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whole

whole

Meaning of whole

not cut

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British English/ˈhəʊl/
American English/ˈhoʊl/
Russian transcription[ˈt͡sɛlɨj]
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whole with Russian translation

whole usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я купил целый арбуз для пикника.

I bought a whole watermelon for the picnic.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

В рецепте требуется целая луковица, а не нарезанная.

The recipe calls for a whole onion, not chopped.

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whole belongs to the topic "Cooking Descriptions". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

wholeцелый
appleяблоко
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный

whole synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between whole / entire / complete / intact / untouched / full

🇬🇧English
whole

целый — not cut

A1Often

I bought a whole watermelon for the picnic.

Я купил целый арбуз для пикника.

🇬🇧English

complete in every part; often interchangeable with 'whole' when talking about one undivided thing or an extent

A1Very Often

She read the entire book in one day. — She read the whole book in one day. (entire = whole)

Она прочитала всю книгу за один день. (entire = whole)

🇬🇧English

having all parts or finished; overlaps with 'whole' for sets or single objects but often used for tasks and finished processes

A2Very Often

He bought a complete set of tools. (complete = contains all parts) — He bought the whole set of tools. (whole = the entire set)

Он купил полный набор инструментов. (complete = все части есть) — Он купил весь набор инструментов. (whole = весь набор)

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🇬🇧English
intact

undamaged or unbroken; emphasizes preservation of original condition rather than simply being undivided

A2Often

After the fall, the statue remained intact. (intact = not broken) — The statue remained whole. (whole = not in pieces)

После падения статуя осталась нетронутой/целой. (intact = не повреждена) — Статуя осталась целой. (whole = не в кусках)

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🇬🇧English
untouched

not touched or altered; emphasizes lack of human action or change rather than just being undivided

A2Often

The cake remained untouched on the table. (untouched = not eaten or moved) — The whole cake was on the table. (whole = not cut)

Торт остался нетронутым на столе. (untouched = никто не ел) — На столе лежал целый торт. (whole = не разрезанный)

🇬🇧English

filled to capacity or complete in content; often means 'no space left' rather than 'undivided'

A1Very Often

The glass is full. (full = no empty space) — She drank the whole glass. (whole = the entire contents/one container)

Стакан полон. (full = нет пустого места) — Она выпила целый стакан. (whole = весь объём из одного стакана)

🇬🇧English

complete in amount or degree (sum or overall); focuses on aggregate or extent rather than being uncut or undivided

A2Very Often

The total cost was $50. (total = sum) — The whole cost? You could say 'the whole cost' but 'total' sounds more natural for sums.

Общая стоимость составила 50$. (total = сумма) — «Вся стоимость» звучит правдоподобно, но для сумм чаще говорят «общая стоимость».

🇬🇧English

refers to every member or the entire amount; emphasizes inclusiveness rather than undamaged or undivided condition

A1Very Often

She ate all the cookies. (all = every cookie) — She ate the whole cookie. (whole = one cookie, not cut)

Она съела все печенья. (all = все по отдельности) — Она съела целое печенье. (whole = одно печенье, не разрезанное)

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How to pronounce whole and what this word means

whole translation: целый. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce whole

/ˈhəʊl/

whole translation

целый

whole examples

I bought a whole watermelon for the picnic.

whole transcription

/ˈhəʊl/, /ˈhoʊl/

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whole meaning: what does it mean?

not cut

whole pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

whole is pronounced as /ˈhəʊl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

whole definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I bought a whole watermelon for the picnic. Translation: Я купил целый арбуз для пикника.

Is whole part of Cooking Descriptions vocabulary?

Yes, whole (целый) can be learned in the Cooking Descriptions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is whole part of Food vocabulary?

Yes, whole (целый) can be learned in the Food topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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