No. 517 in Portuguese
mundial
"Worldwide" or "global."
In a sentence
A paz mundial é importante para todos os países.
World peace is important for all countries.
Here, 'mundial' describes something that pertains to the world as a whole, emphasizing a concept involving all nations.
A equipe ganhou o campeonato mundial de futebol.
The team won the world football championship.
In this usage, 'mundial' qualifies a competition or event as being on a global scale or level.
O desafio ambiental mundial precisa de cooperação internacional.
The global environmental challenge requires international cooperation.
Here, 'mundial' indicates that the mentioned challenge affects or concerns the entire world.
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