Totaled Meaning in English
word · lemma: total
ˈtoʊtəɫd
TOH-tuhld
tˈəʊtəl
TOH-tuhld
Definition
'Totaled' means that something, usually a car, was damaged so badly (usually in an accident) that it cannot be repaired and is considered a total loss.
Usage & Nuances
Most often used in American English in the context of car accidents. Typically means the cost to repair the car is more than its value. Rarely used outside the context of vehicles. British English commonly uses 'written off.'
Spanish: destruido por completo (auto) - siniestro totalPortuguese (BR): perda total (carro) - destruídoPortuguese (PT): perda total (carro) - destruídoChinese (Simplified): 全损（汽车）Chinese (Traditional): 全損（汽車）Hindi: पूरी तरह नष्ट होना (गाड़ी)Arabic: تلف بالكامل (سيارة)Bengali: পুরোপুরি নষ্ট হয়ে গেছে - পুরোপুরি ধ্বংস হয়ে গেছেRussian: полностью разбит - не подлежит восстановлениюJapanese: 全損（ぜんそん） - 廃車（はいしゃ）Vietnamese: bị hư hỏng hoàn toàn - bị phá hủy hoàn toànKorean: 전손 처리되다 - 완전 파손되다Turkish: pert - tamamen kullanılmaz hale gelmişUrdu: مکمل تباہ ہو گیا - ناقابل مرمتIndonesian: rusak total - tidak bisa diperbaiki
Example Sentences
His car was totaled in the accident.
basic
The insurance company said my bike was totaled.
basic
After the flood, our old car was completely totaled.
basic
It's not worth fixing—your SUV is totally totaled.
natural
We had to walk home after our car got totaled by a truck.
natural
When they saw the wreck, they knew the car was totaled for sure.
natural