Totale (en. Total)

[tɔtal]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Designating something in its entirety or whole.

The victory was total and without appeal.

La victoire a été totale et sans appel.

Describes a state or condition that is complete.

He achieved total satisfaction of his expectations.

Il a obtenu une satisfaction totale de ses attentes.

Used to express the whole or totality of a concept.

Climate change is a problem of total scope.

Le changement climatique est un problème de portée totale.

From Latin 'totalis', from 'totus', meaning 'whole' or 'entire'.

total confidence

A level of trust that is complete and unreserved.

totale confiance

total freedom

The state of being entirely free, without any restrictions.

totale liberté

total destruction

A complete annihilation of something.

totale destruction

totalize

To sum up or accumulate numbers.

totaliser

totality

The whole or entirety of something.

totalité

totalizer

Device that performs a totalization, often used in games.

totalisateur

Very complete, often in an engaging context.

It was a total evening, everyone had fun!

C'était une soirée totale, tout le monde s'est amusé !

Refers to a person who is fully dedicated to something.

He is in total mode on this project, nothing can distract him.

Il est en mode totale sur ce projet, rien ne peut le distraire.