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whole
entire
every
J'ai passé toute la journée à l'attendre.
I spent the whole day waiting for him.
completely
very
Elle est restée toute seule dans sa chambre.
She stayed all alone in her room.
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").