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entero

entire

adjective en-TEH-roh Less Common

Also means

whole

Usage Note

Entero agrees in gender and number (la noche entera, los días enteros) and normally follows the noun (el mundo entero = the entire world). It also means 'intact' or 'unbroken' in some contexts (el huevo estaba entero). The adverb is enteramente.

Examples

"Pasamos el día entero en la playa."

Natural Translation

We spent the entire day at the beach.

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