world
world
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (Earth)
a. le monde (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
There are more than seven billion people in the world.Il y a plus de sept milliards de personnes dans le monde.
2. (humanity)
a. le monde (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The whole world seems to be holding its breath right now.Le monde entier semble retenir son souffle en ce moment.
3. (community)
a. le monde (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
After graduation, Peyton plans on entering the business world.Une fois son diplôme en poche, Peyton prévoit de se lancer dans le monde des affaires.
b. l'univers (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
In the world of chess, Nathaniel was unbeatable.Dans l'univers des échecs, Nathaniel était imbattable.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
a. mondial
That company is the world leader in binder clips.Cette entreprise est le leader mondial des pinces à dessin.
b. du monde
The Olympic champion broke the world record in the 100 meters.Le champion olympique a battu le record du monde du 100 mètres.
c. international
The world conference attracted experts from over 20 countries.La conférence internationale a attiré des experts de plus de 20 pays.
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