un abismo entre...
we are worlds apart — no tenemos nada que ver, somos como el día y la noche
to have all the time in the world — tener* todo el tiempo del mundo
who in the world is going to believe that? — ¿quién diablos or demonios se va a creer eso? (fam)
5) ( Relig)[wɜːld]this/the other world — este/el otro mundo
1. N1) (=planet) mundo mour company leads the world in shoe manufacturing — nuestra empresa es líder mundial en la confección de calzado
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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•
the New World — el Nuevo Mundo•
the Old World — el Viejo Mundo•
she has travelled all over the world — ha viajado por todo el mundoit's the same the world over — es igual en todo el mundo, es igual vayas a donde vayas
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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•
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- have the world at one's feet- live in a world of one's own- feel on top of the worlddead 1., 1), money 1., 1), third 4.2) (=realm) mundo m•
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 occidental3) (=society) mundo mher blouse was undone for all the world to see — tenía la blusa desabrochada a la vista de todo el mundo
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to be alone in the world — estar solo en el mundo, no tener a nadie en el mundo- come down in the world- go up in the worldman 1., 1), outside 3., 1), way 1., 2)4) (=life) mundo min this world — en esta vida, en este mundo
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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- have the best of both worlds•
for all the world as if it had never happened — como si nunca hubiera ocurrido•
they're worlds apart — son totalmente opuestos or diferentes, no tiene nada que ver el uno con el otrothey're worlds apart politically — políticamente los separa un abismo, mantienen posiciones políticas totalmente diferentes
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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 mundohow 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? *
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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 estima2.CPD [economy, proportions] mundial; [events, news] internacional; [trade] internacional, mundial; [tour] mundial, alrededor del mundoWorld 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 Cup N — (Ftbl) la Copa Mundial, la Copa del Mundo
world fair N — feria f universal
World Heritage Site N — lugar m patrimonio de la humanidad
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 music N — músicas fpl del mundo, world music f
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's champion N — (US) campeón(-ona) m / f del mundo, campeón(-ona) m / f mundial
World Series N — (US) campeonato m mundial de béisbol
See:see cultural note BASEBALL in baseballWorld Service N — (Brit) servicio internacional de la BBC
world title N — título m mundial
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the World Trade Organization — la Organización Mundial del Comercioworld view N — cosmovisión f
World War One/Two — la Primera/Segunda Guerra Mundial
* * *[wɜːrld, wɜːld]1) ( earth) mundo mto see the world — ver* mundo
there were celebrations all over the world o the world over — hubo festejos en todo el mundo or en el mundo entero
world's (AmE) o (BrE) world record time — récord m or marca f mundial
(it's a) small world! — el mundo es un pañuelo, qué pequeño or (AmL) chico es el mundo!
the world is his/her oyster — tiene el mundo a sus pies
to be dead o lost to the world — estar* profundamente dormido
to be out of this world — \<\<food/music\>\> ser* increíble or fantástico
to bring somebody into the world — traer* a alguien al mundo
to come into the world — venir* al mundo
to have the best of both worlds — tener* todas las ventajas
money makes the world go around — poderoso caballero es don dinero; (before n) <economy, peace> mundial; <politics, trade> internacional
2)a) ( people generally) mundo mwhat is the world coming to? — ¿adónde vamos a ir a parar?
to watch the world go by — ver* pasar a la gente
b) ( society)they've gone up in the world — han prosperado mucho (or hecho fortuna etc)
a woman/man of the world — una mujer/un hombre de mundo
3) (specific period, group) mundo mto live in a world of one's own — vivir en su (or mi etc) propio mundo
there's a world of difference between... — hay una diferencia enorme entre..., hay un abismo entre...
we are worlds apart — no tenemos nada que ver, somos como el día y la noche
to have all the time in the world — tener* todo el tiempo del mundo
who in the world is going to believe that? — ¿quién diablos or demonios se va a creer eso? (fam)
5) ( Relig)this/the other world — este/el otro mundo
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n1) світ, всесвітall the world over, all over the world — в усьому світі, по всьому світу
2) сфера, галузь; колаthe world of commerce — комерційні кола, торговельний світ
3) період історії4) життя (людини)how goes the world with you? — як поживаєте?, як ваші справи?
