worldly

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Thế tục, trần thế

BrE /ˈwɜːlðli/ AmE /ˈwɜːrldli/

adjective en → vi

1 EARTHLY [attributive, predicative] B2

Thế tục, trần thế

concerned with the physical world and not spiritual or religious matters

  • worldly possessions
  • be a worldly person

Collocations worldly pleasures · worldly concerns

  • He is more interested in worldly things than spiritual ones.

    Anh ấy quan tâm nhiều hơn đến những thứ trần thế hơn là vấn đề tinh thần.

2 EXPERIENCED [attributive, predicative] B2

Kinh nghiệm phong phú, thông thái

having a lot of experience and knowledge about the world, especially practical matters

  • worldly wisdom
  • be a worldly person

Collocations worldly knowledge · worldly experience

  • She is very worldly and knows how to deal with difficult situations.

    Cô ấy rất thông thái và biết cách xử lý những tình huống khó khăn.