Todo (en. All)

/ˈto.ðo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Set of all things or elements.
I have stored everything in the box.
Lo he guardado todo en la caja.
The whole sum or totality.
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
El todo es mayor que la suma de las partes.
adjective
This refers to each of the elements of a set.
I like all types of music.
Me gustan todos los tipos de música.
Covering everything, without exception.
That is the whole problem.
Ese es el problema todo.

Etymology

From Latin 'totus', which means 'all' or 'whole'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

all-in-one
That includes everything in a single element.
todo en uno
everyone
Referring to all people.
todo el mundo
all that glitters is not gold
Not everything that looks valuable actually is.
todo lo que brilla no es oro

Related Words

toda
Feminine form that refers to an inclusive set.
toda
todos
Plural of todo, referring to a set of things or people.
todos

Slang Meanings

Everything without exception.
Here are your books, all ready to take!
¡Aquí están tus libros, todo listo para llevar!
Everything that happened or occurred.
Don't tell me everything, just the important stuff.
No me cuentes todo, solo lo importante.