die Welt umrunden

to travel around the world

Türkçe: dünyanın çevresini dolaşmak

Noun

die Welt f.

Verb

umrunden

Topic

Gesellschaft und Leben

In a sentence

Which form of umrunden fills the gap?

Die Seglerin ____ die Welt in Rekordzeit von 80 Tagen.

How it is used

Means 'to travel around the world' literally or 'to operate globally.' Neutral register. Use when describing a company's international expansion or a round-the-world trip. Implies comprehensive coverage.

Other verbs that go with Welt

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• die Welt verbessernto make the world a better place
• die Welt erschütternto shake the world
• etw. aus der Welt räumen / schaffento eliminate a problem, misunderstanding, or obstacle
• jdn. zur Welt bringento give birth to someone
• zur Welt kommento be born

All collocations with Welt

More from Gesellschaft und Leben

• zur Aufführung bringento stage/produce a performance
• ein Fest feiern / veranstaltento hold a celebration
• in schlechte Gesellschaft geratento fall into bad company
• jdm. ins Gehege kommento get in someone's way
• Karten spielento play cards

All collocations in Gesellschaft und Leben