world

[wə:ld]

noun

1) (the planet Earth: every country of the world.) jorden

2) (the people who live on the planet Earth: The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer.) verden

3) (any planet etc: people from other worlds.) planet

4) (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

5) (an area of life or activity: the insect world; the world of the international businessman.) verden

6) (a great deal: The holiday did him a/the world of good.) gøre godt

7) (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)

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- 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]

noun

1) (the planet Earth: every country of the world.) jorden

2) (the people who live on the planet Earth: The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer.) verden

3) (any planet etc: people from other worlds.) planet

4) (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

5) (an area of life or activity: the insect world; the world of the international businessman.) verden

6) (a great deal: The holiday did him a/the world of good.) gøre godt

7) (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