Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - whole
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~1 adj 1 all of something; entire (You have your whole life ahead of you! | His whole attitude bugs me. | the whole school/country/village etc (=all the people in a school, country etc)) (The whole school meets together once a week.) the whole thing (=everything about a situation) (The whole thing just makes me sick.) (- see also the whole of whole2) 2 a whole variety/series/range etc used to emphasize that there are a lot of things of the same type (a whole series of embarrassing defeats) 3 complete and not divided or broken into parts (Place a whole onion inside the chicken.) 4 the whole point (of) an expression meaning the main idea or reason for something, used especially to emphasize this and make it completely clear (I thought the whole point of the meeting was to decide which offer to accept.) 5 in the whole (wide) world an expression meaning `anywhere' or `at all', used to emphasize a statement (You're my best friend in the whole wide world!) 6 go the whole hog informal to do something as completely or as well as you can, without any limits (I'm gonna go the whole hog and have a live band at the barbecue.) 7 go the whole nine yards AmE spoken to continue doing something until it is completely done and everything has been settled, even if this is difficult (- see also wholly, a whole new ball game ball game (3), the whole shebang shebang, the whole shooting match shooting match) - wholeness n ~2 n 1 the whole of all of something, especially something that is not a physical object (The whole of the morning was wasted trying to find the documents.) 2 on the whole used to say that something is generally true (On the whole, life was much quieter after John left.) 3 as a whole used to say that all the parts of something are being considered (This rule does not only apply to seniors, but to the school as a whole.) 4 C usually singular something that consists of a number of parts, but is considered as a single unit (Two halves make a whole.)
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(wholes) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If you refer to the whole of something, you mean all of it. He has said he will make an apology to the whole of Asia for his country’s past behaviour... I was cold throughout the whole of my body. ...the whole of August. QUANT: QUANT of def-n • Whole is also an adjective. He’d been observing her the whole trip... We spent the whole summer in Italy that year. = entire ADJ: ADJ n 2. A whole is a single thing which contains several different parts. An atom itself is a complete whole, with its electrons, protons and neutrons and other elements... N-COUNT: usu sing 3. If something is whole, it is in one piece and is not broken or damaged. I struck the glass with my fist with all my might; yet it remained whole... Small bones should be avoided as the dog may swallow them whole and risk internal injury. = intact ADJ: v-link ADJ, v n ADJ 4. You use whole to emphasize what you are saying. (INFORMAL) It was like seeing a whole different side of somebody... His father had helped invent a whole new way of doing business. = totally ADV: ADV adj c darkgreen]emphasis • Whole is also an adjective. That saved me a whole bunch of money... ADJ: ADJ n 5. If you refer to something as a whole, you are referring to it generally and as a single unit. He described the move as a victory for the people of South Africa as a whole... As a whole we do not eat enough fibre in Britain. PHRASE: n PHR, PHR with cl 6. You use on the whole to indicate that what you are saying is true in general but may not be true in every case, or that you are giving a general opinion or summary of something. On the whole, people miss the opportunity to enjoy leisure... = generally PHRASE: PHR with cl ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. adjective Etymology: Middle English hool healthy, unhurt, entire, from Old English hal; akin to Old High German heil healthy, unhurt, Old Norse heill, Old Church Slavic celu Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) free of wound or injury ; unhurt (2) recovered from a wound or injury ; restored (3) being healed ~ of an ancient evil, I sleep sound — A. E. Housman b. free of defect or impairment ; intact c. physically sound and healthy ; free of disease or deformity d. mentally or emotionally sound 2. having all its proper parts or components ; complete, unmodified ~ milk a ~ egg 3. a. constituting the total sum or undiminished entirety ; entire owns the ~ island b. each or all of the took part in the ~ series of athletic events 4. a. constituting an undivided unit ; unbroken, uncut a ~ roast suckling pig b. directed to one end ; concentrated promised to give it his ~ attention 5. a. seemingly complete or total the ~ idea is to help, not hinder b. very great in quantity, extent, or scope feels a ~ lot better now 6. constituting the entirety of a person's nature or development educate the ~ student 7. having the same father and mother ~ brother Synonyms: see perfect • ~ness noun Synonyms: ~, entire, total, all mean including everything or everyone without exception. ~ implies that nothing has been omitted, ignored, abated, or taken away read the ~ book. entire may suggest a state of completeness or perfection to which nothing can be added the entire population was wiped out. total implies that everything has been counted, weighed, measured, or considered the total number of people present. all may equal ~, entire or total all proceeds go to charity. II. noun Date: 14th century 1. a complete amount or sum ; a number, aggregate, or totality lacking no part, member, or element 2. something constituting a complex unity ; a coherent system or organization of parts fitting or working together as one III. adverb Date: 14th century 1. wholly, entirely...