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full 1  (fl)
adj. full·er, full·est
1. Containing all that is normal or possible: a full pail.
2. Complete in every particular: a full account.
3. Baseball
a. Amounting to three balls and two strikes. Used of a count.
b. Having a base runner at first, second, and third base: The bases were full when the slugger stepped up to bat.
4.
a. Of maximum or highest degree: at full speed.
b. Being at the peak of development or maturity: in full bloom.
5. Having a great deal or many: a book full of errors.
6. Totally qualified, accepted, or empowered: a full member of the club.
7.
a. Rounded in shape; plump: a full figure.
b. Having or made with a generous amount of fabric: full draperies.
8.
a. Having an appetite completely satisfied, especially for food or drink: was full after the Thanksgiving dinner.
b. Providing an abundance, especially of food.
9. Having depth and body; rich: a full aroma; full tones.
10. Completely absorbed or preoccupied: "He was already pretty full of himself" (Ron Rosenbaum).
11. Possessing both parents in common: full brothers; full sisters.
adv.
1. To a complete extent; entirely: knowing full well.
2. Exactly; directly: full in the path of the moon.
v. fulled, full·ing, fulls
v.tr.
To make (a garment) full, as by pleating or gathering.
v.intr.
To become full. Used of the moon.
n.
1. The maximum or complete size or amount: repaid in full.
2. The highest degree or state: living life to the full.

[Middle English ful, from Old English full; see pel-1 in Indo-European roots.]

fullness, fulness n.

full 2  (fl)
tr.v. fulled, full·ing, fulls
To increase the weight and bulk of (cloth) by shrinking and beating or pressing.

[Middle English fullen, from Old French fouler, from Vulgar Latin *fullre, from Latin full, fuller; see bhel-2 in Indo-European roots.]

full1
adj
1. holding or containing as much as possible; filled to capacity or near capacity
2. abundant in supply, quantity, number, etc. full of energy
3. having consumed enough food or drink
4. (esp of the face or figure) rounded or plump; not thin
5. (prenominal) with no part lacking; complete a full dozen
6. (prenominal) with all privileges, rights, etc.; not restricted a full member
7. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) (prenominal) of, relating to, or designating a relationship established by descent from the same parents full brother
8. filled with emotion or sentiment a full heart
9. (postpositive; foll by of) occupied or engrossed (with) full of his own projects
10. (Music, other) Music
a.  powerful or rich in volume and sound
b.  completing a piece or section; concluding a full close
11. (Clothing & Fashion) (of a garment, esp a skirt) containing a large amount of fabric; of ample cut
12. (Transport / Nautical Terms) (of sails, etc.) distended by wind
13. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) (of wine, such as a burgundy) having a heavy body
14. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) (of a colour) containing a large quantity of pure hue as opposed to white or grey; rich; saturated
15. Informal drunk
full and by (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical another term for close-hauled
full of oneself full of pride or conceit; egoistic
full up filled to capacity the cinema was full up
in full cry (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) (esp of a pack of hounds) in hot pursuit of quarry
in full swing at the height of activity the party was in full swing
adv
1.
a.  completely; entirely
b.  (in combination) full-grown full-fledged
2. exactly; directly; right he hit him full in the stomach
3. very; extremely (esp in the phrase full well)
full out with maximum effort or speed
n
1. the greatest degree, extent, etc.
2. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) Brit a ridge of sand or shingle along a seashore
in full without omitting, decreasing, or shortening we paid in full for our mistake
to the full to the greatest extent; thoroughly; fully
vb
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) (tr) Needlework to gather or tuck
2. (Astronomy) (intr) (of the moon) to be fully illuminated
[Old English; related to Old Norse fullr, Old High German foll, Latin plēnus, Greek plērēs; see fill]
fullness  esp US, fulness n

full2
vb
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) (of cloth, yarn, etc.) to become or to make (cloth, yarn, etc.) heavier and more compact during manufacture through shrinking and beating or pressing
[from Old French fouler, ultimately from Latin fullō a fuller1]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fullfull - the time when the Moon is fully illuminated; "the moon is at the full"
month - a time unit of approximately 30 days; "he was given a month to pay the bill"
phase of the moon - a time when the Moon presents a particular recurring appearance
harvest moon - the full moon nearest the September equinox
Verb1.full - beat for the purpose of cleaning and thickening; "full the cloth"
beat - hit repeatedly; "beat on the door"; "beat the table with his shoe"
2.full - make (a garment) fuller by pleating or gathering
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
3.full - increase in phase; "the moon is waxing"
increase - become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased"
Adj.1.full - containing as much or as many as is possible or normal; "a full glass"; "a sky full of stars"; "a full life"; "the auditorium was full to overflowing"
empty - holding or containing nothing; "an empty glass"; "an empty room"; "full of empty seats"; "empty hours"
2.fullfull - constituting the full quantity or extent; complete; "an entire town devastated by an earthquake"; "gave full attention"; "a total failure"
whole - including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete; "gave his whole attention"; "a whole wardrobe for the tropics"; "the whole hog"; "a whole week"; "the baby cried the whole trip home"; "a whole loaf of bread"
3.fullfull - complete in extent or degree and in every particular; "a full game"; "a total eclipse"; "a total disaster"
complete - having every necessary or normal part or component or step; "a complete meal"; "a complete wardrobe"; "a complete set of the Britannica"; "a complete set of china"; "a complete defeat"; "a complete accounting"
4.full - filled to satisfaction with food or drink; "a full stomach"
nourished - being provided with adequate nourishment
5.full - (of sound) having marked deepness and body; "full tones"; "a full voice"
thin - (of sound) lacking resonance or volume; "a thin feeble cry"
6.full - having the normally expected amount; "gives full measure"; "gives good measure"; "a good mile from here"
ample - more than enough in size or scope or capacity; "had ample food for the party"; "an ample supply"
7.full - being at a peak or culminating point; "broad daylight"; "full summer"
high - greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount; "a high temperature"; "a high price"; "the high point of his career"; "high risks"; "has high hopes"; "the river is high"; "he has a high opinion of himself"
8.fullfull - having ample fabric; "the current taste for wide trousers"; "a full skirt"
ample - more than enough in size or scope or capacity; "had ample food for the party"; "an ample supply"
Adv.1.full - to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (`full' in this sense is used as a combining form); "fully grown"; "he didn't fully understand"; "knew full well"; "full-grown"; "full-fledged"
combining form - a bound form used only in compounds; "`hemato-' is a combining form in words like `hematology'"

