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inteiro

[ĩ.tɛj.ɾu]
adjective/nounmasculinepl: inteiros
whole, entire, complete
1. Complete; not divided or broken into parts
I ate the whole cake.
Comi o bolo inteiro.
2. Unbroken; intact
The vase arrived in one piece.
O vaso chegou inteiro.
3. Entire; total; all of something
The entire day was spent working.
O dia inteiro foi gasto trabalhando.
4. In mathematics: a whole number (noun usage)
5 is an integer.
5 é um número inteiro.
5. Honest; upright; of good character
He is an honest man.
Ele é um homem inteiro de caráter.
Synonyms
completototalintegraltodoíntegrointacto
Antonyms
partidoquebradodivididoincompletoparcial

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
inteiro
Standard usage across all contexts
Portugal
inteiro
Standard usage; also used for mathematical integers (número inteiro)

Related Idioms & Phrases

de corpo inteiro (full-length; complete portrait)
por inteiro (entirely; completely)
levar a sério de corpo inteiro (to take something very seriously)
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