What does lume in Romanian mean?

What is the meaning of the word lume in Romanian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use lume in Romanian.

The word lume in Romanian means world, people, mankind, lume, omenire, lume, univers, lume, oameni, lume, lume, regn, oameni, lume, lume, cerc academic, în viață, în toată lumea, a se naște, a naște, o lume mai bună, a aduce pe lume, civilizație, a avea copii, colț de lume, umblat (prin lume), lume interlopă, a părăsi această lume, lume de vis, a se goli de lume, lume liberă, a naște, fund de lume, în lume, a aduce pe lume, lume materială, a da naștere la, a aduce pe lume, lume nouă, nici cât pentru tot aurul din lume, pentru nimic în lume, de pe altă lume, detașat de lume, detașat de treburile lumești, înțesat de lume, lume fizică, lume materială, lume bună, în societate, înaltă societate, lumina ochilor, în întreaga lume, lume interlopă, citit de multă lume, citit de multă lume, în lume. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word lume

world, people, mankind

lume

(persons)

Douăzeci de oameni au fost răniți în accident.
There were lots of people at the beach. Twenty people were injured in the car crash.

omenire, lume

(humanity, society)

Omenirea nu va supraviețui unui război nuclear.
The world will not survive a nuclear war.

univers

(figurative (sphere, area) (figurat)

In her private universe all men are infatuated with her.

lume

(informal (people) (colectiv)

Lume, vreți să mergem la un concert?
Guys, do you want to go to a concert?

oameni

(US, informal (people)

Oamenii nu sunt foarte prietenoși pe aici.
Folks aren't very friendly around here.

lume

(people in general)

Timpul vindecă toate rănile, sau așa spune lumea.
Time heals all wounds, or so they say.

lume

(figurative (group of people) (grup)

Universul artei e un spațiu ciudat.
The art world is a strange place.

regn

(realm)

Regnul animal are reguli diferite.
The animal world has different rules.

oameni

(indefinite group)

Oamenii pot fi atât de proști!
People can be so stupid!

lume

(era)

Nu existau computere în lumea antică.
There were no computers in the ancient world.

lume

(figurative (everybody, the public)

There will be a scandal when the world hears about this.

cerc academic

(academic environment)

When I finish my doctorate, I want to continue working in academia.

în viață

(of all, in existence)

You've made me the happiest man alive!

în toată lumea

(in many countries)

Santa Claus is known all over the world.

a se naște

(baby: be born)

Do you have a "feeling" of when your baby might arrive?

a naște

(give birth to: a child)

Regina a născut paisprezece copii, dar numai trei au supraviețuit copilăriei.
The queen bore fourteen children, but only three survived childhood.

o lume mai bună

(heaven)

After her husband's death, Rachel took comfort in the idea that he had gone to a better world.

a aduce pe lume

(baby: give birth to)

Bunica mea a adus pe lume toți cei zece copii ai săi fără asistență medicală.
My grandmother birthed all ten of her babies without medical intervention.

civilizație

(developed society)

Little is known of the early civilizations in this area.

a avea copii

(couple: make a baby)

Acest medicament oferă speranțe cuplurilor care nu pot avea copii.
This drug may offer new hope to couples unable to conceive.

colț de lume

(geographic area) (zonă geografică)

I hope all is well in your corner of the world.

umblat (prin lume)

(person: well travelled) (persoană)

She thinks she's cosmopolitan just because she's been to Canada.

lume interlopă

(underclass)

a părăsi această lume

(euphemism (die)

When I depart this life, I want to go at the time and the manner of my choosing.

lume de vis

(idealization, fantasy)

In my dream world, I'm as young and healthy as I was 30 years ago.

a se goli de lume

(room: of people) (sală)

The hall emptied out as people left for home.

lume liberă

(democratic nations)

The Cold war divided the world into two halves: the free world and the communist world.

a naște

(give birth)

The Apollo Hospital is the safest and best place to have a baby.

fund de lume

(slang (awful place)

Norman, how can you live in this hellhole?

în lume

(anywhere on earth)

There's nowhere in the world I'd rather be than right here with you.

a aduce pe lume

(bring into existence)

Let's make a baby!

lume materială

(physical world)

Africans do not distinguish the material world from the spiritual world.

a da naștere la, a aduce pe lume

(be the mother of)

I think that Julie will mother lots of children.

lume nouă

(unfamiliar environment or experience)

After the company was sold, his workplace seemed like a new world to him.

nici cât pentru tot aurul din lume

(impossible to obtain by any means)

You can't get a table in that restaurant for love or money.

pentru nimic în lume

(not at all)

Sure, you can borrow five dollars, I don't mind in the least.

de pe altă lume

(otherworldly)

Ghosts and goblins are not of this world.

detașat de lume, detașat de treburile lumești

(sb; engrossed by spiritual matters)

Ruth is not of this world, and refuses to compromise her religious convictions.

înțesat de lume

(informal (venue: crowded, full)

The pianist played to a packed-out concert hall.

lume fizică

(geography of planet Earth)

lume materială

(all that is material, not spiritual)

lume bună

(sophisticated company)

Two things should never be discussed in polite society: religion and politics. That child needs to learn some manners; he's not fit for polite society.

în societate

(in social situations)

We know each other socially but haven't worked together.

înaltă societate

(high society, upper class)

The debutante was presented to society at her sweet sixteen party.

lumina ochilor

(everything important to you)

If you go to jail, you risk losing that which you hold dear - your marriage, your career, and your family.

în întreaga lume

(all over the world)

Prices of basic foodstuffs have risen throughout the world.

lume interlopă

(criminals)

The man's testimony revealed startling details of life in the underworld.

citit de multă lume

(book: read by many)

John Grisham's books are widely read, especially here in the South.

citit de multă lume

(person: reads a variety)

Madeleine is a very widely-read young lady for her age.

în lume

(all over the world)

Gus has travelled worldwide and has friends everywhere.

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