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in the PONS Dictionary

world [wɜ:ld, Am wɜ:rld] N

1. world no pl (earth):

the world

2. world (planet):

world
Welt f <-, -en>
world
Planet m <-en, -en>

3. world (society):

world
Welt f <-, -en>
world of finance
Finanzwelt f <-> kein pl

4. world usu sing (domain):

world
Welt f <-, -en>

5. world no pl (life):

world
Welt f <-, -en>

Phrases:

for all the world as if ...
to be [or mean] [all] the world to sb
to have come [or Am, Aus moved] down in the world inf
not for [all] the world
to go [or Am, Aus move] up in the world inf
to look for all the world like ...
to be out of this world inf

world ADJ MKT COMPET

world
OpenDict entry

world N

ˈbusi·ness world N

business world
Geschäftswelt f <-> kein pl

de·vel·oping ˈworld N no pl

ˈdream world N

dream world
to live in a dream world pej

ex·ˈter·nal world N no pl

external world
Außenwelt f <-> kein pl
external world of phenomena

ˈfan·tasy world N

fantasy world

free ˈworld N no pl

low·er ˈworld N

lower world

ˈNew World N dated

New World

ˈold-world ADJ approv