Usage Note
Welt is the world, anchoring countless compounds like Weltkrieg ('world war') and weltweit ('worldwide'). The idiom alle Welt means 'everyone, all and sundry', and auf die Welt kommen means 'to be born'.
Examples
"Sie will die ganze Welt sehen."
Natural Translation
She wants to see the whole world.
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