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I. full [fʊl] ADJ

1. full usu pred (no space):

full
voll
full cinema, theatre
ausverkauft
her eyes were full of tears
ihre Augen waren voller Tränen
to be full to the brim [with sth]
bis zum Rand [mit etw dat] gefüllt sein
to talk with one's mouth full
mit vollem Mund sprechen
to do sth on a full stomach
etw mit vollem Magen tun
to be full to bursting [with sth]
[mit etw dat] zum Brechen [o. brechend] voll sein
they kept packing people in until the hall was full to bursting
man hat so lange immer wieder Leute reingelassen, bis die Halle zum Brechen voll war

2. full pred (having a lot):

I couldn't speak, my heart was too full
ich konnte nicht sprechen, denn mir ging das Herz über
she was full of praise for your work
sie war voll des Lobes über deine Arbeit
he shot her a look full of hatred
er warf ihr einen hasserfüllten Blick zu
to be full of surprises
voller Überraschungen sein
to be full of oneself [or one's own importance] pej inf
eingebildet sein

3. full pred (after eating):

to be full
satt sein
to be full to the brim [or to bursting]
platzen inf

4. full (omitting nothing):

full
voll
full
vollständig
full employment
Vollbeschäftigung f <-> kein pl
full explanation
vollständige Erklärung
the full form of a word
die Vollform eines Wortes
to write one's full name and address
den Vor- und Zunamen und die volle Adresse angeben
to give/write a full report
einen vollständigen Bericht geben/schreiben

5. full (entire):

full
voll
full
vollständig
he was suspended on full pay
er wurde bei vollen Bezügen freigestellt
they had a furious row outside their house in full view of their neighbours
sie hatten eine wilde Auseinandersetzung vor dem Haus, direkt vor den Augen der Nachbarn
full fare
voller Fahrpreis
to be in full flow
in voller Fahrt sein
full member
Vollmitglied nt <-s, -er>
full-price ticket
Fahrkarte f zum vollen Preis
to be under full sail NAUT
mit vollen Segeln fahren
to be in full swing
voll im Gang sein

6. full (maximum):

full
voll
his headlights were on full
seine Scheinwerfer waren voll aufgeblendet
[at] full blast [or volume]
mit voller Lautstärke
to be in full cry [after sb/sth]
[jdn/etw] begeistert verfolgen
[at] full speed [or tilt] [or Brit pelt]
mit voller Geschwindigkeit
full steam ahead NAUT
Volldampf voraus
at full stretch
völlig durchgestreckt
at full stretch fig
mit vollen Kräften

7. full (busy and active):

full
ausgefüllt

8. full pred (preoccupied):

to be full of sth
von etw dat völlig in Anspruch genommen sein
to be full of sth (enthusiastic)
von etw dat ganz begeistert sein
did the kids enjoy their day at the beach? — oh yes, they're still full of it
haben die Kinder den Tag am Strand genossen? — oh ja, sie sind noch immer ganz begeistert davon

9. full (rounded):

full
voll
for the fuller figure
für die vollschlanke Figur

10. full (wide):

full
weit geschnitten
full skirt
weiter Rock

11. full (rich and deep):

full
voll
full voice
sonore Stimme
full wine
vollmundiger Wein

Phrases:

to be full of beans
wie ein Sack [voller] Flöhe sein
to have one's hands full
alle Hände voll zu tun haben
to be full of the joys of spring
prächtig aufgelegt sein
to be full of the milk of human kindness
vor Freundlichkeit [geradezu] überströmen
the wheel has [or things have] come full circle
der Kreis hat sich geschlossen

II. full [fʊl] ADV inv

1. full (completely):

full
voll
to be full on/off tap
voll auf-/abgedreht sein

2. full (directly):

full
direkt

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
zur Gänze
to the full
bis zum Äußersten

