all Значение & определение

Значение на all на български

• 0 every one (of), or the complete amount or number (of), or the whole (of):

  • All animals have to eat in order to live.

  • She has four children, all under the age of five.

  • The cast all lined up on stage to take their bow.

  • Have you drunk all (of) the milk?

  • Have you drunk it all?

  • All the eggs got broken.

  • Now the money's all mine!

  • All my friends agree.

  • I've been trying all day/week to contact you.

  • She had £2,000 under the bed and the thieves took it all.

  • I had to use all my powers of persuasion to get her to agree.

  • Remember all that trouble we had with the police last year?

  • So long as he's happy - that's all that matters (= the most important thing).

  • All (= the only thing) I need is a roof over my head and a decent meal.

  • The judge cleared the court of all but (= everyone except) herself and the witness.

  • Why do you get so angry with me all the time (= very often)?

  • It's very kind of you to come all the way to meet me.

  • All in all, I think you've done very well.

  • All I'm saying is I think the end part could have been a little shorter.

  • We should do our best, that's all I'm saying.

  • Her parents died when she was a baby, so I was all the family she ever had.

• 1 completely:

  • The cake was all eaten last night.

  • The downstairs rooms were painted all in greens and blues.

  • The baby got food all over her dress.

  • Don't let her get you all upset.

  • She's been all over town looking for you.

  • I've been hearing all about your weekend!

  • We had a difficult time but it's all over now.

  • The princess lived all alone/by herself in the middle of the forest.

  • The score at half-time was still four all.

  • The game was all but over by the time we arrived.

  • I'd all but given up on you.

  • It was a ghastly business all round.

  • It's been a good day all around.

  • She felt all the better for the drink.

  • I've lost ten pounds and I feel all the fitter for it.

• 2 used in front of many nouns to form adjectives meaning "every", "every type of", or "the whole of" that particular thing:

  • an all-night bar (= a bar that is open for the whole night)

  • an all-inclusive price

  • all-conquering armies

  • all-cotton socks (= socks that are made completely of cotton)

  • When cooking the sauce, don't forget that all-important (= most or very important) ingredient, fresh basil.

  • Do you believe in an all-powerful god (= one with unlimited power)?

• 3 every one of, or the complete number of:

  • All four of her children are under six.

  • Not all my friends approved of what I did.

  • All but the weakest plants survived the hot weather.

• 4 the whole:

  • I’ve been trying all day to contact you.

• 5 completely:

  • This coat is all wool.

  • Is the milk all gone?

  • Did you drink it all?

  • Don’t get all upset.

  • The score at halftime was 10 all.

• 6 everywhere in a place or area:

  • Soon the news was all over town.

  • There were these tiny little blue flowers growing all over.

• 7 every one:

  • All of her children have graduated from high school.

• 8 the one thing:

  • Speed is all that matters.

  • All I need is a hot shower.

• 9 if a situation or place is all go, it is extremely busy:

  • It was all go in the office today.

• 10 to put all your energy or enthusiasm into what you are doing:

  • Investors going all out for growth with some risk might be interested in this new unit trust.