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mondo

world

noun MOHN-doh Common

Usage Note

Mondo means 'the world' and is used in many idiomatic expressions: tutto il mondo ('the whole world'), venire al mondo ('to be born', literally 'to come into the world'), non è la fine del mondo ('it's not the end of the world'). The plural mondi ('worlds') is regular and appears in phrases like i mondi possibili ('possible worlds').

Examples

"Ha viaggiato per tutto il mondo."

Natural Translation

She has travelled all over the world.

Literal Translation

She-has travelled through all the world.

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