Usage examples of "On the whole" in English with translation to Spanish

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On the whole, the Japanese are conservative. En general, los japoneses son conservadores.
On the whole, I am in favor of your opinion. En general, estoy a favor de tu opinión.
There is only one store on the whole island. Hay una sola tienda en toda la isla.
On the whole I am satisfied with the result. En su conjunto, yo estoy satisfecho con el resultado.
Although people like to focus on the differences, I think that on the whole it's the same. Aunque a la gente le gusta centrarse en las diferencias, creo que en el fondo es lo mismo.
They have scoured the whole desert in search of the hidden treasure. Ellos han peinado el desierto entero en busca de un tesoro escondido.
She is sitting on the bench. Ella está sentada en el banco.
I don't believe there is anything in the whole earth that you can't learn in Berlin except the German language. No creo que haya nada en toda la Tierra que no pueda aprenderse en Berlín, salvo el idioma alemán.
People took pity on the orphan. La gente se apiadó del huérfano.
Where were you for the whole afternoon? ¿Dónde estuviste durante toda la tarde?
Tom drew a happy face on the cover of his notebook. Tom dibujó una cara feliz en la cubierta de su cuaderno.
The whole town knows of it. Toda la ciudad está al corriente.
You have too many books on the shelf. Tienes demasiados libros en la estantería.
The chromosomes in our cells contain the whole of our genetic material. Los cromosomas de nuestras células contienen todo nuestro material genético.
The friends kissed each other on the cheek. Las amigas se besaron la una a la otra en la mejilla.
The whole mountain turns red in autumn. La montaña se torna completamente de rojo en otoño.
If we were to live on the moon, how large would the earth look? Si viviéramos en la luna, ¿qué tan grande se vería la Tierra?
Tom told Mary the whole story. Tom le contó a Mary la historia completa.
What sort of information do you get on the Internet? ¿Qué tipo de información encuentras en el Internet?
"I am the most beautiful tree in the garden," exclaimed the peach tree, "or even in the whole world!" "Soy el árbol más hermoso del jardín", exclamó el melocotonero, "¡o incluso del mundo entero!"
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