total
total; complete
adjective toh-TAHL Common
Origin: From Latin totalis, from totus, 'whole.'
Also means
total (noun)
Usage Note
Total is invariable in gender (el coste total, la suma total). As a noun (el total) it means 'the total' or 'the sum.' In colloquial speech total is used as a filler meaning 'anyway' or 'in the end': total, que no vine ('anyway, I didn't come'). The adverb totalmente ('totally, completely') is common in emphasis.
Examples
"El total de la factura es doscientos euros."
Natural Translation
The total of the bill is two hundred euros.
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