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| a world of [sth] n | figurative (a great amount of [sth]) | himmelsvid adj |
| | | enorm adj |
| | | en väldig massa, en väldig mängd uttr |
| | | en oändlig massa, en oändlig mängd uttr |
| | There is a world of difference between their politics. |
| | Det är en himmelsvid skillnad mellan deras politiska åsikter. |
| | Det är en enorm skillnad mellan deras politiska åsikter. |
| across the world adv | (all over the Earth) | över hela världen uttr |
| | | runt om i världen uttr |
| | It sure would be nice if peace broke out across the world for a change. |
| all over the world expr | (in many countries) | världen över adv |
| | | över hela världen uttr |
| | Santa Claus is known all over the world. |
| all over the world adv | figurative (everywhere) | överallt adv |
| | (bildlig) | över hela världen uttr |
| | Luke had searched all over the world, but there was no sign of Naomi. |
| all the time in the world n | figurative (as much time as needed) (bildlig) | all tid i världen uttr |
| around the world adv | (in many countries) | över hela världen adv |
| | | runt om i världen adv |
| | The Internet allows people around the world to share information. |
| around the world adv | (circumnavigating the world) | världen runt avd |
| | | runt jorden adv |
| | Ferdinand Magellan's ship sailed around the world in the 1500s. |
| corner of the world n | (geographic area) | hörn av världen uttr |
| | | del av världen uttr |
| | | där någon befinner sig, där någon är uttr |
| | I hope all is well in your corner of the world. |
| | Jag hoppas att allt är väl i ditt hörn av världen. |
| | Jag hoppas att allt är väl i din del av världen. |
| | Jag hoppas allt är väl där du befinner dig (or: där du är). |
| dead to the world adj | slang, figurative (asleep) (bildlig) | död för världen, död för omvärlden uttr |
| | (liknelse) | som död för världen, som död för omvärlden uttr |
| | Once he is asleep he is dead to the world: we can make noise if we want. |
| the First World n | potentially offensive (industrialized non-Communist countries) | första världen adj + s |
| First-World n as adj | potentially offensive (pertaining to the First World) (förled) | första världs- adj |
| | (förled) | i-lands- adj |
| in the world adv | (anywhere on earth) | i världen prep + s |
| | (bildlig) | i universum prep + s |
| | There's nowhere in the world I'd rather be than right here with you. |
| material world n | (physical world) | materiell värld s |
| | (uttryck) | det världsliga, det jordliga s |
| | Africans do not distinguish the material world from the spiritual world. |
| mean the world to [sb] v expr | (be very important to) (bildlig) | betyda hela världen för ngn vbal uttr |
| | | betyda allt för ngt vbal uttr |
| mean the world v expr | (be very important) (bildlig) | betyda hela världen vbal uttr |
| | | betyda allt vbal uttr |
| natural world n | (nature, life on earth) | naturen s |
| Anmärkning: Bestämd form "naturen" används jämt förutom vid genitiv + obestämd form. |
| | Animals, plants, and insects are all part of the natural world. |
| the netherworld n | (mythology: hell, underworld) (bildlig) | undre världen s |
| | (bestämd form) | helvetet s |
| | (bestämd form) | dödsriket s |
| the netherworld n | (afterworld, the hereafter) | dödsriket s |
| | (bildlig) | underjorden s |
| the netherworld n | figurative (criminal world) (bildlig) | undre världen s |
new world,
new-world n | (unfamiliar environment or experience) | ny värld adj + s |
| | (oftast bildlig) | okänt territorium adj + s |
| Anmärkning: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | After the company was sold, his workplace seemed like a new world to him. |
| not of this world adj | (otherworldly) | inte verklig adj |
| | | overklig adj |
| | (direktöversättning) | inte från denna värld adj |
| | Ghosts and goblins are not of this world. |
| not of this world adj | ([sb]; engrossed by spiritual matters) (direktöversättning) | inte från denna värld adj |
