all

When all is used as a pronoun, it is generally translated by tout.— When all is followed by a that clause, all that is translated by tout ce que: after all (that) we’ve done = après tout ce que nous avons fait.— When referring to a specified group of people or objects, the translation of all reflects the number and gender of the people or objects referred to; tous is used for a group of people or objects of masculine or mixed or unspecified gender and toutes for a group of feminine gender: we were all delighted = nous étions tous ravis; ‘where are the cups?’—‘they’re all in the kitchen’ = ‘où sont les tasses?’—‘elles sont toutes dans la cuisine’. → all 1— In French, determiners agree in gender and number with the noun that follows: all the time = tout le temps; all the family = toute la famille; all men = tous les hommes; all the books = tous les livres; all women = toutes les femmes; all the chairs = toutes les chaises. → all 2— As an adverb meaning completely, all is generally translated by tout: he was all alone = il était tout seul; the girls were all excited = les filles étaient tout excitées.— However, when the adjective that follows is in the feminine and begins with a consonant the translation is toute/toutes: she was all alone = elle était toute seule; the girls were all alone = les filles étaient toutes seules. → all 3 1— For more examples and particular usages see the entry below.