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total
/ˈto.tal/
complete, entire, or whole
El costo total del proyecto fue de $10,000.
The total cost of the project was $10,000.
general
Complete or entire; including all parts or elements.
Quiero el total de la información.
I want all the information.
Often used in contexts involving sums, quantities, or completeness.
Finance
Financemathematics
The sum or aggregate amount.
El total de las ventas del mes fue excelente.
The total sales for the month were excellent.
In financial contexts, it refers to the sum of amounts.
Collocations
total detotal oftotalmentetotally
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Pro Tip
Adjective vs. Noun
'Total' can function as both an adjective (e.g., 'el total costo') and a noun (e.g., 'el total').
Gold Rule
Context Matters
In financial contexts, 'total' often refers to a sum, while in general contexts, it means 'complete'.
Word Origin
From Latin 'totalis', meaning 'whole' or 'entire'.
Usage Notes
In Spanish, 'total' can be used as an adjective or noun, depending on context. As a noun, it refers to a sum or aggregate amount.
Word Breakdown
tot-
whole
root-al
relating to
suffixDiccionario Español-Inglés