Total (en. Total)
/to.tal/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
noun
Amount or sum of something in its entirety.
The total sales of the company have increased this year.
El total de ventas de la compañía ha aumentado este año.
Final result of a sum or count.
The total number of students in the class is twenty.
El total de alumnos en la clase es de veinte.
Complete or total state of something.
The total of the project was completed in less than a month.
El total del proyecto se completó en menos de un mes.
Etymology
From the Latin 'totalis', meaning 'complete' or 'whole'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
totally
In a complete or absolute manner.
totalmente
to a total of
up to a specific amount.
a total de
Related Words
totals
Plural of total, refers to multiple complete amounts.
totales
totalizer
Comment or device that calculates or displays a total.
totalizador
totality
The complete set of something.
totalidad
Slang Meanings
Totally
I'm totally drained, I have no energy for anything.
Estoy total, no tengo energía para nada.
A total
That place is a total mess, it's always full of people.
Ese lugar es un total, siempre está lleno de gente.