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All
German → American English
American English
All
ganz; vollständig; insgesamt
All die Arbeit war am Ende doch nicht nötig.Use all mostly in fixed expressions like all das, allzu, or in older/literary style; in everyday German, alle or ganz is usually more natural depending on the meaning.
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Frequently asked questions
Was bedeutet „all“ auf Englisch?
„All“ means “all,” “every,” or “entire,” depending on the context.
Ist „all“ im Deutschen noch gebräuchlich?
Yes, but it is often literary, poetic, or fixed-expression language rather than everyday speech.
Was ist der Unterschied zwischen „all“ und „alle“?
„Alle“ is the common everyday form for “all/everybody/everything,” while „all“ is more limited and often stylistic.