full
adjective
1. filled, stocked, brimming, replete, complete, entire, loaded, sufficient, intact, gorged, saturated, bursting at the seams, brimful Repeat the layers until the terrine is full.
2. crammed, crowded, packed, crushed, jammed, in use, congested, chock-full, chock-a-block The centre is full beyond capacity.
crammed empty, blank, vacant, void, devoid
3. occupied, taken, in use, unavailable The cheap seats were all full.
4. satiated, satisfied, having had enough, replete, sated It's healthy to stop eating when I'm full.
5. (often with of or with) bursting, packed, teeming, abounding, jammed, swarming A day full of entertainment.
7. maximum, highest, greatest, top, utmost He revved the engine to full power.
8. comprehensive, complete, thorough, exhaustive, all-inclusive, all-embracing, unabridged They can now publish a full list of candidates.
9. eventful, exciting, active, busy, lively, energetic You will have a very full and interesting life.
10. rounded, strong, rich, powerful, intense, pungent Italian plum tomatoes have a full flavour.
11. plump, rounded, voluptuous, shapely, well-rounded, buxom, curvaceous large sizes for ladies with a fuller figure
12. voluminous, large, loose, baggy, billowing, puffy, capacious, loose-fitting, balloon-like My wedding dress has a very full skirt.
voluminous tight, restricted
13. rich, strong, deep, loud, distinct, resonant, sonorous, clear She has a full voice, mine is a bit lighter.
rich thin, faint
adverb
directly, right, straight, square, squarely, bang (informal), slap bang (informal) She looked him full in the face.
full of yourself pleased with yourself, cocky, self-confident, overconfident, too clever by half He's full of himself.
in full completely, fully, in total, without exception, in its entirety, in toto (Latin) We will refund your money in full.
to the full thoroughly, completely, fully, entirely, to the limit, without reservation, to the utmost She has a good mind which should be used to the full.
Translations
full [fʊl]
A. ADJ (fuller (compar) (fullest (superl)))
1. (= filled) [room, hall, theatre] → lleno; [vehicle] → completo; [hotel] → lleno, completo
"house full" (Theat) → no hay localidades, completo
full to the brimhasta el tope
full to burstinglleno de bote en bote
full to overflowinglleno hasta los bordes
we are full up for Julyestamos completos para julio
his heart was full (liter) → tenía el corazón apenado
2. to be full ofestar lleno de ...
the papers were full of the murderslos periódicos no traían más que noticias de los asesinatos
full of careslleno de cuidados
a look full of hateuna mirada cargada de odio
full of hopelleno de esperanza, ilusionado
he's full of good ideastiene muchísimas ideas buenas
to be full of o.s. or one's own importanceser muy engreído or creído
to be full of lifeestar lleno de vida
to be full of it (= excited) → estar animadísimo
to be full of shitno tener puñetera idea
3. (= complete) → completo, entero; [account] → detallado, extenso; [meal] → completo; [power] → pleno; [price, pay] → íntegro, sin descuento; [speed, strength] → máximo; [text] → íntegro; [uniform] → de gala
a full three milestres millas largas
I waited a full houresperé una hora entera
to take full advantage of the situationaprovecharse al máximo de la situación
to put one's headlights on full beamponer las luces largas or de carretera
in full bloomen plena flor
in full coloura todo color
in full daylighten pleno día
to pay full farepagar la tarifa íntegra
to fall full lengthcaer cuán largo se es
he was lying full lengthestaba tumbado todo lo largo que era
he's had a full lifeha llevado una vida muy completa
the full particularstodos los detalles
he was suspended on full payse le suspendió sin reducción de sueldo
to pay full price for sth (for goods, tickets) → pagar el precio íntegro de algo
in the fullest sense of the worden el sentido más amplio de la palabra
at full speeda toda velocidad
full speed or steam ahead! (Naut) → ¡avance a toda marcha!
at full strength [team, battalion] → completo
in full crya toda carrera
to go full steam aheadponerse en marcha a todo vapor
in full swingen pleno apogeo
4. (= ample) [face] → redondo; [figure] → llenito; [lips] → grueso; [skirt, sleeves] → amplio
clothes for the fuller figuretallas fpl grandes
5. (= busy) [day, timetable] → muy ocupado
I've had a full dayhe estado ocupado todo el día
6. (Pol etc) [session] → pleno, plenario; [member] → de pleno derecho
7. (after eating) I'm full (up)no puedo más, estoy harto or ahíto
you'll work better on a full stomachtrabajarás mejor con el estómago lleno or después de haber comido
8. (in titles)
full colonelcoronel(a) m/f
full generalgeneral mf
full professor (US) → profesor(a) m/f titular
B. ADV it hit him full in the facele pegó en plena cara
to turn the sound/volume up fullsubir el volumen a tope
to go full out to do sthir a por todas para hacer algo
full wellmuy bien, perfectamente
to know full well thatsaber perfectamente que
he understands full well thatse da cuenta cabal de que
C. N
in full name in fullnombre m y apellidos
text in fulltexto m íntegro
to pay in fullpagar la deuda entera
to write sth in fullescribir algo por extenso
to the fullal máximo
D. CPD full brother Nhermano m carnal
full cost Ncoste m total
full dress Ntraje m de etiqueta or de gala
in full dressvestido de etiqueta or de gala
full employment Npleno empleo m
full house N (Cards) → full m (Bingo) → cartón m (Theat) → lleno m
full marks NPLpuntuación fsing máxima
full marks for persistence! (fig) → ¡te mereces un premio a la perseverancia!
full measure Nmedida f or cantidad f completa
full moon Nluna f llena
full name Nnombre m y apellidos
full sister Nhermana f carnal
full stop N (Brit) (Gram) → punto m (y seguido)
I'm not going, full stop!¡no voy, y punto or y se acabó!
to come to a full stoppararse, paralizarse, quedar detenido en un punto muerto
full time N (Brit) (Sport) → final m del partido
see also full-time

