No. 8,305 in French

world

The French word for "world" is "monde," which means the earth, its inhabitants, or the universe.

In a sentence

Bonjour tout le monde.
Hello everyone.
Here, 'monde' translates to 'everyone', referring collectively to all individuals in this context.
Le monde entier regarde cet événement.
The whole world is watching this event.
In this sentence, 'monde' means 'world' as the entirety of the earth and its inhabitants.
Il vit dans son propre monde.
He lives in his own world.
This usage of 'monde' refers figuratively to one's personal mental or conceptual space.

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