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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesal mondo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: al ˈmondo
"Cosa diavolo stavi pensando al mondo?"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Used as an intensifier with interrogative words (who, what, where, when, why, how) to express surprise, confusion, exasperation, or to emphasize a question.
"What in the world were you thinking when you made that decision?" - 2
Referring to anything that exists or happens on Earth; globally or universally.
"It was the most beautiful sunset I had ever seen in the world."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'in the world' originates from the literal sense of 'on Earth' or 'in all creation'. Its idiomatic use as an intensifier in interrogative sentences developed in English by the 17th century, evolving from a simple geographical or existential statement to a rhetorical device. It serves to express a heightened degree of surprise, confusion, or exasperation, similar to 'on earth' or 'in heaven's name'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "In The World" is said worldwide
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au monde
Transliteration: o mɔ̃d
"Qu'est-ce que tu faisais au monde en disant ça ?"
auf der Welt
Transliteration: auf deːɐ̯ vɛlt
"Was um Himmels willen hast du dir dabei gedacht?"
al mondo
Transliteration: al ˈmondo
"Cosa diavolo stavi pensando al mondo?"
en el mundo
Transliteration: en el ˈmundo
"¿Qué demonios estabas pensando en el mundo?"
no mundo
Transliteration: nu ˈmũdu
"O que raios você estava pensando no mundo?"
दुनिया में
Transliteration: duniya mein
"तुम दुनिया में क्या सोच रहे थे जब तुमने वह निर्णय लिया?"
到底
Transliteration: dàodǐ
"你到底在想什么，做出那个决定的时候？"
도대체
Transliteration: dodaeche
"도대체 무슨 생각으로 그런 결정을 내린 거야?"
一体
Transliteration: ittai
"一体何を考えてその決断をしたのですか？"
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