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World Dünya People Singular Life Noun Earth Countries

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Kind noun
Front world 
IPA  /wɜːld   / noun
Back dünya
Back 2

world (noun)

 /wɜːld   / noun
 
THE EARTH
1 (the world)
[singular]
the earth with all its countries and people
dünya
 a map of the world
 changes in the world's climate
 the most beautiful place in the world
 I took a year off work to travel round the world.
 She is famous all over the world.
 People are basically the same the world over.
COUNTRIES
2 [singular]
a particular part of the earth or group of countries
dünya
 the western world
 the Arab world
 the Third World
ANOTHER PLANET
3 [countable]
a planet with life on it
dünya, âlem
 Do you believe there are other worlds out there, like ours?
AREA OF ACTIVITY
4 [countable] [in compounds]
a particular area of activity or group of people or things
dünya, âlem, herkes
 the world of sport/fashion/politics
 the medical/business/animal/natural world
 the world of sports
spor dünyası
LIFE
5 [singular]
the life and activities of people; their experience
dünya, yaşam
 It is hard to imagine what the world of our grandchildren will be like.
 It's time you learned something about the real world!
 the modern world
PEOPLE
6 [singular]
the people in the world
dünya
 The whole world was waiting for news of the astronauts.
IDIOMS
do sb a/the world of good
(informal)
to have a very good effect on sb
çok yaramak, ilaç gibi gelmek
 The holiday has done her the world of good (tatil ona çok yaramış).
in the world
used to emphasize what you are saying
Allah aşkına, yahu
 Everyone else is stressed but he doesn't seem to have a care in the world.
 There's no need to rush – we've got all the time in the world.
 What in the world are you doing?
the outside world
people, places, activities, etc. that are away from the area where you live and your own experience of life
dış dünya
think the world of sb/sth
to love and admire sb/sth very much
bayılmak;
hayran olmak
 

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