Whole Meaning in English
word
/ˈhoʊɫ/
HOHL
/hˈəʊl/
HOHL
Definition
Complete or entire; including all parts without missing any. It can describe a single thing or group seen as one unit.
Usage & Nuances
Used in both formal and informal contexts. Often combined with words like 'the whole day', 'whole family', 'whole truth'. Do not confuse with 'holy' which relates to religion. Sometimes used for emphasis as in 'the whole point'.
Spanish: entero - completoPortuguese (BR): inteiro - todoPortuguese (PT): inteiro - todoChinese (Simplified): 整个 - 完整的Chinese (Traditional): 整個 - 完整的Hindi: पूरा - समग्रArabic: كامل - كاملBengali: সম্পূর্ণ - পুরো - পুরোটাRussian: целый - весьJapanese: 全部の - 全体のVietnamese: toàn bộ - toàn thểKorean: 전체의 - 온Turkish: tüm - bütünUrdu: پورا - مکملIndonesian: toàn bộ - toàn thể
Example Sentences
I ate the whole pizza by myself.
basic
She spent the whole day reading her book.
basic
We invited the whole family to the party.
basic
He lost the whole point of the story.
natural
She ate the whole cake before anyone else arrived.
natural
You don’t have to read the whole book, just the first chapter.
natural