full [ˈfʊl]
adj
[container] → plein(e)
The tank's full → Le réservoir est plein.
[building, room] → comble, plein(e)
to be full of sth → être plein(e) de qch, être rempli(e) de qch
to be full of people → être plein(e) de monde
[bus, train] → bondé(e)
[hotel, car park] → complet/ète
[person] to be full of sth [+ emotion] → être rempli(e) de qch
to be full of o.s. → être imbu(e) de soi-même
(after eating) [person, animal] to be full → être rassasié(e)
Stop eating when you're full → Arrête de manger quand tu es rassasié.
No thanks, I'm full
BUT Non merci, j'ai bien mangé.
[details, information] → complet/ète; [inquiry] → complet/ète
He asked for full information on the job → Il a demandé des renseignements complets sur le poste.
[price] → normal(e)
[skirt] → ample, large
(= whole) [hour, day, week, month] → bon(ne)
For a full week we did not eat → Nous n'avons pas mangé pendant une bonne semaine.
a full two hours → deux bonnes heures
(= maximum) [volume] → plein(e)
at full volume → à plein volume
at full speed → à toute vitesse
He drove at full speed → Il conduisait à toute vitesse.
the full impact of sth → tout l'impact de qch
the full horror of sth → toute l'horreur de qch
(= rich) [flavour] → riche
[life] → rempli(e)
[daylight] → plein(e)
in full daylight → en plein jour
[use] → bon(ne)
to make full use of sth → faire bon usage de qch
in full view of sb → devant qn
adv
to know full well that → savoir fort bien que
to strike sb full in the face → frapper qn en plein visage
full on the mouth → à pleine bouche
n
in full [reproduce, quote, pay] → intégralement; [report] → en détail
to write one's name in full → écrire son nom en toutes lettres
to do sth to the full (= as much as possible) → faire qch au maximum, faire qch à fond full employment, full fare
full-back fullback [ˈfʊlbæk] narrière m
full beam n (British) to drive with one's headlights on full beam → rouler en pleins phares
full-blown [ˌfʊlˈbləʊn] adj
[crisis, epidemic] → généralisé(e)
full-blown AIDS → SIDA avéré
full board full-board [ˌfʊlˈbɔːrd] n (mainly British)pension f complète
full-bodied [ˌfʊlˈbɒdid] adj [wine] → qui a du corps
to be full-bodied → avoir du corps
It's full-bodied → Il a du corps.
full-cream milk nlait m entier
full employment nplein emploi m
full English breakfast full English npetit déjeuner m à l'anglaise, breakfast m complet
full-face [ˌfʊlˈfeɪs] adj [photograph] → de face
full fare nplein tarif m
full-fare [ˌfʊlˈfɛər] modif [ticket] → plein tarif
full-frontal full frontal [ˌfʊlˈfrʌntəl] adj
full-frontal nudity → nu m intégral
(= direct) [attack, criticism] → frontal(e)
full-grown [ˌfʊlˈgrəʊn] adj [animal, man, woman] → adulte
full house nsalle f comble
to play to a full house [production] → jouer à guichets fermés
full-length [ˌfʊlˈlɛŋθ]
adj
[portrait] → en pied; [mirror] → en pied; [dress] → long*(longue); [curtain] → tombant(e) jusqu'au sol
[book, film, recording] → en version f intégrale
a full-length film → un long métrage
adv [lie] → de tout son long
full marks npl
(British) (in test)la note f maximale
to get full marks → avoir la note maximale
(fig) (= congratulations) full marks to sb → félicitations à qn, bravo à qn
full marks for sth → un bon point pour qch
to deserve full marks for sth → mériter un bon point pour qch
full monty [ˌfʊlˈmɒnti] n
the full monty (British)la totale
full moon npleine lune f
There was a full moon → C'était la pleine lune.
full name n (= surname and first name) → nom m et prénom m (= surname and first names) → nom m et prénoms mpl
your full name → vos nom et prénom
My full name is Ian John Marr
BUT Je m'appelle Ian John Marr.

