French Conversation · Level 24
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French word
entier
Pronunciation
IPA/ɑ̃tje/
Meaning
- adjectivewhole
Example
Il a mangé le poulet entier.
He ate the whole chicken.
More examples
Le quartier entier était décoré pour la fête.
The entire neighborhood was decorated for the celebration.
Core concept
One object or idea viewed as a single undivided unit.
Common phrases
le quartier entier
the entire neighborhood
le film entier
the entire film
Similar words
complet: Complete in every required respect, with no deficiencies.
total: Covering the whole amount, range, or extent.
Definition in French
S'emploie pour signifier qu'un objet ou une idée est considérée comme une totalité sans fragments.
Word origin
French entier descends from Latin integer through historical French sound changes, retaining the older idea of something whole and unharmed.
Usage tips
- Entier describes a noun, whereas entièrement is the usual French adverb for 'completely' or 'entirely'.
Other meanings
- integernoun
Opposites
- partielpartialadjective
- incompletincompleteadjective
Related words
- entièremententirelyadverb