whole
gb/hˈoʊl/ us/hˈoʊl/
A2
Angielski
~ 1000
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
adjective
A2
property
1
Complete; entire; undivided
Having everything; not missing any part.
Schemat użycia:
the whole [noun]
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'whole' with 'all'. 'Whole' is used with singular countable nouns (the whole book), while 'all' can be used with plural or uncountable nouns (all books, all water).
Synonimy
entire (Almost identical in meaning, slightly more formal in some contexts.)
Antonimy
partial (Means only part of something, not complete.)
Kolokacje
whole story
|whole day
|whole world
|whole family
|whole thing
Tematy
daily life
|general
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- We spent the whole day at the beach.
- She read the whole book in one night.
- The whole team worked together to finish the project.
- I can't believe you ate the whole pizza.
- He told me the whole truth.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- I saw the whole movie.
- She ate the whole cake.
- We walked for the whole hour.
- He told the whole story.
- They stayed for the whole week.
Rzeczownik
B1
entity
2
A complete thing or unit
Something that is complete, made up of all its parts.
Schemat użycia:
the [whole] of [something]
Częsty błąd:
Some learners confuse 'whole' (noun) with 'whole' (adjective) and use it incorrectly in sentence position.
Synonimy
totality (More formal and abstract than 'whole'.)
Antonimy
part (A piece or portion of something, not the entirety.)
Kolokacje
the whole of society
|as a whole
|the whole of life
Tematy
general
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- We must consider the project as a whole.
- The country as a whole supports the new law.
- This report gives a view of the company as a whole.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- We see the world as a whole.
- The class as a whole did well.
- Think about the problem as a whole.
adjective
B2
property
3
Healthy and unharmed
Not hurt or broken; in good health or condition.
Synonimy
unharmed (Focuses on being free from damage or injury.)
Antonimy
injured (Means harmed physically.)
Kolokacje
safe and whole
|come out whole
Tematy
health
|body
Przykłady
- After the accident, everyone came out safe and whole.
- She returned from the trip tired but whole.
- The package arrived whole, without any damage.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- He is safe and whole.
- The phone is still whole.
- She is whole after the fall.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
whole
IPA
GB/hˈoʊl/
US/hˈoʊl/
Sylaby i akcent
whole (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (whole)
Formy wyrazu
Adjective
- Base: whole
Noun
- Base: whole
- Plural: wholes
Rodzina wyrazów
Wyrażenia
as a whole
1/ˈæz ə hˈoʊl/
fixed phrase
Considering everything together
When you think about all parts together as one thing.
Przykłady
- As a whole, the team performed well this season.
- Society as a whole benefits from education.
the whole nine yards
1/ðə hˈoʊl nˈaɪn jˈɑɹdz/
idiom
informal
Everything possible or available
Everything that is possible to have or do in a situation.
Przykłady
- They went for the whole nine yards with the wedding decorations.
- When he cooks, he uses fresh herbs, special sauces—the whole nine yards.
whole lot
1/hˈoʊl lˈɑt/
fixed phrase
informal
A large quantity of something
A very big number or amount of something.
Przykłady
- We had a whole lot of fun at the party.
- There's a whole lot of work to do before Friday.
go the whole hog
1/ɡˈoʊ ðə hˈoʊl hˈɑɡ/
idiom
informal
Do something fully without restraint
To do something completely without stopping halfway.
Przykłady
- If we're redecorating, let's go the whole hog and buy new furniture too.
- If we’re redecorating, let’s go the whole hog and redo the kitchen too.
- They decided to go the whole hog with their holiday plans.
- They decided to go the whole hog and move abroad instead of just taking a long vacation.