No. 52 in French
monde
World.
In a sentence
Le monde est vaste et plein de merveilles.
The world is vast and full of wonders.
Here, 'monde' is used to refer to the planet Earth, encompassing the entire global scale.
Il y avait beaucoup de monde à la fête.
There were many people at the party.
In this sentence, 'monde' signifies a group or crowd of people, used in a colloquial context.
Cela fait tout le sens du monde.
That makes all the sense in the world.
Here, 'monde' appears in a figurative expression, emphasizing the extent of sense or plausibility being discussed.
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