Level | A1 |
---|---|
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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