altogether

complètement, entièrement

Entièrement, sans laisser aucune partie de côté.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : completely, entirely, totally

Contraires : partly

Expressions courantes : stop altogether, disappear altogether, altogether different, altogether new

au total

En comptant toutes les personnes ou toutes les choses ensemble.

En anglais simple : Counting everyone or everything together.

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

Synonymes : in total, in all

Expressions courantes : ten altogether, cost altogether

dans l’ensemble

En tenant compte de tous les aspects positifs et négatifs d’une situation.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : overall, on the whole, all things considered

Expressions courantes : altogether a success, altogether quite enjoyable

dans leur ensemble

Quand on considère ensemble tous les éléments ou points mentionnés.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : taken together, collectively

Expressions courantes : altogether these facts, altogether the evidence