parallel world

ˈpærəˌlɛl wɜrld

Definition

Definition of parallel world - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

alternate realityworld existing alongside ours, often similar but different

Some stories take place in a parallel world.
The film imagines a parallel world without smartphones.
He dreams of a parallel world where animals speak.

alternate universe

otherworld

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Expressions with parallel

without parallel

adj.

unmatched in quality or excellence

Her talent is without parallel in the music industry.

draw a parallel

compare two things to show similarities

The teacher drew a parallel between the two historical events.

have no parallel

be unmatched or unique in a specific context

Her talent has no parallel in the industry.

parallel-park

park a car parallel to the road

She learned to parallel-park during her driving lessons.

in parallel

adv.

happening at the same time

The two events occurred in parallel.

parallel parking

parking a vehicle parallel to the road between two cars

He struggled with parallel parking during his driving test.

Expressions with world

real world

actual conditions or situations experienced in life

After graduation, he faced the challenges of the real world.

small world

expression of surprise at unexpected connections

I met my cousin in Japan, small world!

dog-eat-dog world

situation where people compete ruthlessly

In the dog-eat-dog world of business, only the strongest survive.

world's end

remote or extremely isolated place

They live at the world's end, far from any city.

in a perfect world

adv.

in an ideal situation where everything is perfect

In a perfect world, everyone would have equal opportunities.

it is a small world

exp.

expresses surprise at unexpected coincidences

I met my old friend in Japan. It is a small world!

see the world

travel to many different countries

She dreams of taking a year off to see the world.

the world we live in

the Earth and its environment where humans exist

We must protect the world we live in.

what a small world

intj.

used to show surprise at an unexpected connection or coincidence

You know my cousin too? What a small world!

cut off from the world

adj.

physically separated from the surrounding areas

The cabin is cut off from the world by dense forests.

Terms with parallel world included in their meaning

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alternate universe

science fiction

parallel world with different events or outcomes

dimension

parallel world

universe or plane of existence

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French:monde parallèle, ...
German:Parallelwelt, ...
Italian:mondo parallelo, ...
Spanish:mundo paralelo, ...
Portuguese:mundo paralelo, ...
Chinese:平行世界, ...
Japanese:パラレルワールド, ...
Arabic:عَالَم مُوَازٍ, ...
Hebrew:עוֹלָם מְקבִּיל, ...
Russian:параллельный мир, ...
Ukrainian:паралельний світ, ...
Hindi:वैकल्पिक दुनिया, ...
Bengali:সমান্তরাল বিশ্ব, ...
Catalan:món paral.lel, ...
Czech:paralelní svět, ...
Danish:parallelverden, ...
Dutch:parallelle wereld, ...
Greek:παράλληλος κόσμος, ...
Hungarian:párhuzamos világ, ...
Khmer:ពិភពលោកមួយផ្សេងទៀតដែលមានស្រាប់ស្របគ្នានឹងពិភពលោកយើង, ...
Korean:평행세계, ...
Persian:دنیای موازی, ...
Polish:świat równoległy, ...
Portuguese (BR):mundo paralelo, ...
Romanian:lume paralelă, ...
Swedish:parallellvärld, ...
Thai:โลกคู่ขนาน, ...
Turkish:paralel dünya, ...
Vietnamese:thế giới song song, ...

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