so goes the world — розм. отаке життя
5) світ, царство6) світ, кругозір7) товариство, середовище, суспільство8) розм. безліч, багато; купа, сила-силеннаW. Bank — Міжнародний (Світовий) банк
world sadness — філос. світова скорбота
world series — спорт. щорічний чемпіонат з бейсболу (у США)
world spirit — філос. світовий дух
out of this world — божественний, чудовий, прекрасний
to come into the world — народитися, з'явитися на світ
what in the world does he mean? — що він, власне, хоче сказати?
world without end — на віки вічні; навіки-віків
* * *I n1) світ, земля, земна куляto come into the world — з'явитися на світ, народитися
a citizen of the world — громадянин світу, космополіт
the world over, all over the world — по всьому світу
world's fair — всесвітня виставка; планета; світ, всесвіт; частина земної кулі
the Third World countries — країни "третього світу"
the New World — Новий Світ; населення земної кулі, людство
2) сфера, галузьthe world of books [of art, of music] — світ книг [мистецтва, музики]
3) світ, царствоthe animal [the vegetable] world — тваринний [рослинний]світ
the ancient [the medieval] world — древній [середньовічний]світ
to have the world before one — мати перед собою все життя; = у нього все попереду
to take the world as it is /as one finds it/ — пристосовуватися до життя; сприймати світ таким, який він є
to let the world slide — не намагатися переробити життя /світ/, не йти проти течії; нехтувати умовностями
to know the world — мати досвід, знати життя
to come up /to rise, to make one's way/ in the world — зробити кар'єру
to come /to go/ down in the world — втратити колишнє положення в суспільстві
how is the world using you є, how goes the world with you — є як справиє, як живетеє
so goes /wags/ the world — таке життя; навколишнє середовище; світ, світок; коло ( знайомих)
her middle-class world — її міщанський світок, її мілко-буржуазне оточення
6) суспільствоthe great world, the world or fashion — вищий світ
all the world and his wife — "весь світ"
all the world knows that... — усім відомо, що...
7) безліч, масаto think the world of smb — бути надзвичайно високої думки про кого-н.
the holiday did me a world /worlds/ of good — відпустка принесла мені багато користі
8) peл. світto forsake the world — відмовитися /піти/ від світу; постригтися в монахи
to go to a better world — піти у кращий світ /на той світ/; the other /the next/ world, the world to come той світ, загробне життя
this world — цей світ, цей тлінний світ(в протист. потойбічному світу)
in this world and the next — на цьому, на тому світі
the lower /the nether/ world — пекло; земля (в протист. небесам); цей світ
9) емоц.- підсил.what in the world did he mean — що ж він хотів сказатиє
I do not know what in the world to do with it — не можу збагнути, що з цим робити
for all the world as if — точно так, якби
to the world — вкрай, надзвичайно
on top of the world — на вершині щастя; не в собі від радощів
out of this world — незвичайний, чудовий
she had a figure which was out of this world — такої фігури, як у неї, світ не ще бачив
world without end — цepк. на віка віків
not for the world — ни в якому разі; ні за що в світі
he would give the world to know that — він віддав би все на світі, щоб дізнатися про це
to make the best of both worlds — мати е те, інше ( без необхідності вибору)
II adead to the world — що нічого не помічає; що не реагує на оточення (про сплячого, п'яного)
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[wə:ld]1) (the planet Earth: every country of the world.) svet2) (the people who live on the planet Earth: The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer.) svet3) (any planet etc: people from other worlds.) svet4) (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.) svet5) (an area of life or activity: the insect world; the world of the international businessman.) svet6) (a great deal: The holiday did him a/the world of good.) obilo7) (the lives and ways of ordinary people: He's been a monk for so long that he knows nothing of the (outside) world.) svet•- 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* * *[wɜ:ld]nounsvet, Zemlja; vsemirje, vesolje, univerzum; vse, kar je na Zemlji; življenje (na Zemlji), obstanek, eksistenca; ljudje, človeška družba; skupnost ljudi; javno