ˈfull-size(d) ADJ inv

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

full-size(d)
lebensgroß

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

full-size(d)
normal [groß]

full-ˈblood·ed ADJ

1. full-blooded (vigorous):

full-blooded
kraftvoll

2. full-blooded (wholehearted):

full-blooded
rückhaltlos

3. full-blooded attr (of descent):

full-blooded
reinrassig

full ˈtime N SPORTS

full time
Spielende nt <-s> kein pl

I. full-ˈfrontal ADJ inv

1. full-frontal nudity, picture:

full-frontal
völlig nackt

2. full-frontal (extreme):

full-frontal
Frontal-
a full-frontal attack against sth
ein Frontalangriff gegen etw acc

II. full-ˈfrontal N

full-frontal
Nacktfoto nt

full ˈlist·ing N ECON, FIN

full listing
Notierung f am Hauptaktienmarkt

full ˈage N LAW

full age
Volljährigkeit f <->

ˈfull-term ADJ inv

1. full-term MED:

full-term
voll ausgetragen

2. full-term UNIV:

full-term
die Vorlesungszeit betreffend

full-ˈthroat·ed ADJ

full-throated
lauthals
OpenDict entry

full version N

full version (of a film, an interview etc.)
ungekürzte Fassung
full version COMPUT
Vollversion f

PONS Banking, Finance and Insurance Dictionary

full indorsement N FINMKT

full indorsement (Börsenorder mit vollständigen Angaben zu allen relevanten Aspekten)
Vollindossament nt

full consolidation N ACCOUNT

full consolidation (Einbeziehung aller relevanten Größen in die Gesamtbilanz)
Vollkonsolidierung f

full age N ECON LAW

full age
Volljährigkeit f

full merchant N ECON LAW

full merchant
Vollkaufmann m

full employment N STATE

full employment
Vollbeschäftigung f

execution in full N MKT COMPET

execution in full
Gesamtausführung f

full pay-out contract N INV-FIN

full pay-out contract (Vollamortisationsvertrag)
Full-Pay-Out-Vertrag m

full funded system N INV-FIN

full funded system
Kapitaldeckungsverfahren nt

full-year basis N ACCOUNT

full-year basis
Jahresbasis f

full-bodied coin N FINMKT

full-bodied coin
Kurantmünze f
full-bodied coin
vollwertige Münze f

Klett Geography Glossary

full-time farming N

full-time farming
Vollerwerbsbetrieb

full-time farmer N

full-time farmer
Vollerwerbslandwirt

Klett Biology Glossary

full aroma

full aroma
volles Aroma

full-grown ADJ

full-grown
erwachsen
full-grown
ausgewachsen

full length cDNA N

full length cDNA
Volllängen-cDNA

PONS Specialized Dictionary "Verkehrswesen"

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full cloverleaf INFRASTR

full cloverleaf
Kleeblattkreuzung
German
German
English
English
Kleeblattkreuzung
full cloverleaf

GEA Glossary of Refrigeration Technology

Vollleistung
full capacity
Volllastbetrieb
full load operation

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he was buried with full military honours
er wurde mit allen militärischen Ehren beigesetzt
to be given full sentence/life imprisonment
die Höchststrafe/lebenslang bekommen
enemy soldiers are now in full retreat
die feindlichen Soldaten haben jetzt den totalen Rückzug angetreten
we were given the full VIP treatment
für uns wurde extra der rote Teppich ausgerollt hum
ein [stark] sommersprossiges Gesicht haben
to have a face full of freckles

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He created remarkably detailed portraits, using to the full the remarkable tonal rendition of the process.
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The liquid assets serve as the cushion for the broker-dealer's recovery of the full amounts owed to it by customers.
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The largest has a wet bar, full-size hot tub and an outdoor kitchen; there's a second, two-person hot tub on another.
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Lacking experience as a recording group, the sessions dragged out from a normal two or three weeks to a full six weeks.
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With full fuel of the payload is 107kglb 0.
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