whole

S2 W1

BrE /həʊl/ AmE /hoʊl/

adjective / noun en → es

1 COMPLETE [attributive], [predicative] A2

including all parts or people; not divided into parts

completo, entero, total

  • the whole of something

Collocations whole day · whole family

  • We spent the whole day at the beach.

    Pasamos todo el día en la playa.

2 BODY [attributive], [predicative] B1

relating to or involving your body as a complete unit, rather than just one part of it

integral, corporal

  • whole body

Collocations whole body · whole being

  • The exercise works the whole body.

    El ejercicio trabaja todo el cuerpo.

3 NUMBER [attributive], [predicative] B1

all of a number or amount; not divided into smaller parts

total, completo (en número)

  • the whole of something

Collocations whole number · whole amount

  • The company made a profit of the whole amount.

    La empresa obtuvo una ganancia por el total de la cantidad.

1 PERSON [singular] B2

the complete person, including their mind and body; not just one part of a person

persona completa, entera

  • the whole person

Collocations whole person · whole individual

  • She is a whole person, not just her job.

    Ella es una persona completa, no solo su trabajo.

2 MEAL [singular] B2

a complete meal that includes all the different parts of a meal such as soup, main course, and dessert

comida completa, menú completo

  • the whole meal

Collocations whole meal · complete dinner

  • We had the whole meal, including dessert.

    Pedimos la comida completa, incluyendo postre.

1 ARTICLE [singular] C1

a complete article of clothing or other item that is not divided into parts

prenda completa, artículo completo

  • the whole article

Collocations whole article · complete garment

  • She wore a whole outfit of red.

    Ella llevaba un conjunto completo de color rojo.

2 TEXT [singular] C1

a complete piece of writing or speech, including all the parts that make it up

texto completo, pieza completa

  • the whole text

Collocations whole text · complete article

  • The whole speech was recorded.

    Se grabó todo el discurso.

1 GROUP [singular] C2

all the people in a group or organization, including all their ideas and opinions

grupo completo, organización completa

  • the whole group

Collocations whole group · complete organization

  • The whole team agreed on the plan.

    Todo el equipo estuvo de acuerdo con el plan.

2 AREA [singular] C2

all of a particular area or subject, including all its parts and aspects

área completa, tema completo

  • the whole area

Collocations whole area · complete topic

  • The whole region was affected by the drought.

    La región completa fue afectada por la sequía.