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. & n. --adj. 1 in an uninjured, unbroken, intact, or undiminished state (swallowed it whole; there is not a plate left whole). 2 not less than; all there is of; entire, complete (waited a whole year; tell the whole truth; the whole school knows). 3 (of blood or milk etc.) with no part removed. --n. 1 a thing complete in itself. 2 all there is of a thing (spent the whole of the summer by the sea). 3 (foll. by of) all members, inhabitants, etc., of (the whole of London knows it). Phrases and idioms as a whole as a unity; not as separate parts. go the whole hog see HOG. on the whole taking everything relevant into account; in general (it was, on the whole, a good report; they behaved well on the whole). whole cloth cloth of full size as manufactured. whole holiday a whole day taken as a holiday (cf. half holiday). whole-life insurance life insurance for which premiums are payable throughout the remaining life of the person insured. whole lot see LOT. whole note esp. US Mus. = SEMIBREVE. whole number a number without fractions; an integer. whole-tone scale Mus. a scale consisting entirely of tones, with no semitones. Derivatives wholeness n. Etymology: OE hal f. Gmc ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1) всецелый 2) нерасчлененный 3) система 4) целевой 5) целое 6) целый 7) цельный positive whole number — натуральное число;pl числа натурального ряда whole latex rubber — цельный каучук - comprehensive whole - logic of whole - whole brick - whole element - whole factorial - whole graph - whole group - whole length - whole multiple - whole number - whole plot - whole quaternion - whole space ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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прил. 1) цельный, целый, весь 2) полный • - agreement as a whole - be the whole show - committee of the whole - in whole - in whole or in part - whole life policy Syn: full, total ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. целое the whole and the parts —- целое и части nature is a whole —- природа - это единое целое four quarters make a whole —- четыре четверти составляют целое the whole of —- все the whole of the area —- весь район we must consider these matters as a whole —- мы должны рассматривать все эти вопросы как единое целое the assembly will sit as a committee of the whole —- ассамблея будет заседать в качестве комитета в составе всех членов 2. в сочетаниях: as a whole —- в целом, в совокупности on the whole —- в целом, в общем и целом; в итоге, в конечном счете; вообще in whole —- полностью, целиком in whole or in part —- полностью или частично 3. целый; полный a whole number —- мат. целое число whole note —- ам. муз. целая нота whole outfit —- полный комплект снаряжения и т. п. whole cloth —- штука (текстильного товара) whole gale —- метеор. сильный (мор. крепкий) шторм; ветер в 10 баллов to swallow it whole —- проглотить целиком (не разжевывая) 4. весь, целый the whole world —- весь мир, целый свет a whole series of battles —- целый ряд сражений a whole lot —- уйма, масса he talked a whole lot of nonsense —- он наговорил кучу вздора he has eaten the whole lot —- он все съел; он съел все, что было I want to know the whole truth —- я хочу знать всю правду with one's whole heart —- всем сердцем, всей душой; беззаветно 5. невредимый to escape with a whole skin —- уцелеть, спасти свою...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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number math. целое число WHOLE effect полезное действие WHOLE 1. noun 1) целое; - on/upon the whole - taken as a whole 2) все (часто whole of); I cannot tell you the whole (of it) - я не могу сказать вам всего 3) итог Syn: see total 2. adj. 1) целый, весь; the whole world - весь мир; with ones whole heart - всем сердцем; ревностно - whole number - a whole lot 2) невредимый, целый 3) obs. здоровый - whole effect 4) родной, кровный; a whole brother - родной брат 5) цельный, неснятой (о молоке) 6) непросеянный (о муке) - be the whole show Syn: see entire ...Англо-русский словарь
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See: ALL THE WAY or THE WHOLE WAY, GO THE WHOLE HOG, ON THE WHOLE, WITH A WHOLE SKIN or IN A WHOLE SKIN. ...Английский словарь американских идиом
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- O.E. hal "entire, unhurt, healthy," from P.Gmc. *khailaz "undamaged," from PIE *qoilas. The spelling with wh- developed c.1420. Wholesale is early 15c.; the general sense of "extensive" is attested from 1642; wholesome is c.1200. Phrase whole hog is early 19c., from the butcher shop option of buying the whole slaughtered animal (at a discount) rather than just the choice bits. Phrase whole nine yards is 1960s, perhaps from concrete mixer trucks, which dispensed in this amount. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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