fill in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for fill in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.fill [Am fɪl, Brit fɪl] VB trans

1.1. fill (make full):

fill

llenar

to fill sth with sth bottle/glass/room

llenar algo de algo

to fill sth with sth cake/sandwich

rellenar algo de algo

he filled the tank with water or he filled the tank full of water

llenó el tanque de agua

he filled her head full of nonsense

le llenó la cabeza de tonterías

don't fill the cup right up to the top

no llenes la taza hasta el borde

the wind filled the sails

el viento hinchaba las velas

he can still fill a large concert hall

todavía es capaz de llenar una sala de conciertos grande

cakes filled with cream

pasteles rellenos de crema

cakes filled with cream

pasteles rellenos de nata Spain

fill your lungs with air

llénate los pulmones de aire

a smoke-filled room

una habitación llena de humo

gladness filled his heart or his heart was filled with gladness

tenía el corazón lleno or liter henchido de alegría

gladness filled his heart or his heart was filled with gladness

su corazón rebosaba de alegría

the news filled us with anger

la noticia nos llenó de ira

I was filled with jealousy

me consumían los celos

1.2. fill space/area:

fill

ocupar

fill

llenar

most of the seats were filled by the time the curtain rose

cuando se levantó el telón, la mayor parte de los asientos estaban ocupados

1.3. fill (plug, stop):

fill hole/crack

rellenar

fill hole/crack

tapar

fill tooth/cavity

empastar

fill tooth/cavity

tapar And

fill tooth/cavity

emplomar RioPl

fill tooth/cavity

calzar Col

to fill a pipe with tobacco

cargar una pipa (de tabaco)

this book fills a gap in the market

este libro llena un hueco que había en el mercado

2. fill (fulfill):

fill need

satisfacer

he doesn't fill the requirements

no cumple con or no llena or no reúne los requisitos

3. fill COMM:

fill vacancy

llenar

thank you for inquiring, but the job's already been filled

gracias por interesarse pero ya hemos llenado la vacante or cubierto el puesto

is she the right person to fill the post?

¿es ella la persona idónea para ocupar el puesto?

II.fill [Am fɪl, Brit fɪl] VB intr

fill sails:

hincharse

bath/basin/auditorium: to fill (with sth)

llenarse (de algo)

her eyes filled with tears

se le llenaron los ojos de lágrimas

his heart filled with emotion

lo embargó la emoción

III.fill [Am fɪl, Brit fɪl] N

1. fill:

to eat/drink one's fill of sth liter

comer/beber algo hasta saciarse

to have had one's fill of sth

haberse hartado de algo

I've had my fill of your whining

me he hartado or estoy harto de tus quejas

2. fill U (for filling holes):

fill

relleno m

I.fill in VB [Am fɪl -, Brit fɪl -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. fill in hole:

fill in

rellenar

2. fill in outline:

fill in

rellenar

each square was filled in in a different color

cada cuadrado estaba pintado de un color diferente

3. fill in (complete):

fill in form

rellenar

fill in form

llenar

4. fill in (write in):

fill in name/age

poner

II.fill in VB [Am fɪl -, Brit fɪl -] (v + o + adv) (inform)

fill in inf

poner al corriente

to fill sb in on sth

poner a alguien al corriente de algo

he will fill you in on the political situation

él te pondrá al corriente de la situación política

III.fill in VB [Am fɪl -, Brit fɪl -] (v + adv + o) (occupy)

I filled in the morning writing letters

ocupé la mañana escribiendo cartas

we've got an hour to fill in before the movie

tenemos una hora antes de la película

IV.fill in VB [Am fɪl -, Brit fɪl -] (v + adv) (deputize)

to fill in for sb

sustituir or reemplazar a alguien

I'm filling in while the secretary is away

estoy de suplente de la secretaria mientras ella no está

I.fill out VB [Am fɪl -, Brit fɪl -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. fill out (complete):

fill out form

rellenar

fill out form

llenar

2. fill out (pad out):

fill out article/story

rellenar

II.fill out VB [Am fɪl -, Brit fɪl -] (v + adv)

