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21 world-weary
adj. \/ˈwɜːldˌwɪərɪ\/livstrett -
22 World Wide Fund for Nature
the subst.( organisasjon) Verdens naturfond -
23 world-without-end
adj. \/ˌwɜːldwɪħaʊtˈend\/evig, evinnelig -
24 World Wide Web
noun (see WWW.) -
25 old-world
adj. \/ˈəʊldwɜːld\/1) ( i rosende omtale) gammeldags, fra gammel tid, gammelhan hadde en sjarmerende, gammel hytte2) som hører til i den gamle verden -
26 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.) være halvgammel, dra på åraEnglish-Norwegian dictionary > be/feel etc on top of the world
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27 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.) akkurat som -
28 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.) verdensmann -
29 out of this world
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30 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 -
31 think the world of
(to be very fond of: He thinks the world of his wife.) ha høye tanker om -
32 what in the world(?)
(used for emphasis when asking a question: What in the world have you done to your hair?) hva i all verden -
33 what in the world(?)
(used for emphasis when asking a question: What in the world have you done to your hair?) hva i all verden -
34 First World War
the subst.Den første verdenskrig -
35 Fourth World
the subst.den fjerde verden (de fattigste landene i den tredje verden) -
36 new world vulture
subst.( fugl i familien Cathartidae) vestgribb -
37 Old World
the subst.den gamle verden (Asia, Europa og Nord-Afrika) -
38 Second World War
the subst.den andre verdenskrig -
39 Third World
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40 vegetal world
subst.planteverden, flora
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