What does mundo in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word mundo in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use mundo in Spanish.

The word mundo in Spanish means world, world, world, world, life experience, a world of, world, kingdom, world, world, what were you thinking?, what in the world were you thinking?, on the other side of the world, opening up to the world, apply to the world, underworld, globe, world globe, change the world, almost everybody, most of the world, conquer the world, out of this world, like in the rest of the world, the fourth world, go around the world, worldly, out of this world, since the world began, since the dawn of time, arsehole of the world, it's a small world, the world is going to end, like there's no tomorrow, afterlife, throughout the world, out of this world, man of the world, travel the world, travel around the world, go through life, damn it!, well I'll be damned!, round-the-world trip, the ills of the world, woman of the world, a world apart, world of ideas, world of the living, ideal world, nothing to write home about, not for all the tea in China, New World, third-world country, not for anything in the world, all over the world, first world, be inexperienced, third world, Third World, a whole world, take all the time in the world, take your sweet time, New World Translation, come into the world, your world fall apart, window to the world, follow the crowd, go with the flow, live in another world, come back to the world of the living, Ferris wheel. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word mundo

world

nombre masculino (la Tierra) (Earth)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi libro favorito es "La vuelta al mundo en 80 días", de Julio Verne.
My favorite book is "Around the world in 80 days", by Jules Verne.

world

nombre masculino (cualquier planeta) (a planet)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La película de ciencia ficción se desarrollaba en un mundo a mil años luz.
The science fiction film took place in a world a thousand light years away.

world

nombre masculino (época histórica) (historical era)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Muchas especies animales del mundo antiguo se han extinguido.
Many animal species of the ancient world are now extinct.

world

nombre masculino (entorno, círculo, ambiente) (circle, environment)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El mundo de la música cuenta con grandes compositores.
The world of music has some great composers.

life experience

nombre masculino (experiencia de la vida)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pablo nunca ha salido de su ciudad: no tiene mundo.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Marty lacks a formal education, but he has life experience.

a world of

nombre masculino (coloquial (muchos, gran cantidad) (many people)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Había un mundo de asistentes a la fiesta.
There was a world of partygoers.

world, kingdom

nombre masculino (conjunto de miembros de una especie) (group of living beings)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En el mundo animal prevalece la ley del más fuerte.
In the animal kingdom it's all about the survival of the fittest.

world

nombre masculino (interacción en sociedad) (human society)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cuando termines tus estudios podrás lanzarte al mundo, no antes.
You can go out into the world when you finish your studies, but not before then.

world

nombre masculino (vida seglar o material) (secular life)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La vida espiritual demanda dejar atrás los placeres del mundo.
Spiritual life asks you to leave behind the pleasures of the world.

what were you thinking?, what in the world were you thinking?

expresión (¡no te enteras de nada!)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

on the other side of the world

locución preposicional (figurado (en las antípodas)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")
¿Te mudas a Pekín? Eso está al otro lado del mundo...
You're moving to Beijing? That's on the other side of the world!

opening up to the world

(abrirse a todos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La empresa necesita una apertura hacia el mundo para expandirse.
The company needs to open up to the world in order to expand.

apply to the world

locución verbal (aplicar al terreno)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los principios del marketing pueden aplicarse al mundo del deporte.
The principles of marketing apply to the world of sport.

underworld

locución nominal masculina (figurado (criminal, ilegal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El policía se adentró en el bajo mundo buscando a los ladrones.
The police went into the underworld to search for the thieves.

globe, world globe

locución nominal femenina (coloquial (la Tierra)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los niños pasaron al frente del aula y señalaron los mares en la bola del mundo.
The children went in front of the class and pointed to the oceans on the globe.

change the world

locución verbal (figurado (hacer innovaciones)

No siempre podemos cambiar el mundo, pero debemos intentarlo.
We can't always change the world, but we can try.

almost everybody

locución adverbial (gente: la mayoría)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Casi todo el mundo sabe cuál es la capital de Francia.
Almost everybody knows what the capital of France is.

most of the world

locución adverbial (planeta: gran parte)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Casi todo el mundo sufre las inclemencias del clima.
Most of the world suffers from inclement weather.

conquer the world

locución verbal (figurado, informal (triunfar) (figurative)

El joven egresado salió a buscar trabajo dispuesto a comerse el mundo.
The young graduate left to find work, determined to conquer the world.

out of this world

locución adverbial (aprobación (fuera de lo común)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Estos bizcochos que hace la abuela son como de otro mundo.
Those pastries that grandma made are out of this world.

like in the rest of the world

expresión (que pasa dondequiera)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Como sucede en el resto del mundo, aquí también hay problemas.
Like in the rest of the world, there are problems here too.

the fourth world

(población en riesgo) (underdeveloped)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

go around the world

locución verbal (coloquial (recorrer todo el mundo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La cantante dio la vuelta al mundo para hacerse famosa en más lugares.
The singer went around the world to become famous in more places.

worldly

locución adjetiva (mundano)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Francisco es un hombre de mundo.
Francisco is a worldly man.

