total
gb/tˈoʊtəl/ us/tˈoʊtəl/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1600
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
adjective
A2
property
1
whole or complete amount
All of something; not just part of it.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the total [amount/number/cost]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'total' with 'final', but 'total' refers to the sum or whole amount, not necessarily the last one in a sequence.
Συνώνυμα
complete (Emphasizes entirety but can also refer to qualitative completeness, not just quantity.)
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entire (Similar in meaning, often used for things seen as a whole unit.)
Αντώνυμα
partial (Refers to only part of something rather than the whole.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
total amount
|total cost
|total number
|total score
|total population
Θέματα
mathematics
|daily life
|business
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The total cost of the trip was $500.
- We need the total number of participants before printing the programs.
- Her total income last year was higher than expected.
- The total score of both teams was 5–3.
- The total area of the property is two acres.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The total price is ten dollars.
- The total number of students is twenty.
- The total time is one hour.
- The total weight is five kilos.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
2
sum or whole amount
The whole number or amount of something.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the total of [numbers/amounts]
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners mistakenly use 'total' as a verb when they mean the noun form, e.g., 'I will total it' instead of 'I will find the total'.
Συνώνυμα
sum (Mathematical term for the result of addition, often interchangeable in numerical contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
portion (A part of a whole rather than the complete amount.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
grand total
|running total
|final total
|overall total
Θέματα
mathematics
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The grand total came to $1,200.
- Add these figures to get the total.
- The final total will be announced after all votes are counted.
- What's the total for this order?
- The running total shows how much we've spent so far.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The total is ten.
- Please write the total here.
- What is the total for these items?
- Add them to get the total.
Ρήμα
B1
action
3
calculate full sum
To add numbers together to find the whole amount.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to total [numbers/amounts]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'total' with 'count', but 'count' means finding how many items there are, while 'total' means adding amounts together.
Συνώνυμα
add up (Informal equivalent focusing on the act of summing.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
total up
|total the bill
|total the scores
Θέματα
mathematics
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Please total these expenses for me.
- The cashier totaled my bill quickly.
- She totaled the scores from all three games.
- We need to total up the donations before announcing them.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Please total these numbers.
- Can you total my bill?
- He will total the points.
- We must total up the costs.
Ρήμα
B2
action
4
destroy vehicle completely
To crash a car so badly that it cannot be fixed or would cost too much to fix.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to total [a car/vehicle]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may think 'total' here means 'count' because of its other meanings, but in this sense it's slangy and means to completely destroy a vehicle.
Συνώνυμα
wreck (More general and informal; can refer to any severe damage, not just vehicles.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
total a car
|total your vehicle
Θέματα
transportation
|accidents
|finance
Παραδείγματα
- He totaled his car in the accident.
- The storm totaled several parked vehicles.
- She totaled her motorcycle after hitting a tree.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He totaled his car last week.
- The crash totaled my bike.
- She totaled her car in the rain.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
total
IPA
GB/tˈoʊtəl/
US/tˈoʊtəl/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
total (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (total)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: total
Noun
- Base: total
- Plural: totals
Verb
- Base: total
- 3rd Person Singular: totals
- Present Participle: totaling, totalling
- Past: totaled, totalled
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
a grand total of
1/ə ɡɹˈænd tˈoʊtəl əv/
fixed phrase
final complete sum after all counted
Used to emphasize the final and complete number or amount, often surprisingly large or small.
Παραδείγματα
- They raised a grand total of $10,000 for charity.
- After three hours, we caught a grand total of two fish.
bring to a total of
1/bɹˈɪŋ tə ə tˈoʊtəl əv/
fixed phrase
make an amount reach a certain sum
To make an amount become a specific whole number after adding something to it.
Παραδείγματα
- This donation brings our fundraising to a total of $5,000.
- The new members bring our club to a total of 30 people.
in total
1/ˈɪn tˈoʊtəl/
fixed phrase
as a whole amount after addition
Used to show the whole number or amount after adding all parts together.
Παραδείγματα
- We had 50 guests in total at the wedding.
- In total, the repairs cost over $2,000.