življenje, javnost; miljé, okolje; posvetno življenje; velika množina, masa, množica, veliko število; prostranstvofor all the world — za vse na svetu, v vsakem pogledu, popolnoma, natankofor all the world like — natanko, kotnot for worlds, not for anything in the world — za nič na svetu neout of this world colloquially fantastičen, osupljiv, izredento the world slang popolnomatired to the world slang na smrt utrujenon top of the world — na vrhuncu sreče, v sedmih nebesihcitizen of the world — svetovljanski človek, kozmopolitthe lower world — podzemlje; pekelthe New World — Novi svet, Amerikathe wise old world — dobri stari običaji, dobre stare izkušnjePrince of this world figuratively vragall the world and his wife were there — vse, kar leze in gre, je bilo tamto begin the world — (v)stopiti v (začeti) življenje, začeti kariero; od kraja začeti, biti (stati) na začetkuwho in the world is that man? — kdo vendar je oni človek?to carry the world before one — imeti hiter in popoln uspeh; imeti srečo, uspeh v življenjuto come into the world — priti na svet, roditi sewhat in the world am I to do? — kaj na svetu (vendar, za vraga) naj naredim?to forsake the world — odreči se svetu, opustiti posvetno rabo, posvetno življenjeas the world goes — v našem, sedanjem časuI would give the world to learn it — vse na svetu (ne vem kaj) bi dal, da bi to zvedelhow goes the world with you? — kako je kaj z vami?to have the world before one figuratively imeti življenje pred sebojto let the world slide figuratively pustiti vse teči (potekati, iti), kot prideto live out of the world — živeti sam zase, odmaknjen od sveta, samotaritito make a noise in the world figuratively postati slavenwhat will the world say? — kaj bodo rekli ljudje? -
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[wɜːld] 1.1) (planet) mondo m.this world and the next — il mondo terreno e l'altro mondo, l'aldiquà e l'aldilà
the next o other world l'altro mondo, l'aldilà; to lead the world in electronics essere il leader mondiale dell'elettronica; to come into the world — venire al mondo, nascere
2) fig. mondo m.to go up, down in the world — fare strada, cadere in basso
2.the Western world — i paesi occidentali, il mondo occidentale
modificatore [climate, market, politics, scale] mondiale; [ events] nel mondo; [record, championship] mondiale, del mondo; [ cruise] attorno al mondo••(all) the world and his wife — scherz. (proprio) tutti
a world away from sth. — lontano un mondo da qcs.
for all the world like — tale e quale, identico
I'd give the world to... — darei qualsiasi cosa per...
out of this world — favoloso, straordinario
it did him the o a world of good gli ha fatto un gran bene; to set the world on fire avere un successo enorme, sfondare; to think the world of sb. ammirare tantissimo qcn.; to watch the world go by guardare il mondo affannarsi; what, where, who etc. in the world? che, dove, chi ecc. diavolo? worlds apart — agli antipodi, agli estremi opposti
* * *[wə:ld]1) (the planet Earth: every country of the world.) mondo2) (the people who live on the planet Earth: The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer.) mondo3) (any planet etc: people from other worlds.) mondo4) (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.) mondo5) (an area of life or activity: the insect world; the world of the international businessman.) mondo6) (a great deal: The holiday did him a/the world of good.) mondo7) (the lives and ways of ordinary people: He's been a monk for so long that he knows nothing of the (outside) world.) mondo•- 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* * *[wɜːld] 1.1) (planet) mondo m.this world and the next — il mondo terreno e l'altro mondo, l'aldiquà e l'aldilà
the next o other world l'altro mondo, l'aldilà; to lead the world in electronics essere il leader mondiale dell'elettronica; to come into the world — venire al mondo, nascere
2) fig. mondo m.to go up, down in the world — fare strada, cadere in basso
2.the Western world — i paesi occidentali, il mondo occidentale
modificatore [climate, market, politics, scale] mondiale; [ events] nel mondo; [record, championship] mondiale, del mondo; [ cruise] attorno al mondo••(all) the world and his wife — scherz. (proprio) tutti
a world away from sth. — lontano un mondo da qcs.
