global
adjectiveCEFR B2
What does “global” mean in English?
overall, global — taken as a whole; comprehensive in scope
overall, global — taken as a whole; comprehensive in scope (visión global, resultado global)
Example sentences
Una visión global del problema permite identificar interdependencias que no son visibles cuando se analiza cada variable por separado.
An overall view of the problem allows interdependencies to be identified that are not visible when each variable is analysed separately.
Las empresas que operan en el mercado global deben adaptar su estrategia a contextos culturales y regulatorios muy distintos.
Companies operating in the global market must adapt their strategy to very different cultural and regulatory contexts.
How to use it
Global means 'overall, global' — total, comprehensive; also: worldwide. Two senses: (1) overall/comprehensive (visión global, resultado global, contexto global); (2) worldwide (mercado global, economía global). Ser: always ser. Register: business, journalism, academic.
Common mistake
Global ≠ total: total is absolute/complete (el total de los votos); global is comprehensive-in-scope (la perspectiva global). A global analysis looks at everything together; a total count adds everything up.