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BrE /ɔːl/ AmE /ɔːl/

adjective, pronoun, adverb en → es

1 QUANTITY [pronoun] A1

every member of a group or all the members together

todos, todo el mundo

  • all + plural noun

Collocations all people · all students

  • All the children are in class.

    Todos los niños están en clase.

2 TIME [determiner] A1

the whole of a period or time

todo, toda la

  • all + singular noun

Collocations all day · all year

  • She works all day.

    Ella trabaja todo el día.

3 AFFIRMATION [adverb] A2

used to emphasize that something is completely true or certain

todo, completamente

  • all + adjective

Collocations all wrong · all right

  • It's all right, don't worry.

    Está todo bien, no te preocupes.

10 INCLUSION [adjective] A2

including every part or member of a group

todo, incluyendo todos los

  • all + plural noun

Collocations all members · all staff

  • All members are welcome.

    Todos los miembros son bienvenidos.

12 LIMITATION [determiner] B1

used to show that something is limited or restricted in some way

todo, solo todo lo que

  • all + singular noun

Collocations all the time · all day long

  • I have been here all morning.

    He estado aquí toda la mañana.

13 NEGATION [adverb] B1

used to emphasize that something is completely false or untrue

todo, completamente

  • all + adjective

Collocations all wrong · all gone

  • It's all gone now.

    Ya todo se ha ido.

14 SUMMATION [adjective] B2

used to refer to the total of a number or amount

todo, en total

  • all + singular noun

Collocations all costs · all expenses

  • The total cost is all the costs added together.

    El costo total es la suma de todos los gastos.

15 INDEFINITENESS [adjective] B2

used to refer to an indefinite amount or number of something

todo, cualquier cosa

  • all + singular noun

Collocations all the time · all day long

  • She talks about it all the time.

    Ella habla de eso todo el tiempo.