{"id":3469,"date":"2011-09-29T16:46:26","date_gmt":"2011-09-29T20:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=3469"},"modified":"2011-09-29T16:46:26","modified_gmt":"2011-09-29T20:46:26","slug":"idioms-with-the-word-mundo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/idioms-with-the-word-mundo\/","title":{"rendered":"Idioms with the word “mundo”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yes, the word mundo<\/strong> (world) has several interesting idioms. Let’s check out some of them, shall we?<\/p>\n

medio mundo <\/strong>– a lot of people.
\nMedio mundo estaba en la fiesta.<\/em>
\nA lot of people were at the party.<\/p>\n

ca\u00e9rsele \/ ven\u00edrsele el mundo encima (a alguien)<\/strong>\u00a0– (someome) to suffer from a severe letdown or disappointment, (someone’s world) to fall apart.
\nCuando le dijeron que estaba despedido, se le vino el mundo encima.<\/em>
\nWhen he was told he was fired, his world fell apart.<\/p>\n

desde que el mundo es mundo<\/strong> – for a long time, since time began.
\nDesde que el mundo es mundo las mujeren han ayudado a los hombres a tener \u00e9xito.<\/em>
\nSince time began women have helped men to be successful.<\/p>\n

el mundo es un pa\u00f1uelo<\/strong> – it’s a small world.
\nEl mundo es un pa\u00f1uelo, no esperaba verte aqu\u00ed.<\/em>
\nIt’s a small world, I didn’t expect to see you here.<\/p>\n

hacer un mundo<\/strong> – to make a mountain out of a mole hill.
\nDe cualquier cosa haces un mundo.<\/em>
\nYou make a mountain out of a mole hill with anything.<\/p>\n

hundirse el mundo<\/strong> – (a catastrophe) to happen.
\nSi no se hunde el mundo, nos vemos en Argentina el a\u00f1o que viene.<\/em>
\nIf nothing bad happens, we’ll see each other in Argentina next year.<\/p>\n

ponerse el mundo por montera<\/strong> – to do something bold, to do something risky.
\nEl director de la escuela se puso el mundo por montera y admiti\u00f3 a varios ni\u00f1os africanos a pesar de las protestas de los padres.<\/em>
\nThe principal was bold and admitted several African kids into the school despite parents’ protests.<\/p>\n

por nada del mundo \/ (ni) por todo del oro del mundo<\/strong> – not for anything in this world.
\nEl abuelo no se ir\u00eda de su pueblo por nada del mundo. <\/em>
\nThe old man wouldn’t leave his town for anything in this world.<\/p>\n

tener mucho mundo \/ ser de mundo<\/strong> – to be very experienced.
\nComo tiene mucho mundo, no es f\u00e1cil que le enga\u00f1e.<\/em>
\nAs he’s very experienced, you can’t fool him easily.<\/p>\n

Por hoy es todo, nos vemos prontito.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Yes, the word mundo (world) has several interesting idioms. Let’s check out some of them, shall we? medio mundo – a lot of people. Medio mundo estaba en la fiesta. A lot of people were at the party. ca\u00e9rsele \/ ven\u00edrsele el mundo encima (a alguien)\u00a0– (someome) to suffer from a severe letdown or disappointment…<\/p>\n

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