WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2026:
| Voornaamste vertalingen |
| world n | (planet Earth) | wereld nw de |
| | | aarde nw de |
| | The world's environment is fragile. |
| world n | (humanity, society) | mensheid nw de |
| | | wereld nw de |
| | The world will not survive a nuclear war. |
| world n | figurative (group of people) | wereldje nw het |
| | The art world is a strange place. |
| world n | (era) | tijd nw de |
| | There were no computers in the ancient world. |
| Aanvullende vertalingen |
| world n | (the public) | wereld nw de |
| | There will be a scandal when the world hears about this. |
| world n | (a realm) | wereld nw de |
| | The animal world has different rules. |
| world n | (a celestial body) (algemeen) | hemellichaam nw het |
| | (specifiek) | planeet nw de |
| | Astronomers have discovered a new world beyond Pluto. |
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| wereld nw de | (aarde, aardbol) | world, earth, globe n |
| wereldbol nw de | (aarde, aardbol) | earth, world, globe n |
| wereld nw de | (samenleving, groep mensen) | world, earth n |
| | | humankind, mankind, humanity n |
| | | society n |
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| Voornaamste vertalingen |
| wereldoorlog nw de | (oorlog tussen veel landen) | world war n |
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Samengestelde woorden:
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| a world of [sth] n | figurative (a great amount of [sth]) (figuurlijk) | wereld nw de |
| | There is a world of difference between their politics. |
| all over the world expr | (in many countries) | over de hele wereld, over heel de wereld bw |
| | Santa Claus is known all over the world. |
| all over the world adv | figurative (everywhere) | overal ter wereld bw |
| | (figuurlijk) | over de hele wereld bw |
| | Luke had searched all over the world, but there was no sign of Naomi. |
| around the world adv | (in many countries) | over de hele wereld woordgr. |
| | The Internet allows people around the world to share information. |
| | Via het internet kunnen mensen over de hele wereld informatie delen. |
| around the world adv | (circumnavigating the world) | de wereld rond woordgr. |
| | Ferdinand Magellan's ship sailed around the world in the 1500s. |
| | Het schip van Ferdinand Magellan voer in de 16e eeuw de wereld rond. |
| corner of the world n | (geographic area) | bij jou vz + vnw |
| | | uithoek van de wereld frase |
| | I hope all is well in your corner of the world. |
| dead to the world adj | slang (asleep) | diep in slaap bw |
| | (informeel) | compleet van de wereld bw |
| | Once he is asleep he is dead to the world: we can make noise if we want. |
| material world n | (physical world) | materiële wereld bn + nw de |
| | Africans do not distinguish the material world from the spiritual world. |
| not of this world adj | (otherworldly) | bovennatuurlijk bn |
| | | niet van deze wereld frase |
| | Ghosts and goblins are not of this world. |
| not of this world adj | ([sb]; engrossed by spiritual matters) (informeel) | zweverig bn |
| | Ruth is not of this world, and refuses to compromise her religious convictions. |
feel on top of the world,
be on top of the world expr | figurative (be very happy) | dolblij, zielsgelukkig bn |
| | The day his daughter was born, the new father felt on top of the world. |
| roof of the world n | figurative (Himalayas) (figuurlijk; Himalaya) | dak van de wereld nw het, ont. |
| World Cup n | (soccer championship) (voetbal) | wereldbeker nw de |
| | The 2014 World Cup was held in Brazil. |
| World Health Organization n | (UN agency) | Wereldgezondheidsorganisatie nw sw |
| world-class adj | (of highest quality) | van wereldklasse vz + nw |
| | Itzhak Perlman is a world-class violinist. |
| | Itzhak Perlman is een vioolspeler van wereldklasse |
worldwide,
also UK: world-wide adj | (spanning the world) | wereldwijd, globaal bn |
| | The worldwide shortage of rare metals is a threat to manufacturing. |
worldwide,
also UK: world-wide adv | (all over the world) | over de hele wereld bw |
| | Gus has travelled worldwide and has friends everywhere. |
| WTO n | abbreviation (World Trade Organization) | WTO, Wereldhandelsorganisatie nw de |
| | Trade Ministers from the 149 member states of the WTO met in Hong Kong. |
www,
WWW n | acronym (World Wide Web) | www afk. |
| | (internet) | world wide web nw het |
| | Tim Berners-Lee was the inventor of the WWW. |