toute

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/tut/tout

adjectivefeminineSing

whole

entire

every

J'ai passé toute la journée à l'attendre.

I spent the whole day waiting for him.

Synonyms:entière, complète, chaque

adverb

completely

very

Elle est restée toute seule dans sa chambre.

She stayed all alone in her room.

Synonyms:complètement, entièrement, vraiment

Notes

GENERAL INFO

Toute is the feminine singular form of "tout". It means "all," "every," or "whole," acting as a determiner or adjective. It can also mean "completely" or "very" when functioning as an adverb.

USAGE

As a determiner/adjective, it agrees with the noun: "toute la ville" (the whole city), "toute personne" (every person).

As an adverb, it modifies a feminine adjective: "Elle était toute pâle" (She was completely pale).

TRAPS

Adverbial toute agrees ("toute") only before a feminine adjective starting with a consonant ("toute seule"). It remains "tout" (invariable) before a feminine adjective starting with a vowel or silent 'h' ("tout étonnée").