for all the world like — tale e quale, identico
I'd give the world to... — darei qualsiasi cosa per...
out of this world — favoloso, straordinario
it did him the o a world of good gli ha fatto un gran bene; to set the world on fire avere un successo enorme, sfondare; to think the world of sb. ammirare tantissimo qcn.; to watch the world go by guardare il mondo affannarsi; what, where, who etc. in the world? che, dove, chi ecc. diavolo? worlds apart — agli antipodi, agli estremi opposti
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[wəːld] 1. nświat m2. cpdto think the world of sb — ( think highly) bardzo kogoś cenić; (like, love) świata poza kimś nie widzieć
it will do you a/the world of good — to ci doskonale zrobi
world champion — mistrz(yni) m(f) świata
World War One/Two — pierwsza/druga wojna światowa
* * *[wə:ld]1) (the planet Earth: every country of the world.) świat2) (the people who live on the planet Earth: The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer.) świat3) (any planet etc: people from other worlds.) świat4) (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.) świat5) (an area of life or activity: the insect world; the world of the international businessman.) świat6) (a great deal: The holiday did him a/the world of good.) moc, mnóstwo7) (the lives and ways of ordinary people: He's been a monk for so long that he knows nothing of the (outside) world.) świat•- 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 -
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[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 -
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világ* * *[wə:ld]1) (the planet Earth: every country of the world.) föld(kerekség), világ2) (the people who live on the planet Earth: The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer.) világ3) (any planet etc: people from other worlds.) világ4) (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.) világ5) (an area of life or activity: the insect world; the world of the international businessman.) világ6) (a great deal: The holiday did him a/the world of good.) rengeteg7) (the lives and ways of ordinary people: He's been a monk for so long that he knows nothing of the (outside) world.) világ•- 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 -
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adj. dünya————————n. dünya, yeryüzü, alem, diyar* * *dünya* * *[wə:ld]1) (the planet Earth: every country of the world.) dünya2) (the people who live on the planet Earth: The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer.) Dünya, herkes, bütün insanlar3) (any planet etc: people from other worlds.) Dünya4) (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.) varlık, mevcudiyet5) (an area of life or activity: the insect world; the world of the international businessman.)... dünyası,... âlemi6) (a great deal: The holiday did him a/the world of good.) dünya kadar, büyük miktar7) (the lives and ways of ordinary people: He's been a monk for so long that he knows nothing of the (outside) world.) dış dünya/âlem•- 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 -
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• sivistysmaailma• sivistysmaa• maailma• ääretön joukko• luomakunta* * *wə:ld1) (the planet Earth: every country of the world.) maailma2) (the people who live on the planet Earth: The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer.) maailma3) (any planet etc: people from other worlds.) maailmankaikkeus4) (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.) elämä5) (an area of life or activity: the insect world; the world of the international businessman.) maailma6) (a great deal: The holiday did him a/the world of good.) valtavan7) (the lives and ways of ordinary people: He's been a monk for so long that he knows nothing of the (outside) world.) maailmanmeno•- 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 -
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[wə:ld]1) (the planet Earth: every country of the world.) pasaule; zeme2) (the people who live on the planet Earth: The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer.) pasaule; cilvēce; cilvēki visā pasaulē3) (any planet etc: people from other worlds.) pasaule; planēta4) (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.) pasaule5) (an area of life or activity: the insect world; the world of the international businessman.) pasaule; vide6) (a great deal: The holiday did him a/the world of good.) milzums7) (the lives and ways of ordinary people: He's been a monk for so long that he knows nothing of the (outside) world.) pasaule; pasaulīgā dzīve•- 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* * *pasaule; aprindas, pasaule, vide, sabiedrība; milzums
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