el total
-the total
See the entry for total.

total

total, el total(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. complete
Me encanta nuestro profesor. Es un genio total.I love our teacher. He's a complete genius.
b. total
Al final, el viaje fue un desastre total.In the end, the trip was a total disaster.
a. total
El coste total de la casa es más de lo que pensábamos pagar.The total cost of the house is more than we were hoping to pay.
a. brilliant
Me fascina el estilo de esa directora. Hizo una película total.I love that director's style. She made a brilliant movie.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. total
Sus papás cobraron el total de los gastos de su proyecto de biología.Her parents covered the total cost of her biology project.
a. whole
El total de su experiencia en el extranjero fue positivo.The whole of his study abroad experience was positive.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
adverb
a. so
Casi todos mis amigos se durmieron temprano, total, que me acabé quedando en casa.Almost all my friends ended up going to sleep early, so I ended up staying home.
b. in short
Total, no hay más opción que comprar una nueva bicicleta.In short, there's no other option but to buy a new bicycle.
c. in the end
Total, que tienes que trabajar mucho y esperar que todo salga bien.In the end, you have to work hard and hope that everything works out.
d. all in all
Total, no es mala persona, pero no me gusta mucho trabajar con él.All in all, he's not a bad guy, but I don't really like working with him.
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