world in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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world [Brit wəːld, Am wərld] N

1. world (planet):

world
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 or other world
l'autre monde
‘world without end’ REL
‘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
to bring sb into the world doctor, midwife:
mettre qn au monde
to come into the world baby:
voir le jour
to come into the world attr agenda, events, climate, market, leader, politics, proportions, prices, rights, scale
mondial
to come into the world record, tour, championship
du monde
to come into the world cruise
autour du monde

4. world (person's environment):

world
monde m
world
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 or a private world
il vit dans un monde à part
(all) the world and his wife hum
tout le monde
a world away from sth
très éloigné de qc
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 or 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 inf
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

See also oyster

oyster [Brit ˈɔɪstə, Am ˈɔɪstər] N

world line [Am ˈwərld ˌlaɪn] N PHYS

world in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for world in the English»French Dictionary

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world-shaking, world-shattering ADJ

World Bank [ˌwɜ:ldˈbæŋk, Am ˌwɜ:rld-] N

world Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have contact with the (outside) world
être en contact avec le monde
to have the world at one's feet
avoir le monde à ses pieds
to be at peace with the world
ne pas avoir le moindre souci
with the best will in the world
avec toute la bonne volonté du monde
to feel on top of the world
être aux anges
to withdraw into oneself/a fantasy world
se replier sur soi-même/dans un monde imaginaire
not to be long for this world
ne pas faire de vieux os inf (mourir rapidement)
to cut oneself off from the world
s'isoler du monde
the big names in the political world
les sommités du monde politique
to open up to the outside world
s'ouvrir à l'extérieur [ou au monde]

world Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for world in the French»English Dictionary

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The term was initially used in the world of data analysis, and business analysis.
en.wikipedia.org
This is because - in the topsy-turvy world of ultralow savings rates - certain current accounts now pay more than many traditional deposit accounts.
www.telegraph.co.uk
This is one of the earliest instances of sculpture in the world.
en.wikipedia.org
It is naturalized throughout warm temperate and subtropical regions of the world.
en.wikipedia.org
A gruelling world tour to accompany the album followed, which lasted until the end of 1992.
en.wikipedia.org
The scientist then designs a controlled experiment which will allow him to test the hypothesis against the real world.
en.wikipedia.org
The agricultural sector of Senegal is highly vulnerable to variations in rainfall and changes in world commodity prices.
en.wikipedia.org
As a journalist, you often think that it's a great story or it's world-shattering in some way.
moneyweek.com
He went on to become a model maker and art director in the film industry, then entered the world of creature effects.
www.dmarge.com
Criticism and animal welfare laws forced many to close, although hundreds still exist around the world.
en.wikipedia.org

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