full
adj (+er)
(= filled) room, theatre, trainvoll; to be full of …voller (+gen)or voll von … sein, voll sein mit …; he’s full of good ideaser steckt voll(er) guter Ideen; a look full of hateein hasserfüllter Blick, ein Blick voller Hass; his heart was full (liter)das Herz lief ihm über; don’t talk with your mouth fullsprich nicht mit vollem Mund; with his arms fullmit vollgeladenen Armen; I have a full day ahead of meich habe einen ausgefüllten Tag vor mir; I am full (up) (inf)ich bin (papp)satt, ich bin voll (bis obenhin) (inf); we are full up for Julywir sind für Juli völlig ausgebucht
(= maximum, complete)voll; description, reportvollständig; understanding, sympathyvollste(r, s); at full speedin voller Fahrt; roses in full bloomRosen in voller Blüte; to make full use of somethingetw voll ausnutzen; that’s a full day’s workdamit habe ich etc den ganzen Tag zu tun; I need a full night’s sleepich muss mich (ein)mal gründlich ausschlafen; to be in full flightkopflos fliehen; battalion at full strengthBataillon in Sollstärke; I waited two full hoursich habe geschlagene zwei or zwei ganze Stunden gewartet; the full detailsdie genauen or alle Einzelheiten; a full colonelein Oberst m; to run full tilt into somethingmit voller Wucht in etw (acc)or auf etw (acc)rennen; to go at full tiltrasen, Volldampf (inf)or volle Pulle (inf)fahren; shots of the Rocky Mountains in full colour (Brit) or color (US) → schöne Farbaufnahmen von den Rocky Mountains
(= preoccupied) to be full of oneselfvon sich (selbst) eingenommen sein, nur sich selbst im Kopf haben; the papers were full of it for weeksdie Zeitungen waren wochenlang voll davon; she was full of itsie hat gar nicht mehr aufgehört, davon zu reden; you’re full of it! (inf)du erzählst lauter Scheiß! (inf); he’s always so full of what he’s going to doer ist dauernd von seinen Plänen dran (inf)
(= rounded) lips, facevoll; figure, skirt etcfüllig
adv
(= at least) it is a full five miles from herees sind volle or gute fünf Meilen von hier
(= very, perfectly) I know full well that …ich weiß sehr wohl, dass …
(= directly) to hit somebody full in the facejdn voll ins Gesicht schlagen; to look somebody full in the facejdm voll in die Augen sehen; she kissed him full on the mouthsie küsste ihn voll auf den Mund
full out (work)auf Hochtouren; drivemit Vollgas
n
in fullganz, vollständig; to write one’s name in fullseinen Namen ausschreiben; to pay in fullden vollen Betrag bezahlen
to the fullvollständig, total

full:
full age
n (Jur) → Mündigkeit f, → Volljährigkeit f; of fullmündig, volljährig
fullback
n (Sport) → Verteidiger(in) m(f)
full beam
n (Brit Aut) → Fernlicht nt; to drive (with one’s headlights) on fullmit Fernlicht fahren
full-blooded
adj (= vigorous)kräftig; he’s a full German/Scoter ist Vollblutdeutscher/-schotte
full-blown
adj
(= thoroughgoing) recession, crisis, love affair, warrichtiggehend; scandalausgewachsen; investigationgründlich; independencevoll; heart attackrichtig; (= fully qualified) doctorvoll qualifiziert; the full diseasedie Krankheit im Vollbild; full AidsVollbild-Aids nt
(Bot) flowervoll aufgeblüht
full-bodied
adj wineschwer, vollmundig; womanfüllig
full-court press
n (US fig inf) to give somebody the fulljdn stark unter Druck setzen
full-cream milk
nVollmilch f
full denture
n (Med) → Vollprothese f
full-dress
adj
clothesGala-; full uniformGalauniform f
(fig: = important, ceremonious) full debatewichtige Debatte
full employment

