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I. full [fʊl] ADJ

1. full usu pred (no space):

full
full cinema, theatre
to be full to the brim [with sth]
to do sth on a full stomach
to be full to bursting [with sth]
[mit etw dat] zum Brechen [o. brechend] voll sein

2. full pred (having a lot):

to be full of oneself [or one's own importance] pej inf

3. full pred (after eating):

to be full
to be full to the brim [or to bursting]

4. full (omitting nothing):

full
full
Vollbeschäftigung f <-> kein pl

5. full (entire):

full
full
full fare
to be in full flow
full member
Vollmitglied nt <-s, -er>
to be under full sail NAUT
to be in full swing

6. full (maximum):

full
[at] full blast [or volume]
to be in full cry [after sb/sth]
[at] full speed [or tilt] [or Brit pelt]
full steam ahead NAUT
at full stretch
at full stretch fig

7. full (busy and active):

full

8. full pred (preoccupied):

to be full of sth
to be full of sth (enthusiastic)

9. full (rounded):

full

10. full (wide):

full
full skirt

11. full (rich and deep):

full
full voice
full wine

Phrases:

to be full of beans

II. full [fʊl] ADV inv

1. full (completely):

full
to be full on/off tap

2. full (directly):

full

3. full (very):

full
sehr <mehr, am meisten>
to know full well [that ...]
sehr gut [o. wohl] wissen, [dass ...]

III. full [fʊl] N

in full
to the full

ˈfull-size(d) ADJ inv

1. full-size(d) (life-sized):

full-size(d)

2. full-size(d) (of normal size):

full-size(d)

chock-ˈfull ADJ pred inf

1. chock-full (full):

chock-full
chock-full
A oft gerammelt voll inf
chock-full

2. chock-full fig (crammed):

to be chock-full of sth
reich an etw dat sein

ˈcram-full ADJ pred

cram-full
cram-full

full ˈage N LAW

full age

full-ˈblood·ed ADJ

1. full-blooded (vigorous):

full-blooded

2. full-blooded (wholehearted):

full-blooded

3. full-blooded attr (of descent):

full-blooded

full-ˈblown ADJ

1. full-blown (developed):

full-blown

2. full-blown (in bloom):

full-blown flower

I. full ˈboard Brit N no pl

full board

II. full ˈboard Brit ADJ inv

full board

full-ˈbodied ADJ

full-bodied (of food)
full-bodied (of sound)

full ˈbore ADV esp Am

full bore

full-ˈcalo·rie ADJ attr, inv

full-calorie

full ˈdress N no pl MIL

full dress
Galauniform f <-, -en>