whole

whole
[həul] 1. прил.
1) весь, целый; полный

at whole allowance — на полном пансионе

the whole world — весь мир

whole days and nights — дни и ночи напролёт

a whole range / series of smth. — целый ряд чего-л.

There is a whole range of therapies that may be suitable. — Существует целый ряд лечебных курсов, которые могут подойти (в данном случае).

He related his whole adventure from beginning to end. — Он поведал нам всё о своих приключениях, от начала и до конца.

a whole lot — разг. уйма, масса, огромное множество

with one's whole heart — всем сердцем, всей душой

Syn:
2) здоровый, целый, невредимый

One whole man is enough to take care of a wounded one. — Чтобы позаботиться о раненом, достаточно одного здорового человека.

3) целый, неповреждённый

Some of the statues were broken, but others were still whole. — Некоторые статуи разбились, но другие были по-прежнему целы.

Syn:
4) родной (не сводный)

whole brother — родной брат

5)
а) цельный (о молоке)
б) непросеянный (о муке)
Ant:
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- be the whole show
2. сущ.
1) всё, целое

to constitute / form a whole — составлять единое целое

I cannot tell you the whole (of it). — Я не могу сказать вам всего.

The situation is, on the whole, satisfactory. — Ситуация, в целом, удовлетворительная.

On the whole, the book is outstanding. — В целом, книга выдающаяся.

The complex whole which we call "civilization". — Сложное единство, которое мы называем "цивилизацией".

2) итог, результат
Syn:
sum I 1., result 1., total 2.
3) в сочетаниях:

as a whole — в целом, в совокупности


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  • Whole — Whole, a. [OE. hole, hol, hal, hool, AS. h[=a]l well, sound, healthy; akin to OFries. & OS. h?l, D. heel, G. heil, Icel. heill, Sw. hel whole, Dan. heel, Goth. hails well, sound, OIr. c?l augury. Cf. {Hale}, {Hail} to greet, {Heal} to cure,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • whole — [hōl] adj. [ME (Midland) hool, for hol, hal < OE hal, healthy, whole, hale: akin to Ger heil, ON heill < IE base * kailo , sound, uninjured, auspicious > Welsh coel, omen] 1. a) in sound health; not diseased or injured b) Archaic healed …   English World dictionary

  • whole — adj 1 entire, *perfect, intact Analogous words: sound, well, *healthy, robust, wholesome: complete, plenary, *full Contrasted words: *deficient, defective: impaired, damaged, injured, marred (see INJURE) 2 …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • whole — ► ADJECTIVE 1) complete; entire. 2) emphasizing a large extent or number: a whole range of issues. 3) in an unbroken or undamaged state. ► NOUN 1) a thing that is complete in itself. 2) (the whole) all of something …   English terms dictionary

  • Whole — may refer to: *Holism, (from holos, a Greek word meaning all, entire, total) the idea that all the properties of a given system cannot be determined or explained by the sum of its component parts alone * in music, a whole step, or Major second *… …   Wikipedia

  • whole — [adj1] entire, complete accomplished, aggregate, all, choate, completed, concentrated, conclusive, consummate, every, exclusive, exhaustive, fixed, fulfilled, full, full length, gross, inclusive, in one piece, integral, outright, perfect, plenary …   New thesaurus

  • Whole — Whole, n. 1. The entire thing; the entire assemblage of parts; totality; all of a thing, without defect or exception; a thing complete in itself. [1913 Webster] This not the whole of life to live, Nor all of death to die. J. Montgomery. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • whole — I (undamaged) adjective aggregate, all, complete, entire, gross, intact, solid, total, undiminished, unhurt, unimpaired, unreduced, without loss associated concepts: whole capital, whole estate, whole quantity, whole truth II (unified) adjective… …   Law dictionary

  • whole — hōl adj containing all its natural constituents, components, or elements: deprived of nothing by refining, processing, or separation <whole milk> …   Medical dictionary

  • whole|ly — «HOH lee, HOHL lee», adverb. = wholly. (Cf. ↑wholly) …   Useful english dictionary

  • whole — whole1 W1S1 [həul US houl] adj [: Old English; Origin: hal healthy, unhurt, complete ] 1.) [only before noun] all of something = ↑entire ▪ You have your whole life ahead of you! ▪ His whole attitude bugs me. ▪ We ate the whole cake in about ten… …   Dictionary of contemporary English


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