brim in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for brim in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

I.brim [Brit brɪm, Am brɪm] N (all contexts)

II.to brim with <pres part brimming; pret, pp brimmed> VB intr

brim over VB [Brit brɪm -, Am brɪm -] lit, fig

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full to the brim

Translations for brim in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

brim in the PONS Dictionary

brim Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to brim with sth
full to the brim
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Later in the 1660s, very large brims and moderate crowns became popular.
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The upper brim is also covered with a piece of silk plush or with silk petersham (a ribbed silk).
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Though not poetic, it brims up with what could be the stuff of poetry, the sensations of youth.
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When the stream is brimming, one can only reach the main beach with the help of a boat.
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If it is filled to the brim (which is interpreted as a measure of increase by 21 cups), the following year will be prosperous.
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Another trick involved producing a huge bowl, full to the brim with water, from out of an empty cloth.
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His bag-shaped hat has a rolled brim and is decorated with a jewel.
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Capping the head is a magnificent turban, edged with twisted flaps passing beneath the brim.
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He was brimming with confidence and hugely keen to take part in all the training prior to the operation.
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He noted that it was both brimming with narrative yet straining to fill its allotted time.
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