Translation of Spanish word "total" to English
total
/to.tal/
Meaning
Nounthe sum or entire amount of something; a total
How to use
Total ('total / whole') is a masculine noun (el total) or an adjective (plural: totales). En total — In total / altogether.
🇬🇧 English
total, sum
Example
El total de la factura es de 100 euros.
The total of the bill is 100 euros.
La empresa tiene un total de 500 empleados.
The company has a total of 500 employees.
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- en total— in total / all in all
- eclipse total— total eclipse
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What does the Spanish word "total" mean?▼
The Spanish word "total" means "total, sum" in English.
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