1. fill out (become bulkier):

fill out person:

engordar

her face has filled out

se le ha llenado la cara

her face has filled out

tiene la cara más llenita

2. fill out (swell):

fill out sail:

hincharse

fill-in [ˈfɪlɪn] N inf

1. fill-in (substitute):

fill-in

suplente mf

2. fill-in Am:

fill-in (report)

informe m

fill-in (summary)

resumen m

I've had only a brief fill-in

solo me lo han explicado en líneas generales

I.fill up VB [Am fɪl -, Brit fɪl -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (make full)

fill up bottle/bag

llenar

they give us bread to fill us up

nos dan pan para llenarnos

fill her up! MOTOR

¡llénelo!

fill her up! MOTOR

lleno, por favor

to fill sth up with sth

llenar algo de algo

II.fill up VB [Am fɪl -, Brit fɪl -] (v + adv)

1. fill up (become full):

fill up hall/street:

llenarse

2. fill up (buy fuel):

fill up

echar gasolina

fill up

poner gasolina

fill up

cargar nafta RioPl

fill dirt N U Am

fill dirt

relleno m

Translations for fill in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

emplomar

to fill

enripiar

to fill … with rubble

rellenar pastel

to fill

rellenar algo de o con algo

to stuff/fill sth with sth

rellenar

to fill

rellenar tanque

to fill … up again

rellenar

to fill out

rellenar

to fill in

enguatarse

to fill oneself up inf

fill in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fill in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.fill [fɪl] VB trans

1. fill (make full):

fill

llenar

fill space

ocupar

to fill a vacancy

cubrir una vacante

to fill a vacuum

llenar un vacío

to fill a need

satisfacer una necesidad

to fill a need in the market

satisfacer una demanda del mercado

2. fill (seal):

fill

empastar

fill

emplomar LatAm

3. fill FOOD:

fill

rellenar

4. fill (fulfil):

fill order, requirement

cumplir

II.fill [fɪl] VB intr

fill

llenarse

III.fill [fɪl] N

to drink/eat one's fill

hartarse de beber/comer

to have one's fill of sth

estar harto de algo

I.fill up VB trans

fill up

llenar

fill up (completely)

colmar

to fill oneself up

llenarse el estómago

II.fill up VB intr

fill up

llenarse

I.fill in VB trans

1. fill in (seal opening):

fill in

llenar

to fill in a hole

tapar un agujero

2. fill in (document):

fill in

rellenar

3. fill in (colour in):

fill in

colorear

4. fill in COMPUT:

fill in

informar

to fill sb in on the details

poner a alguien al corriente de los detalles

5. fill in (time):

fill in

ocupar

II.fill in VB intr

to fill in (for sb)

hacer las veces (de alguien)

I.fill out VB trans (document)

fill out

rellenar

II.fill out VB intr (put on weight)

fill out

engordar

Translations for fill in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

enchutar de algo

to fill with sth

enguatar

to fill (with padding)

preñar

to fill

obturar

to fill

enorgullecer

to fill with pride

empanar

to fill

fill Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to fill a need in the market

satisfacer una demanda del mercado

to drink/eat one's fill

hartarse de beber/comer

to fill sb in on the details

poner a alguien al corriente de los detalles

to fill in the holes with plaster

rellenar los agujeros de yeso

to fill one's lungs with air

henchir los pulmones de aire

I ate my fill of sausages

me sacié de salchichas

to fill the barrel with wine

recalcar la cuba con vino

to fill one's pockets with sweets Brit [or candy Am]

llenarse los bolsillos de caramelos

we ate and drank our fill

pudimos beber y comer a pasto

to fill to the brim with sth

colmar de algo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Fill it with essentials such as a small booklet of powder free blotting papers, your lip colour, tissues and a small spray of breath freshener.

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First they place vertical poles, then fill between the poles with a crisscross of horizontally placed branches.

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Fill a wooden tub or half barrel with these bulbs and you have a fabulous show and interesting conversation piece for your garden.

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If one uses the speeder to fill up the board, the credits end prematurely.

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Real estate education has increased in recent years to fill the demand for well-educated practitioners in the industry.

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As students are asked to fill in the cards themselves, falsification of information is common.

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Beta-blockers are the first-line therapy as they induce bradycardia and give time for ventricles to fill.

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Top with the club soda or seltzer, as needed to fill.

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Uneven or excessive settling of the fill can result in damage to any structures built on the fill.

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The dam depends on 117,000 cubic yards of concrete, and 600,000 yards of dirt fill to hold back the water.

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