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whole

[/hoʊl/]
adjective, nounpl: wholes
inteiro, todo, completo
1. Complete, not divided or broken into parts
I ate the whole cake.
Comi o bolo inteiro.
2. All of something; the total amount
The whole of the country was affected.
Todo o país foi afetado.
3. Not injured or damaged; in good condition
The glass remained whole after the fall.
O copo permaneceu inteiro após a queda.
4. A complete thing or entity (noun)
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
O todo é maior que a soma de suas partes.
Synonyms
completeentirefullintactundividedtotal
Antonyms
partialbrokenincompletedividedfractional

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
inteiro, todo
Most common usage in everyday speech
Rio de Janeiro
inteiro, completo
Standard usage, same as general Brazilian
São Paulo
inteiro, todo
Standard usage, same as general Brazilian
Portugal
inteiro, todo, completo
Identical usage to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

on the whole
the whole nine yards
whole hog
as a whole
whole new ball game
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