worldly

terrenal, mundano

Relacionado con la vida humana cotidiana y las cosas materiales, frente al espíritu o la vida después de la muerte.

En inglés sencillo: Connected with ordinary human life and physical things, rather than the spirit or life after death.

• He gave away his worldly possessions.
• She valued peace more than worldly success.
• The story contrasts worldly pleasures with spiritual happiness.

Sinónimos: earthly, material, temporal

Antónimos: spiritual, heavenly

Expresiones frecuentes: worldly possessions, worldly pleasures, worldly goods, worldly concerns

mundano, secular

Interesado en la vida social y sus actividades más que en la religión o las cosas sagradas.

En inglés sencillo: Interested in ordinary society and its activities rather than religion or sacred things.

• His interests were mostly worldly.
• The monastery discouraged involvement in worldly affairs.
• She found the church leaders surprisingly worldly in their concerns.

Sinónimos: secular, nonreligious

Antónimos: religious, sacred

Expresiones frecuentes: worldly interests, worldly affairs, worldly concerns, worldly people