full:
full-face
adj portraitmit zugewandtem Gesicht; full photographEn-Face-Foto nt (spec); full helmetIntegralhelm m
adven face (spec); she turned full to mesie wandte sich mir voll zu; she looked full at himsie sah ihm direkt ins Gesicht
full-faced
adjrundgesichtig
full-flavoured, (US) full-flavored
adjvollmundig
full-fledged
adj (US) = fully fledged
full frontal
nNacktdarstellung f
full-frontal
adjNackt-; (fig) assaultdirekt; the full nudity in this playdie völlig nackten Schauspieler in diesem Stück; full photographNacktfoto nt
full-grown
adjausgewachsen
full house
n (Theat) → ausverkaufte Vorstellung; (Cards) → Fullhouse nt; (bei Konzert etc) → volles Haus; each night they played to a fullsie spielten jeden Abend vor vollem Haus
full-length
adj
play, film, videoabendfüllend; novel, albumvollständig
coat, dress, skirt(boden)lang; bootshoch; curtainsbodenlang; full mirrorgroßer Spiegel(, in dem man sich ganz sehen kann); full portraitGanzporträt nt
adv lie(lang) ausgestreckt; to dive fulleinen Hechtsprung machen; to stretch oneself fullsich lang ausstrecken; to fall fullder Länge nach hinfallen
full-lipped
adjvolllippig
full member
nVollmitglied nt
full moon
nVollmond m
full-mouthed
adj cattlemit vollem Gebiss; (fig) personlautstark
full name
nVor- und Zuname m

full:
full-on
adj (inf)total (inf)
full-page
adj advertisement etcganzseitig
full pay
n to be suspended on fullunter Fortzahlung der vollen Bezüge suspendiert sein
full point
n (Gram) ? full stop
full professor
n (Univ) → Ordinarius m
full-scale
adj
(= thoroughgoing) war, riot, offensive, invasionrichtiggehend; investigation, inquiry, reviewgründlich; searchgroß angelegt; productionserienmäßig; debate, negotiations, reportumfassend; they are in full retreat (lit, fig)sie haben auf der ganzen Linie den Rückzug angetreten
(= life-size) drawing, modelin Originalgröße
full-size(d)
adj bicycle, violin etcrichtig (groß)
full-sized
adj model, drawinglebensgroß
full stop
n (esp Brit Gram) → Punkt m; to come to a fullzum völligen Stillstand kommen; I’m not going, full! (inf)ich gehe nicht und damit basta (inf)
full term
n (of pregnancy)volle Schwangerschaftszeit
full-term
adj babynach der vollen Schwangerschaftszeit geboren; pregnancyvon voller Länge; delivery, birthnach der vollen Schwangerschaftszeit
adv to be carried full (baby)nach der vollen Schwangerschaftszeit geboren werden; to go full (woman)eine Schwangerschaft von voller Länge haben
full-text search
n (Comput) → Volltextsuche f
full time
n (Sport) → reguläre Spielzeit; at fullnach Ablauf der regulären Spielzeit; the whistle blew for fulldas Spiel wurde abgepfiffen
adv workganztags; studyvoll
full-time
adj
secretary, workerganztags angestellt; full jobGanztagsstelle f; it’s a full job (fig inf)es hält einen ganz schön auf Trab (inf); full workGanztagsarbeit f; full studentVollstudent(in) m(f); full motherHausfrau fund Mutter f
(Sport) the full scoreder Schlussstand

full [fʊl]
1. adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl)))
a. (gen) → pieno/a; (vehicle, hotel) → completo/a; (timetable) → denso/a
to be full of ... → essere pieno/a di...
full of people → gremito/a di gente
to be full of o.s. → essere pieno/a di sé
we are full up for July → siamo al completo per luglio
he's had a full life → ha avuto una vita piena or intensa
I'm full (up) (fam) → sono pieno
b. (complete) → completo/a; (member) → effettivo/a; (price) → intero/a; (details) → ampio/a
to pay full fare → pagare la tariffa intera or completa
to fall full length → cadere lungo/a disteso/a
in full bloom → in piena fioritura
in full colour (illustration) → a colori
in full dress → in abito da cerimonia
army at full strength → esercito al gran completo
to be in full swing → essere in pieno fervore
in the fullest sense of the word → nel pieno senso della parola
at full speed → a tutta velocità
full speed ahead (Naut) → avanti tutta
the full particulars → tutti i particolari
I waited a full hour → ho aspettato un'ora intera
c. (rounded, face) → pieno/a; (figure) → pienotto/a; (lips) → carnoso/a; (skirt, sleeves) → largo/a, ampio/a
2. adv to know full well thatsapere benissimo che
it hit him full in the face → l'ha colpito in pieno viso
3. n to write sth in fullscrivere qc per intero
to pay in full → pagare tutto
to the full → fino in fondo, al massimo

full [fʊl]
1. adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl)))
a. (gen) → pieno/a; (vehicle, hotel) → completo/a; (timetable) → denso/a
to be full of ... → essere pieno/a di...
full of people → gremito/a di gente
to be full of o.s. → essere pieno/a di sé
we are full up for July → siamo al completo per luglio
he's had a full life → ha avuto una vita piena or intensa
I'm full (up) (fam) → sono pieno
b. (complete) → completo/a; (member) → effettivo/a; (price) → intero/a; (details) → ampio/a
to pay full fare → pagare la tariffa intera or completa
to fall full length → cadere lungo/a disteso/a
in full bloom → in piena fioritura
in full colour (illustration) → a colori
in full dress → in abito da cerimonia
army at full strength → esercito al gran completo
to be in full swing → essere in pieno fervore
in the fullest sense of the word → nel pieno senso della parola
at full speed → a tutta velocità
full speed ahead (Naut) → avanti tutta
the full particulars → tutti i particolari
I waited a full hour → ho aspettato un'ora intera
c. (rounded, face) → pieno/a; (figure) → pienotto/a; (lips) → carnoso/a; (skirt, sleeves) → largo/a, ampio/a
2. adv to know full well thatsapere benissimo che
it hit him full in the face → l'ha colpito in pieno viso
3. n to write sth in fullscrivere qc per intero
to pay in full → pagare tutto
to the full → fino in fondo, al massimo

