altogether

completamente, por completo

Por completo, sin dejar ninguna parte fuera.

En inglés sencillo: Completely, with no part left out.

• The noise stopped altogether.
• They abandoned the plan altogether.
• I cut down on sugar before giving it up altogether.

Sinónimos: completely, entirely, totally

Antónimos: partly

Expresiones frecuentes: stop altogether, disappear altogether, altogether different, altogether new

en total

Contando juntas todas las personas o cosas.

En inglés sencillo: Counting everyone or everything together.

• There are twelve people altogether.
• How much did you spend altogether?
• The tickets and lunch cost fifty euros altogether.

Sinónimos: in total, in all

Expresiones frecuentes: ten altogether, cost altogether

en general

Considerando todos los aspectos buenos y malos de una situación.

En inglés sencillo: Considering all the good and bad points of a situation.

• Altogether, it was a pleasant day.
• The journey was tiring but altogether worthwhile.
• Altogether, I think we made the right choice.

Sinónimos: overall, on the whole, all things considered

Expresiones frecuentes: altogether a success, altogether quite enjoyable

en conjunto

Al considerar juntas todas las cuestiones o cosas mencionadas.

En inglés sencillo: When all the points or things mentioned are considered together.

• Altogether, these facts suggest a serious problem.
• The ideas differ, but altogether they form a useful plan.
• Altogether, the evidence points towards a simple explanation.

Sinónimos: taken together, collectively

Expresiones frecuentes: altogether these facts, altogether the evidence