total

S2 W1

BrE /ˈtəʊtl/ AmE /ˈtoʊtl/

adjective, noun, verb en → es

1 AMOUNT [adjective] A2

including everything or everyone; complete

total, completo/a, total de

  • a total of something

Collocations total amount · total cost

  • The total bill came to $100.

    La cuenta total llegó a 100 dólares.

2 SUM [noun] A1

the complete amount of something when all parts are added together

suma, total de

  • a total of something

Collocations total cost · total amount

  • The total was $50.

    El total fue de 50 dólares.

3 SUM UP [transitive] B1

to add up all the numbers in a list or set of figures

sumar, calcular el total

  • total something

Collocations total the bill · total the cost

  • She totalled up her expenses.

    Ella calculó el total de sus gastos.

1 DESTROY [transitive] B2

to damage a vehicle so badly that it cannot be repaired and must be replaced

estropear, destrozar

  • total something

Collocations total the car · total the vehicle

  • The accident totalled his car.

    El accidente destrozó su coche.

2 DESTROY [transitive] B2

to destroy something completely; to ruin something

estropear, destruir por completo

  • total something

Collocations total the reputation · total the career

  • His mistake totalled his reputation.

    Su error estropeó su reputación por completo.

1 GOAL [noun] B2

a goal or aim that you want to achieve

objetivo, meta

  • set a total

Collocations total goal · total objective

  • He set himself the total of selling 10,000 units.

    Él se propuso como objetivo vender 10,000 unidades.

2 GOAL [noun] B1

the final score in a game or competition

puntuación total, marcador final

  • a total of something

Collocations total score · final total

  • The game ended with a total of 3-2.

    El juego terminó con un marcador final de 3-2.

1 SUM UP [transitive] B2

to give an overall summary or description of something

resumir, hacer una síntesis

  • total up

Collocations total the situation · total the discussion

  • He totalled up his experiences.

    Él hizo una síntesis de sus experiencias.