whole
gb/hˈoʊl/ us/hˈoʊl/
A2
Англійська
~ 1000
Значення
0 значень
adjective
A2
property
1
Complete; entire; undivided
Having everything; not missing any part.
Модель уживання:
the whole [noun]
Поширена помилка:
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).
Синоніми
entire (Almost identical in meaning, slightly more formal in some contexts.)
Антоніми
partial (Means only part of something, not complete.)
Словосполучення
whole story
|whole day
|whole world
|whole family
|whole thing
Теми
daily life
|general
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Іменник
B1
entity
2
A complete thing or unit
Something that is complete, made up of all its parts.
Модель уживання:
the [whole] of [something]
Поширена помилка:
Some learners confuse 'whole' (noun) with 'whole' (adjective) and use it incorrectly in sentence position.
Синоніми
totality (More formal and abstract than 'whole'.)
Антоніми
part (A piece or portion of something, not the entirety.)
Словосполучення
the whole of society
|as a whole
|the whole of life
Теми
general
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Синоніми
unharmed (Focuses on being free from damage or injury.)
Антоніми
injured (Means harmed physically.)
Словосполучення
safe and whole
|come out whole
Теми
health
|body
Приклади
- After the accident, everyone came out safe and whole.
- She returned from the trip tired but whole.
- The package arrived whole, without any damage.
Навчальні приклади
- He is safe and whole.
- The phone is still whole.
- She is whole after the fall.
Граматика
Словникова форма
whole
IPA
GB/hˈoʊl/
US/hˈoʊl/
Склади й наголос
whole (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (whole)
Форми слова
Adjective
- Base: whole
Noun
- Base: whole
- Plural: wholes
Споріднені слова
Вирази
as a whole
1/ˈæz ə hˈoʊl/
fixed phrase
Considering everything together
When you think about all parts together as one thing.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.