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"Entire" is an adjective which is often translated as "entero", and "whole" is an adjective which is often translated as "todo". Learn more about the difference between "entire" and "whole" below.
entire(
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tay
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (whole)
2. (complete)
a. completo
The pianist played the entire piece by heart.El pianista tocó la pieza completa de memoria.
whole(
hol
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (entire)
2. (intact)
a. entero
The kids just swallowed the cookies whole, without even bothering to chew.Los niños se tragaron las galletas enteras, aun sin haberlas masticado.
b. integral (culinary)
My sister despises additives and will only eat whole foods.Mi hermana menosprecia los aditivos y solo come alimentos integrales.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
4. (entirety)
a. la totalidad (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The whole of the class will participate.La totalidad de la clase participará.
b. el todo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Each player on the team helped make a whole that was greater than the sum of its parts.Cada jugador del equipo ayudó a crear un todo que era más que la suma de sus partes.
