full

full
full
A adj
1 (completely filled) [box, glass, room, cupboard] plein ; [hotel, flight, car park] complet/-ète ; [theatre] comble ; a full tank of petrol un plein réservoir d'essence ; a full bottle of whisky une pleine bouteille de whisky ; full to the brim plein à ras bord ; full to overflowing [bucket] plein à déborder ; [room, suitcase] plein à craquer ; I've got my hands full lit j'ai les mains pleines ; fig je suis débordé ; don't speak with your mouth full ne parle pas la bouche pleine ; full of plein de [ideas, life, energy, surprises] ; the hotel/the train is full of tourists l'hôtel/le train est plein de touristes ; the papers are full of the accident les journaux ne parlent que de l'accident ; he's full of his holiday plans il ne parle que de ses projets de vacances ; to be full of oneself péj être imbu de soi-même ; to be full of one's own importance être plein de suffisance ;
2 (sated) (also full up) [stomach] plein ; to drink/swim on a full stomach boire/se baigner le ventre plein ; I'm full je n'en peux plus ;
3 (busy) [day, week] chargé, bien rempli ; my diary is full for this week mon agenda est complet pour cette semaine ; she leads a very full life elle mène une vie très remplie ;
4 (complete) [pack of cards, set of teeth] complet/-ète ; [name, breakfast, story, details] complet/-ète ; [price, control] total ; [responsibility] entier/-ière ; [support] inconditionnel/-elle ; [understanding, awareness] total ; [inquiry, investigation] approfondi ; the full extent of the damage/of the disaster l'ampleur des dégâts/du désastre ; the full implications of toutes les implications de, toute la portée de ; he has a full head of hair il a tous ses cheveux ; to be in full view être parfaitement visible ; in full view of sb sous les yeux de qn ;
5 (officially recognized) [member, partner] à part entière ; [right] plein (before n) ;
6 (maximum) [employment, bloom, power] plein (before n) ; he has the radio at full volume il a mis la radio à plein volume ; at full speed à toute vitesse ; in full sunlight en plein soleil ; to make full use of sth, to use sth to full advantage profiter pleinement de qch [opportunity, situation] ; to get full marks GB obtenir la note maximale ; she deserves full marks for courage GB elle mérite des félicitations pour son courage ;
7 (for emphasis) [hour, kilo, month] bon/bonne (before n) ; it took them three full weeks to reply ils ont mis trois bonnes semaines pour répondre ; turn the knob a full 180 degrees tourne complètement le bouton à 180 degrés ;
8 (rounded) [cheeks, face] rond ; [lips] charnu ; [figure] fort ; [skirt, sleeve] ample ; clothes for the fuller figure vêtements pour personnes fortes ;
9 Astron [moon] plein ; there's a full moon c'est la pleine lune ; when the moon is full à la pleine lune ;
10 (rich) [flavour, tone] riche.
B adv
1 (directly) to hit sb full in the face/stomach frapper qn en plein visage/ventre ; to look sb full in the face regarder qn droit dans les yeux ;
2 (very) to know full well that savoir fort bien que ; as you know full well comme tu le sais fort bien ;
3 (to the maximum) is the volume turned up full? est-ce que le volume est à fond? ; with the heating up full avec le chauffage à fond.
C in full adv phr to write sth in full écrire qch en toutes lettres ; to pay sb in full payer qn intégralement ; to publish/describe sth in full publier/décrire qch intégralement.
Idiom
to enjoy ou live life to the full profiter pleinement de l'existence.

Big English-French dictionary. 2003.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Regardez d'autres dictionnaires:

  • full — full …   Dictionnaire des rimes

  • full — full …   The Old English to English

  • full — full …   English to the Old English

  • Full — (f[.u]l), a. [Compar. {Fuller} (f[.u]l [ e]r); superl. {Fullest}.] [OE. & AS. ful; akin to OS. ful, D. vol, OHG. fol, G. voll, Icel. fullr, Sw. full, Dan. fuld, Goth. fulls, L. plenus, Gr. plh rhs, Skr. p[=u][.r]na full, pr[=a] to fill, also to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • full — [ ful ] adjective *** ▸ 1 containing all that fits ▸ 2 complete ▸ 3 having a lot of something ▸ 4 unable to eat more ▸ 5 as much as possible ▸ 6 busy ▸ 7 body: large ▸ 8 clothing: loose on body ▸ 9 about flavor ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) containing the… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Full — Reuenthal Basisdaten Kanton: Aargau Bezirk: Zurzach …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Full AG — Full Reuenthal Basisdaten Kanton: Aargau Bezirk: Zurzach …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • full — full1 [fool] adj. [ME < OE, akin to Ger voll, Goth fulls < IE base * pel , to fill > L plenus, full & plere, to fill, Gr plēthein, to be full, Welsh llawn, full] 1. having in it all there is space for; holding or containing as much as… …   English World dictionary

  • full — full, complete, plenary, replete are not interchangeable with each other, but the last three are interchangeable with the most comprehensive term, full, in at least one of its senses. Full implies the presence or inclusion of everything that is… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • full — [ ful ] n. m. • 1884; mot angl. « plein » ♦ Anglic. Au poker, Ensemble formé par un brelan et une paire (SYN. main pleine). Full aux as, rois, dames..., comprenant un brelan d as, de rois, de dames. ⊗ HOM. Foule. ● full, fulls nom masculin… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Full — Full, adv. Quite; to the same degree; without abatement or diminution; with the whole force or effect; thoroughly; completely; exactly; entirely. [1913 Webster] The pawn I proffer shall be full as good. Dryden. [1913 Webster] The diapason closing …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”