entier
Il a mangé le gâteau entier.
He ate the whole cake.
Whole, complete, or undivided.
Elle a lu le livre entier en une journée.
She read the entire book in one day.
Can be used both literally and figuratively to describe something that is complete or whole.
Used to emphasize the totality or entirety of something.
Il a donné son argent entier à la charité.
He gave all his money to charity.
Often used with possessive pronouns or determiners to indicate the whole of something.
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Pro Tip
Usage Tip
When used as a noun, 'l'entier' is often preceded by the definite article 'le' or 'la'.
Gold Rule
Grammar Rule
'Entier' agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies (e.g., 'une idée entière', 'des idées entières').
Word Origin
From Old French 'entier', from Latin 'integer', meaning 'whole, entire, intact'.
Usage Notes
Can be used as an adjective or a noun. As a noun, it means 'the whole' or 'the entirety'.