full
adj full [ful]
1 holding or containing as much as possible My basket is full. vol مَليء пълен plný fuld; fyldt voll γεμάτος lleno täis پر täynnä plein מָלֵא भरा हुआ pun tele penuh fullur pieno いっぱいの 가득 찬 pilnas pilns penuh vol full, oppfylt, mett, forsynt pełny cheio plin полный plný poln pun full เต็ม dolu 滿的 повний لبریز đầy
2 complete a full year; a full account of what happened. vol تام، كامِل цял celý, úplný hel; fuld; udtømmende vollständig,ganz πλήρης completo, entero terve, täielik کامل kokonainen entier מָלֵא पूर्ण potpun, kompletan teljes lengkap allur, heill, fullur intero, completo 完全な 완전한 visas, išsamus pilns; izsmeļošs lengkap volledig fullstendig, fyldig cały, kompletny completo întreg; complet целый, полный celý; úplný cel; izčrpen potpun hel, fullständig สมบูรณ์ tam, bütün 完全的 цілий, цілісний مکمل trọn vẹn
3 (of clothes) containing a large amount of material a full skirt. wye مُنْتَفِخ плисиран bohatý vid weit πλούσιος, χυτός (για ένδυμα) holgado, amplio; de mucho vuelo; de etiqueta, de gala lopsakas گشاد و پرچین runsas ample רָחָב וְגָדוֹל भरपेट bogat (materijalom) bő (ruha) panjang efnismikill, rúmur, víður ampio ゆったりとした 치수가 넉넉한 laisvas, platus (par tērpu) kupls; plats labuh wijd vid obszerny rodado larg; lung пышный bohatý, nariasený, nazberaný nabran debeo vid มีวัตถุดิบจำนวนมาก bol, geniş 寬松的 багатий وافر rộng lùng thùng
adv
1 completely Fill the petrol tank full. vol كامِلا، تَماما، الى حَد كَبير догоре úplně op völlig πλήρως completamente, hasta el máximo; de largo metraje, de cuerpo entero, completo, extenso täis کاملاً täyteen complètement מָלֵא पूर्ण रूप से potpuno teljesen sepenuhnya algjörlega; í fullri lengd completamente いっぱいに 완전히 visiškai pilns; pilnībā sepenuhnya vol helt, fullt do pełna cheio complet полностью úplne popolnoma do vrha full[], av normallängd, oavkortad ทั้งหมด tamamen, ağzına kadar 完全地 цілком, повністю مکمل طور پر rất
2 exactly; directly She hit him full in the face. vol تَماما، مُباشَرَةً право přímo direkte i; lige i genau ακριβώς, κατευθείαν justo, de lleno otse صاف و مستقیم suoraan en plein יָשָׁר בַּ- सीधे točno, posred pontosan tepat beint in pieno まともに 정확히, 똑바로 tiesiai tieši tepat recht rett prosto em cheio în plin(ă) прямо priamo naravnost pravo rakt, rätt โดยตรง tam, doğruca 恰恰 точно; якраз براہ راست một cách chính xác, trực tiếp
adv fully
1 completely He was fully aware of what was happening; fully-grown dogs. ten volle كُلِيّا напълно úplně, zcela fuldt ud; fuldt völlig πλήρως completamente, enteramente, plenamente täiesti کاملاً täysin pleinement לְגַמרֵי पूर्ण रूप से potpuno, sasvim teljesen sepenuhnya algjörlega; full- pienamente すっかり 완전히 visiškai pilnīgi sepenuhnya volledig fullt (ut), fullstendig, helt całkowicie totalmente pe deplin вполне úplne popolnoma potpuno fullständigt, fullt ทั้งหมด tamamen, tam olarak 完全地 цілком, повністю مکمل طور پر đầy đủ; hoàn toàn
2 quite; at least It will take fully three days. volle عَلى الأقل، تَماما поне nejméně mindst voll τουλάχιστον por lo menos, como mínimo vähemalt دست کم kokonaan au moins לְפָחוֹת पूरे najmanje, bar teljes sedikitnya að minnsta kosti non meno di まるまる 아주 mažiausiai pilns sekurang-kurangnya minstens godt og vel co najmniej pelo menos cel puţin по меньшей мере aspoň, najmenej vsaj čitava drygt, hela อย่างน้อย en azından, hiç olmazsa 至少 принаймні کم از کم ít ra
adj full-ˈlength
1 complete; of the usual or standard length a full-length novel. vollengte الى أقصى حَد، للغايَه дълъг nezkrácený, v plném znění uforkortet vollständig που είναι κανονικού μεγέθους completa, extenso täispikk کامل normaalimittainen pleine longueur בְאוֹרֶך מָלֵא पूर्ण standardan, potpun, kompletan teljes terjedelmű panjang í fullri lengd in edizione integrale 標準の長さの 표준 길이의 pilnametražis, be kupiūrų, visas pilnmetrāžas-; parasta garuma- lengkap van gemiddelde lengte uforkortet, helaftens- standardowy, pełnowymiarowy completo ne­prescurtat без сокращений neskrátený, v plnom znení običajne dolžine prirodne veličine hellång, av normallängd, oavkortad ซึ่งสมบูรณ์ uzun, normal uzunlukta 標準長的 стандартної довжини بلا اختصار còn nguyên
