adj · neutral
global
UK/ˈɡləʊbəl/US/ˈɡloʊbəl/GLO·bal
Band 5-6task2speaking
relating to the whole world; worldwide
Examples
“Global warming is a major concern for governments.”
“The company has a global presence in 20 countries.”
“Global trade affects local job markets.”
Band 8 sentence
“Global cooperation is indispensable if we are to tackle climate change effectively.”
Collocations
- global warming
- global market
- global scale
Word family
globe nglobal adjglobally adv
Common mistakes
globalize the company to other provinces→expand the company to other countries / go global
We should focus on global issues in my town→We should focus on local issues in my town
Say it for a higher band
5world→6worldwide→7+global
Synonyms
worldwide
international
Easily confused
worldwide
“The product is sold worldwide.”
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