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• Mot général utilisé pour désigner la totalité ou l'intégralité de quelque chose, ou chaque élément d'un ensemble sans exception.

A common word used to refer to the entire quantity or extent of something.

1. Entire quantity or extentA1formal

   Used to refer to the whole quantity or extent of a particular group or thing.

   Tout : totalité, quantité entière

   • All students must attend the meeting.
   • She ate all the cookies in the jar.
   • All the information is available online.

   Synonymescompleteentirefulltotalwhole

   Antonymesnonone

2. Every one ofA1formal

   Used to refer to each and every member of a group.

   Chaque, tous

   • All participants received a certificate.
   • He read all the books on the list.
   • All the windows were closed.

   Synonymeseachevery

3. Complete or totalA2formal

   Used to emphasize the completeness or totality of something.

   tout, complètement

   • He gave his all to the project.
   • She waited in all seriousness for the answer.
   • It was a day of all fun and no work.

   Synonymesabsolutecompleteentirefullthoroughtotalunqualifiedutterwhole

   Antonymesincompletelimitednonepartial

• Adverbe utilisé comme intensificateur de degré, signifiant « entièrement » ou « tout à fait ». Il peut renforcer des adjectifs et des adverbes dans des expressions comme « tout seul », « complètement faux », « d'autant mieux ». Largement utilisé en anglais britannique et américain.

An adverb used as a degree modifier, meaning "completely" or "entirely." It can intensify adjectives and adverbs in expressions like "all alone," "all wrong," "all the better." It is widely used in both British and American English.

1. Completely or entirelyA1formal

   Used to emphasize the completeness of an action or state.

   Complètement, entièrement

   • The cake was all eaten by the children.
   • She was all dressed up for the party.
   • The room was all quiet after the guests left.

   Synonymesaltogethercompletelyentirelyfullyquitetotallyutterlywholly

   Antonymesnotpartiallypartly

2. Exclusively or onlyA2formal

   Used to indicate that something is the only thing involved.

   exclusivement, seulement

   • He is all talk and no action.
   • The problem is all about money.
   • She is all business when it comes to negotiations.

   Synonymesexclusivelyjustonlypurelysolely

3. Very or extremelyB1informal

   Used informally to intensify an adjective or adverb.

   tout (intensif familier)

   • He was all excited about the trip.
   • She was all nervous before the interview.
   • The kids were all tired after playing outside.

   Synonymesawfullyextremelyreallyterriblyvery

• Détermine l'ensemble complet des éléments, personnes ou choses, sans exception. Peut aussi signifier 'chaque' ou 'la totalité de'.

A determiner used to refer to the whole quantity or extent of a particular group or thing. It can be used with plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns.

1. Whole quantity (plural countable)A1formal

   Used with plural countable nouns to refer to every member of a group without exception.

   Tous / toutes (quantité totale, pluriel)

   • All students must attend the lecture.
   • All cars were parked outside.
   • I have read all the books on the shelf.

2. Whole amount (uncountable)A1formal

   Used with uncountable nouns to refer to the entire amount or extent of something.

   tout (quantité totale)

   • All water is essential for life.
   • She spent all her money on clothes.
   • All information provided is confidential.

3. Emphasis on totalityA2informal

   Used to emphasize that nothing is left out or excluded from the statement.

   Totalité emphatique

   • That's all I have to say.
   • Is that all?
   • All of us agreed.