| | | overklig adj |
| | Ruth is not of this world, and refuses to compromise her religious convictions. |
| the Old World n | historical (Europe, Africa, and Asia collectively) | Den gamla världen s |
| | The Americas have been settled by waves of people from the Old World. |
Old World,
Old-World n as adj | historical (relating to Europe, Africa, and Asia) | från den gamla världen adj |
| | | som rör den gamla världen adj |
feel on top of the world,
be on top of the world expr | figurative (be very happy) | känna sig lyckligast i världen vbal uttr |
| | | vara utom sig av lycka vbal uttr |
| | The day his daughter was born, the new father felt on top of the world. |
| out of this world adj | dated, slang (excellent) (bildlig) | inte av denna värld adj |
| | (vardagligt) | helt fantastisk adj |
| | | underbar adj |
| | | superb adj |
| | The pizza at that shop is out of this world! |
| real world n | (reality) | riktiga världen adj + s |
| | (bestämd form) | verkligheten s |
| | People are less friendly in the real world than they are on the internet. |
| roof of the world n | figurative (Himalayas) (poetisk) | världens tak s |
| | | himmel s |
the Second World War,
World War II n | (international conflict of 1939-1945) | andra världskriget s |
| | The Second World War began on 3rd September 1939. |
| the Third World n | dated, offensive (poor, developing countries) | tredje världen s |
| | | utvecklingsvärlden s |
| Anmärkning: The expression "the developing world" is preferred. |
| | People in rich countries don't do enough to help people in the Third World. |
Third World,
Third-World n as adj | dated, offensive (of, in developing countries) (förled) | tredje världs- adj |
| | | utvecklingslands- adj |
| Anmärkning: A hyphen may be used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| WHO n | initialism (World Health Organization) | WHO egen |
| | | Världshälsoorganisationen egen |
| | The WHO recommends that you eat vegetables. |
| | WHO rekommenderar att du äter grönsaker. |
| world championship n | (sport: top competition) | världsmästerskap s |
| | (förkortning) | VM s |
| World Cup n | (soccer championship) | världsmästerskap s |
| | The 2014 World Cup was held in Brazil. |
| World Health Organization n | (UN agency) | Världshälsoorganisationen egen |
| | (förkortning) | WHO egen |
| world heritage n | (preservation of culture) | världsarv s, spl |
| | Stonehenge is a World Heritage site. |
| world history n | (past events around the world) | världshistoria s |
| | I'm currently reading a book about medieval times, an important period in world history. |
| world map n | (map of the Earth) | världskarta s |
| World Series n | (baseball championship) | basebollmästerskap s |
| | The New York Yankees won the 2009 World Series. |
| world war n | (large-scale international conflict) | världskrig s |
| | Government officials are doing all they can to prevent a world war. |
| the World Wide Web n | (internet, the Net) (vardagligt och formellt) | Internet, internet s |
| | (informellt) | webben, nätet s |
| | The World Wide Web was developed as a way of sharing research papers. |
| world-class adj | (of highest quality) | i världsklass prep + s |
| | | förstklassig adj |
| | Itzhak Perlman is a world-class violinist. |
worldwide,
also UK: world-wide adj | (spanning the world) | världsomfattande, global adj |
| | The worldwide shortage of rare metals is a threat to manufacturing. |
worldwide,
also UK: world-wide adv | (all over the world) | över hela världen adv |
| | Gus has travelled worldwide and has friends everywhere. |
| WTO n | initialism (World Trade Organization) | WTO egen |
| | (förkortas: WTO) | Världshandelsorganisationen egen |
| | Trade Ministers from the 149 member states of the WTO met in Hong Kong. |
www,
WWW n | written, initialism (World Wide Web) (engelsk förkortning) | www s |
| | (vardagligt) | webben s |
| | Tim Berners-Lee was the inventor of the WWW. |