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The Earth, including all countries, peoples, and natural features.
Le monde est vaste et plein de merveilles.
The world is vast and full of wonders.
Il voyage à travers le monde pour son travail.
He travels around the world for his job.
Can refer to the entire planet or the human population collectively.
A particular sphere of activity, interest, or influence.
Le monde de la finance est complexe.
The world of finance is complex.
Elle est une star dans le monde du cinéma.
She is a star in the world of cinema.
'Monde' can mean both the physical planet and abstract domains. Pay attention to context.
'Monde' is lowercase unless it starts a sentence or is part of a proper noun.
From Old French 'mond', from Latin 'mundus' meaning 'universe, world, human society'.
Can be used both concretely (the physical Earth) and abstractly (a domain of activity).