2 down to the feet a full-length portrait. vollengte حتّى القَدَمَين в цял ръст celkový i helfigur lebensgroß ολόσωμος de cuerpo entero täies pikkuses قدی kokovartalo- en pied מְלוֹא הַגוּף आदमकद u naravnoj velicini életnagyságú sekujur badan frá hvirfli til ilja a grandezza naturale 等身大の 발끝까지 길이의 visu ūgiu pilnā augumā panjang ten voeten uit i helfigur w całej postaci de corpo inteiro în picioare во весь рост celkový v naravni velikosti prirodne veličine helbild, helfigur เต็มตัว (tam) boy 全身的 на весь зріст پورا جسم dài bằng thân người
full moon
(the time of) the moon when it appears at its most complete There is a full moon tonight. volmaan بَدِر пълнолуние úplněk fuldmåne der Vollmond πανσέληνος luna llena täiskuu قرص ماه täysikuu pleine lune יָרֵח מָלֵא पूर्ण चन्द्रमा pun mjesec telihold purnama fullt tungl luna piena 満月 만월 pilnatis pilnmēness bulan penuh volle maan fullmåne pełnia lua cheia lună plină полнолуние spln polna luna pun mesec fullmåne พระจันทร์เต็มดวง dolunay, mehtap 滿月 повний місяць پورا چاند trăng tròn
adj full-ˈscale
(of a drawing etc) of the same size as the subject a full-scale drawing of a flower. volskaalse على نِطاقٍ واسِع в естествен мащаб ve skutečné velikosti fuld størrelse in natürlicher Größe σε κλίμακα ένα προς ένα, που έχει το ίδιο μέγεθος με το αντικείμενο de tamaño natural elusuuruses طبق معیار اولیه oikeassa mittakaavassa oleva grandeur nature בְהֵיקֶף מָלֵא पूरा पैमाना, पूरा साइज punih razmjera eredeti méretű sebesar aslinya í fullri stærð a grandezza naturale 実物大の 실물 크기의 natūralaus dydžio dabiska lieluma skala penuh op ware grootte i naturlig størrelse naturalnej wielkości em tamanho natural în mărime naturală в натуральную величину v skutočnej veľkosti v naravni velikosti u prirodnoj veličini i naturlig storlek ขนาดเท่าของจริง tam boy, orjinal boyda 與原物一樣大小的 в натуральну величину بلا اختصار kích thước thật
full stop
a written or printed point (.) marking the end of a sentence; a period. punt .وَقْف تام، إشارة النُّقْطَه точка tečka punktum der Punkt τελεία punto y aparte punkt نقطه piste point נְקוּדָה पूर्ण विराम tocka pont (mondat végén) titik punktur punto 終止符 마침표 taškas punkts noktah punt punktum kropka ponto final punct точка bodka pika tačka punkt มหัพภาค nokta 句號 крапка وقفے کا نشان dấu chấm
adjectiv / adv full-ˈtime
occupying one's working time completely a full-time job; She works full-time now. voltydse وَظيفَه كاملَه на пълен работен ден na plný úvazek fuldtid; fuldtids- hauptberuflich με πλήρες ωράριο, πλήρους απασχόλησης a tiempo completo, jornada completa täiskoha-, täiskohaga تمام وقت täyspäiväinen à plein temps מִשרָה מְלֵאָה पूरे समय stalni, s punim radnim vremenom teljes munkaidejű purna waktu fullur, heils dags a tempo pieno 常勤の 전임의, 상근의 visu etatu pilna darba laika/dienas- sepenuh masa volledig heltids-, heldags- na cały etat tempo integral full-time, cu normă întreagă занимающий всё (рабочее) время na plný uväzok s polnim delovnim časom puno radno vreme heltid เต็มเวลา tam gün 全日工作的, 全職的 на повний робочий день کام کے پورے بندھے ہوئے اوقات đầy đủ thời gian
adj fully-fledged
1 (as in bird) having grown its feathers and ready to fly. volgroeid كامِل النّمو، نَبَت ريشُه ومستعِد للطيران готов за хвърчене zcela opeřený pták flyvefærdig flügge πλήρως ανεπτυγμένος, έτοιμος να πετάξει hecho y derecho, con pleno derecho; (pájaro) adulto, en edad de volar täissulis بالغ شده täysin kehittynyt qui a toutes ses plumes מְפוּתָח उड़ने योग्य potpuno opernaćen (izraslih krila) kifejlődött siap terbang fleygur maturo, capace di volare 羽がそろった 깃 털이 다 난 apsiplunksnavęs (par putnu) apspalvojies bersedia untuk terbang volwassen flygeferdig wypierzony maduro suficient de mare вполне оперившийся úplne operený, dospelý goden (za let) odrasla ptica flygfärdig มีขนปีกพร้อมจะบิน yetişkin, tam gelişmiş 羽毛豐滿的 такий, що в пір'ї پختہ (chim non) đã có đủ lông đủ cánh
