1. прилагательное 1) весь, целый; полный Например: at whole allowance — на полном пансионе the whole world — весь мир whole days and nights — дни и ночи напролёт a whole range / series of something — целый ряд чего-либо 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 [используется в разговорной речи] — уйма, масса, огромное множество with one's whole heart — всем сердцем, всей душой Синоним(ы): entire 2) здоровый, целый, невредимый Например: One whole man is enough to take care of a wounded one. — Чтобы позаботиться о раненом, достаточно одного здорового человека. 3) целый, неповреждённый Например: Some of the statues were broken, but others were still whole. — Некоторые статуи разбились, но другие были по-прежнему целы. Синоним(ы): uninjured, unimpaired, unbroken, untainted, intact 4) родной (не сводный) Например: whole brother — родной брат 5) а) цельный (о молоке) б) непросеянный (о муке) Антоним(ы): white 2. имя существительное 1) всё, целое Например: 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 Синоним(ы): sum, result, total 3) в сочетаниях: Например: as a whole — в целом, в совокупности
1) единое целое; цельный, целостный 2) целый, весь, в целом виде
I. adjective Etymology: Middle English hool healthy, unhurt, entire, from Old English hāl; akin to Old High German heil healthy, unhurt, Old Norse heill, Old Church Slavic cělŭ 1. a. (1) free of wound or injury; unhurt (2) recovered from a wound or injury; restored (3) being healed Example: whole 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 Example: whole milk Example: a whole egg 3. a. constituting the total sum or undiminished entirety; entire Example: owns the whole island b. each or all of the Example: took part in the whole series of athletic events 4. a. constituting an undivided unit; unbroken, uncut Example: a whole roast suckling pig b. directed to one end; concentrated Example: promised to give it his whole attention 5. a. seemingly complete or total Example: the whole idea is to help, not hinder b. very great in quantity, extent, or scope Example: feels a whole lot better now 6. constituting the entirety of a person's nature or development Example: educate the whole student 7. having the same father and mother Example: whole brother Synonyms: see perfect • wholeness noun Synonyms: whole, entire, total, all mean including everything or everyone without exception. whole implies that nothing has been omitted, ignored, abated, or taken away Example: read the whole book. entire may suggest a state of completeness or perfection to which nothing can be added Example: the entire population was wiped out. total implies that everything has been counted, weighed, measured, or considered Example: the total number of people present. all may equal whole, entire or total Example: all proceeds go to charity. II. noun 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 1. wholly, entirely Example: a whole new age group — Henry Chauncey 2. as a complete entity