todo
todó with stress marks
all; to the fullest; bet all money
Usage Note
Todo comes from Spanish todo and in Filipino usage means doing something to the fullest or going all out — 'todo na' signals maximum effort or commitment. It appears freely in casual speech as an intensifier and also carries its original gambling sense of betting everything on one hand.
Examples
" Todo siya sa trabaho. "
Natural Translation
He goes all out at work.
Literal Translation
All-out he in work.
" Ibinigay niya ang kanyang todo sa laro. "
Natural Translation
He/She gave his/her all in the game.
Literal Translation
Gave he/she the his/her all in game.
" Kapag naglalaro siya ng basketbol, todo talaga ang bigay niya kahit alam niyang nahihirapan na ang katawan. "
Natural Translation
When he plays basketball, he really gives his all even when he knows his body is already struggling.
Literal Translation
When playing he of basketball, all-out really the give his even know he-that struggling already the body.
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