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world

/wɜːld/

/wɜrld/

worldnoun

worlds

/wɜːld/

/wɜrld/

Translations

mondeSens général : la Terre et l’ensemble de l’humanité.

The world is facing significant environmental challenges.

Le monde est confronté à d’importants défis environnementaux.

mondePour désigner une région, un bloc géopolitique ou civilisationnel.

The Western world has different cultural norms compared to the Eastern world.

Le monde occidental a des normes culturelles différentes de celles du monde oriental.

mondePour un domaine d’activité, souvent dans des locutions comme « le monde de... ».

She is well-known in the world of fashion.

Elle est très connue dans le monde de la mode.

Additional translations

universSens figuré : l’ensemble de la vie, des repères ou de l’expérience personnelle.

planèteSens astronomique.

mondeSens historique ou civilisationnel.

Definitions

The earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features.

The world is facing significant environmental challenges.

A particular region or group of countries.

The Western world has different cultural norms compared to the Eastern world.

A particular sphere of activity or experience.

She is well-known in the world of fashion.

All that relates to the life and experiences of a particular person or group.

His world changed completely after the accident.

A planet or other celestial body.

Scientists are searching for life on other worlds.

A particular period of human history or civilization.

Coins from the ancient world were exhibited at the museum.

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worldadjective

/wɜːld/

/wɝld/

Used attributively to mean ‘global’ or ‘relating to the whole world’, e.g. “world affairs”, “world music”.

Translations

mondialRelatif à l’ensemble de la planète ou de l’humanité.

World trade agreements affect economies on every continent.

Les accords commerciaux mondiaux affectent les économies de tous les continents.

Definitions

Relating to or involving the whole earth or all its peoples; global.

World trade agreements affect economies on every continent.

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