out of this world

locución adjetiva (aprobación (fuera de lo común)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El concierto fue de otro mundo.

since the world began, since the dawn of time

expresión (siempre)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
La injusticia existe desde que el mundo es mundo.
Injustice has existed since the world began.

arsehole of the world

locución nominal masculina (vulgar (lugar lejano) (isolated, vulgar, UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La casa de mi hermano queda en el culo del mundo entonces solo lo visito cada seis meses.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. My hometown is the arsehole of the world.

it's a small world

expresión (todos nos conocemos)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
¡Es increíble donde nos venimos a encontrar, Marta! ¡El mundo es un pañuelo!
It's incredible that we ran into each other here, Marta! It's a small world!

the world is going to end

expresión (fin de la humanidad)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los miembros de esa secta creen que el mundo se va a acabar dentro de diez meses.
The members of that sect believe that the world is going to end within ten months.

like there's no tomorrow

expresión (figurado (el futuro no importa)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Juan bebe de tal manera que parece creer que el mundo se va a acabar.
Juan drinks like there's no tomorrow.

afterlife

locución nominal masculina (la eternidad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi abuela se fue para el otro mundo.
My grandmother is now in the afterlife.

throughout the world

locución adverbial (en todo el planeta)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
El programa se emitió en directo en todo el mundo.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. This is the best restaurant in the whole world.

out of this world

expresión (estupendo, magnífico)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Hice una torta fuera de este mundo.
I made a cake that was out of this world.

man of the world

(hombre mundano)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

travel the world, travel around the world

locución verbal (viajar, vagar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El gerente va por el mundo en avión.

go through life

locución verbal (pasar la vida)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Muchas personas van por el mundo sin preocuparse de los demás.

damn it!

locución interjectiva (ES: coloquial (expresa enfado) (vulgar)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

well I'll be damned!

locución interjectiva (ES: coloquial (expresa sorpresa) (colloquial)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

round-the-world trip

locución verbal (viajar por todo el mundo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

the ills of the world

(injusticias, crímenes)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Es difícil combatir los males del mundo.

woman of the world

(mujer mundana)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

a world apart

(coloquial (poco convencional)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

world of ideas

nombre masculino (el inteligible)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Según Platón, todas las nociones estaban en el mundo de las ideas.

world of the living

nombre masculino (vida terrenal)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
En el mundo de los vivos tienes que trabajar para subsistir.

ideal world

(mundo soñado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

nothing to write home about

expresión (coloquial (poca cosa)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El coche nuevo de Juan no es nada del otro mundo, sólo un coche normal.
Juan's new car is no big deal, it's just a normal car.

not for all the tea in China

expresión (jamás)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
No volvería a tomar la clase de esa profesora ni por todo el oro del mundo: ¡casi me muero del aburrimiento!
I would never have another class with that teacher, not even for all the tea in China: I almost died of boredom!

New World

nombre masculino (América)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El chocolate fue un aporte del Nuevo Mundo al Viejo Mundo.
Chocolate was a contribution from the New World to the Old World.

third-world country

(no industrializado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

not for anything in the world

locución adverbial (coloquial (por ningún motivo)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Por nada en el mundo permitiría que les pasara algo malo a mis hijos.

all over the world

locución adverbial (alrededor del mundo)

Marcos viajó por todo el mundo.
Marcos travelled all over the world.

first world

locución nominal masculina (países desarrollados)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Algunos habitantes del primer mundo no son conscientes de la realidad que viven millones de personas.

be inexperienced

locución verbal (tener poca picardía)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ricardo todavía es muy joven y tiene poco mundo: no debería viajar solo al extranjero.

third world, Third World

locución nominal masculina (países en desarrollo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Esta organización dona mucho dinero para obras en el tercer mundo.
This organisation donates a lot of money to projects in the third world.

a whole world

expresión (un gran abanico de)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

take all the time in the world, take your sweet time

locución verbal (coloquial (tardar mucho)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

New World Translation

nombre femenino (versión de la Biblia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los testigos de Jehová acatan la Traducción del Nuevo Mundo.

come into the world

locución verbal (persona, animal: nacer)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El bebé vino al mundo a las 7 de la mañana.
The baby came into the world at 7 in the morning.

your world fall apart

(coloquial (sentir un gran disgusto)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cuando Richard se enteró del fallecimiento de su amigo, el mundo se le vino encima. Cuando mi hijo se entere de que no lo aceptaron en el ejército, se le vendrá el mundo encima.
When my son found out he was not accepted into the army, his world came tumbling down.

window to the world

locución nominal femenina (denota posibilidades)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

follow the crowd, go with the flow

locución verbal (coloquial (seguir a la mayoría)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Esa mujer siempre vive al hilo del mundo; no tiene personalidad.

live in another world

locución verbal (coloquial (evadirse de la realidad)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

come back to the world of the living

locución verbal (resucitar) (resurrect)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ningún muerto ha vuelto al mundo de los vivos.
No dead person has ever come back to the world of the living.

Ferris wheel

(AR (atracción de feria) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los niños querían volver a subir a la vuelta al mundo.
The children wanted to go on the Ferris wheel again.

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