Global
Example: El cambio climático es un problema global importante.
Definition
"Global" describes something that relates to the whole world or affects the entire planet. It is often used to indicate worldwide scope or significance, as in the phrase "El cambio climático es un problema global importante," meaning climate change is an important worldwide issue.
Etymology
The word "global" comes from the Latin word "globus," meaning sphere or ball, reflecting the idea of the Earth as a globe. It entered English in the mid-19th century to describe things involving the entire world or universe. Did you know? The root "globus" also gives us words like globe and globalize.
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"Global" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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