overall
All-encompassing, all aroundAll-encompassing, all around.
» I think overall we're in good shape.
Думаю, загалом ми в хорошій формі. — Ahha
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Examples
84 sentencesMeaning
1 sensesAll-encompassing, all around.
Gesamt-
о́бщийóbščij, всео́бщийvseóbščij, по́лныйpólnyj
зага́льнийzahálʹnyj, по́внийpóvnyj, всеося́жнийvseosjážnyj
- involving only main features
- including everything
Origin
From Middle English overall, overal, from Old English ofer eall, ofer ealle (“over all”),From Middle English overall, overal, from Old English ofer eall, ofer ealle (“over all”), equivalent to over + all. Compare Saterland Frisian oural, uural (“everywhere”), West Frisian oeral (“everywhere”), Dutch overal (“everywhere”), German Low German overall, överall (“everywhere; all over”), German überall (“all over; everywhere”), Danish overalt (“everywhere”), Swedish överallt (“everywhere; overall”).
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Forms
more overall, most overall| Comparative | more overall Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most overall Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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