tout ensemble
- idiom
- Formal
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en conjunto
- The decision, considered tout ensemble, appears to be a wise one.
Examples
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He liked the house tout ensemble, even if some details were lacking.
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The project was successful, tout ensemble.
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The artist's use of color and shape creates a pleasing tout ensemble.
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When we evaluate the results, we must consider them tout ensemble.
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When discussing the renovations, we should evaluate their impact tout ensemble to decide if they enhance the property's value.
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The team assessed the proposal tout ensemble before reaching a final decision, ensuring all factors were taken into account.
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Looking at the project's performance tout ensemble, we can conclude that it met our expectations and objectives.
Synonyms
616
3.1
Including all parts to give a general view
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3.0
In total when you add everything
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3.2
A way to say you have thought about everything
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3.3
In general, something is true when you think about everything
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3.7
You say this after thinking about all parts of a situation
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8.4
After looking at everything, the overall result is clear
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
tout + ensemble
The sense 'with everything taken into account' is directly compositional from tout ('all') + ensemble ('together/whole'), so the overall meaning ('all together' / 'altogether') follows transparently from the parts. Although this is a French borrowing used in English, the logic matches common cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Tout ensemble comes from French tout 'all' and ensemble 'together', and it suggests looking at everything at once. That's why it is used to mean 'all things considered'.