2 fully trained, qualified etc He's now a fully-fledged teacher. volleerd مُؤهَّل، مُدَرَّب تَماما квалифициран plně způsobilý fuldt uddannet vollständig ausgebildet πλήρως εκπαιδευμένος con todas las de la ley kvalifitseeritud کارآزموده täysinoppinut diplômé מוּכָּר पूर्ण विकसित obučen, kvalificiran kész (orvos stb.) berijazah útlærður completo 一人前の 적격의 kvalifikuotas pilntiesīgs bertauliah volwaardig ferdig utdannet, fullt ferdig/utviklet wykwalifikowany profissionalizado experimentat полноправный úplne kvalifikovaný kvalificiran iskusan fullfjädrad ได้รับการฝึกมาเป็นอย่างดี ehliyetli, tam yetkili 經過充分訓練的 зрілий پکّا trưởng thành và có uy tín
full of
1 filled with; containing or holding very much or very many The bus was full of people. vol مَليء بِ пълен с plný (koho, čeho) fuld af; fyldt med voller πλήρης, γεμάτος lleno de täis پر از täynnä plein de מָלֵא भरा pun, krcat teli van vmivel penuh fullur (af), fylltur pieno di ~で満ちた 가득 찬, 만원인 pilnas pilns penuh dengan vol full av, fylt med pełen cheio plin de полный plný poln pun full av เต็มไปด้วย ...ile dolu 充滿...的 повний بھرا ہوا ہونا đầy chật ...的
2 completely concerned with She rushed into the room full of the news. vol مُحَمَّلٌ ب، قَلِقٌ بِسَبَب обзета plný fuldstændig optaget voll von με το μυαλό πλήρως απασχολημένο afectado, preocupado por tulvil تمام فکر و ذکر شخص راجع به چیزی بودن täynnä jtk plein de שָׁקוּע בְּמַחֲשָׁבָה सरोकार के साथ preokupiran áthatja vmi penuh uppfullur (af) preso da ~で頭が一杯で ...에 몰두하여 persiėmęs (kaut kā) pārņemts penuh vol van sterkt opptatt av zaabsorbowany absorvido por preocupat de поглощённый plný ves pod vtisom pun helt upptagen av ที่เกี่ยวข้องทั้งหมด ...ile dolu 腦海裡/心裡充滿了 багатий (на що) کسی چیز میں ڈوبا ہونا hoàn toàn đề cập đến
in full
completely Write your name in full; He paid his bill in full. ten volle بِالتَّمام، كامِلا изцяло v plném znění; úplně helt ud in voller Länge,Höhe πλήρως, ολοκληρωτικά completo, entero täielikult بطور کامل kokonaan en entier בִמלוֹאוֹ पूरा u potpunosti, cijelosti teljes terjedelemben lengkap til fulls, að fullu per esteso, per intero 全部 완전히 visą, visiškai visā pilnībā; pilnīgi penuh volledig i sin helhet, uavkortet, in extenso w całości, dokładnie por extenso în întregime полностью v plnom znení; úplne v polni obliki; v enem znesku; v celoti u celosti fullständigt, i sin helhet, hela ให้สมบูรณ์ tam olarak, tamamen 全部 повністю مکمل toàn bộ
to the full
to the greatest possible extent to enjoy life to the full. ten volle إلى أقْصى حَد، للغايَه максимално plně, dosyta fuldt ud bis ins kleinste στο μεγαλύτερο βαθμό plenamente, a fondo, por completo, al máximo täiel määral کاملاً؛ درست و حسابی täysimittaisesti à fond עַד הַסוֹף ज्यादा से ज्यादा do maksimuma legnagyobb mértékben sepenuhnya til hlítar al massimo, appieno 十分に 충분히 kiek įmanoma pilnā mērā; pilnībā sepenuhnya ten volle i rik/full monn, i fulle drag w całej pełni, zupełnie totalmente la maximum в полной мере dosýta do dna do maksimuma fullt ut ให้เต็มที่ son derece, tam anlamıyla 充分地 в повній мірі انتہائی حد تک đến mức cao nhất

full ممتليء plný fuld voll γεμάτος lleno täysi plein pun pieno 満ちて 가득한 vol full pełny cheio полный full เต็ม dolu đầy 满的


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He wandered about all day full of despair and misery, and when he lay down at night he could get no rest, but lay awake all night sunk in sorrowful thoughts.
I only mean to say that for a young horse full of strength and spirits, who has been used to some large field or plain where he can fling up his head and toss up his tail and gallop away at full speed, then round and back again with a snort to his companions -- I say it is hard never to have a bit more liberty to do as you like.
The sun is ever full and bright, The pale moon waneth night by night.
 
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