in the world | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)Anintensifier, often used after aninterrogativeword.Whatin the worldwas that?Whoin the worldwould want to do that?1900May 17,L[yman] Frank Baum, chapter 24, inThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Chicago, Ill.; New York, N.Y.:Geo[rge] M[elvin] Hill Co.,→OCLC:"My darling child!" she cried, folding the little girl in her arms and covering her face with kisses. "Wherein the worlddid you come from?"; Used foremphasisafter a qualified noun.Synonym:on the face of the earththe happiest girlin the world2012April 29, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “Treehouse of Horror III” (season 4, episode 5; originally aired 10/29/1992)”, inAV Club‎[1]:Writing a “Treehouse Of Horror”segment has to be both exhilarating and daunting. It’s exhilarating because it affords writers all the freedomin the world.; (religion)In this present age;here and now.1998, Rich Mullins, “That Where I am There You...”:In the worldyou will have trouble, but I leave you my peace that where I am there you may also be.(adapted from John 13–14)(religion)Characteristic of widersociety;worldly.2023July 7 (last accessed), “Monasticism in 21st Century”, inThe Holy Monastery of St Paisius‎[2]:With some effort and discipline anyone can learn to get up early and to stand through long church services, to make prostrations and to work, and work hard, at jobs that you don’t necessarily like. A lot of peoplein the worldhave a much more difficult life in that sense.

Examples:

EN: From now on, there won't be Jiang Shang in the world.
ES: A partir de hoy, en el mundo, no habráJiang Shang.
EN: "To let come alone in the world the child of one's flesh, that is exposing him the the worst fate..."
ES: Dejar venir solo al mundo a un hijo de tu carne, es exponerlo al peor de los destinos.
EN: The most sublime thing in the world is peace and the most sublime peace is in death
ES: La cosa más sublime en el mundo es la paz y la paz más sublime está en la muerte
EN: "I have not loved anyone more than you in the world, and I still adore you.
ES: "No he amado a nadie como a ti y todavía te adoro.
EN: She has become my wife, and now I feel myself the happiest man in the world.
ES: La he convirtido en mi esposa y ahora me siento el hombre más feliz del mundo.
EN: It suggests that there is one such land in the world at least.
ES: Esto significa que por lo menos existe un terreno así en el mundo.
EN: You learn silence, that's the only way to get ahead in the world."
ES: Aprendes nl silencio, la única manera de salir adelante en este mundo."
EN: All of the work and all of the success in the world means nothing if one doesn't bring the condition of mankind nearer to happiness
ES: Todo el trabajo y el éxito del mundo no significa nada si uno no consigue acercar las condiciones del hombre a la felicidad
EN: From that day forth, the young woman, who was all alone in the world... formed an everlasting attachment to the young master of Graskowitz.
ES: Desde ese día, esta joven, completamente sola en el mundo, trabó eternos lazos con el joven señor de Graskowitz.
EN: You are the best critic in the world.
ES: "Eres el mejor crítico del mundo."
EN: I am the unhappiest beast in the world.
ES: "¡Soy la bestia más infeliz del mundo entero! ."
EN: I have nothing in the world, not even my child's love."
ES: No tengo nada en el mundo, ni siquiera el cariño de mi niña.
EN: "All the police in the world can't prevent your losing control of the Henrietta Mine when the gong rings in the Stock Exchange!"
ES: "¡Ni toda la policía del mundo podrá impedir que pierdas el control de la Mina Henrietta... cuando suene la campana en la Bolsa!"
EN: "No money in the world can buy anything of value."
ES: "Con ningún dinero del mundo se puede comprar alguna cosa de valor."
EN: - Biddy, you have the best man in the world!
ES: - - Biddy, ¡tienes al mejor hombre del mundo!

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