full

full
full [fʊl]
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1. adjective
2. adverb
3. noun
4. compounds
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1. adjective
   a. ( = filled) plein ; [hotel] complet (-ète f)
• I'm full! (inf) j'ai trop mangé !
• you'll work better on a full stomach tu travailleras mieux le ventre plein
• "house full" (Theatre) « complet »
• I have a full morning ahead of me j'ai une matinée chargée devant moi
• he's had a full life il a eu une vie (bien) remplie
► full of plein de
• pockets full of money des poches pleines d'argent
• a look full of hate un regard plein de haine
• he's full of hope il est plein d'espoir
• he's full of good ideas il est plein de bonnes idées
• full of one's own importance plein de suffisance
• full of oneself imbu de soi-même
   b. ( = complete) I waited two full hours j'ai attendu deux bonnes heures
• a full 10 kilometres 10 bons kilomètres
• full employment plein emploi m
• to pay full fare payer plein tarif
• in full flight en plein vol
• to pay full price for sth (for goods) acheter qch au prix fort ; (for tickets, fares) payer qch plein tarif
• at full speed à toute vitesse
• to go full steam ahead avancer à plein régime
• full member membre m à part entière
   c. ( = ample) [lips] charnu ; [figure] replet (-ète f)
• clothes for the fuller figure des vêtements pour personnes fortes
2. adverb
• to hit sb full in the face frapper qn en plein visage
• to go full out mettre le paquet (inf)
• to turn the volume up full mettre le volume à fond
► full well [know, understand] fort bien
3. noun
► in full
• to write one's name in full écrire son nom en entier
• to publish a letter in full publier une lettre intégralement► to the full pleinement
4. compounds
► full beam noun (British)
to drive with one's headlights on full beam rouler en pleins phares ► full-blooded adjective ( = vigorous) vigoureux ; ( = of unmixed race) de race pure
► full-blown adjective [crisis, epidemic] généralisé
• he has full-blown Aids il a un sida déclaré ► full-bodied adjective [wine] qui a du corps
► full-cream milk noun lait m entier
► full-face adjective [photograph] de face
► full-fledged adjective (US) = fully-fledged → fully
► full frontal noun nu m intégral de face
► full-frontal adjective [photograph] d'un nu intégral de face
• full-frontal assault attaque f de front ► full-grown adjective [child] parvenu au terme de sa croissance ; [animal, man, woman] adulte
► full-length adjective [mirror] en pied ; [dress] long ; [curtains] tombant jusqu'au sol
► full moon noun pleine lune f
► full name noun nom m et prénom(s) m(pl)
► full-on (inf) adjective
• full-on military intervention intervention f militaire massive
• they had a full-on traditional wedding c'était un mariage traditionnel, fait dans les règles
• she's a bit full-on elle est un peu envahissante ► full-page adjective [advert, article] pleine page
► full pay noun
• to be suspended on full pay être suspendu de ses fonctions sans perte de salaire ► full-sized adjective ( = life-sized) [drawing] grandeur nature inv ; ( = adult-sized) [bicycle, violin, bed] d'adulte
► full stop noun (British Grammar) point m
► full time adverb [work] à plein temps noun (British Sport) fin f de match
► full-time adjective [employment] à plein temps
• she's a full-time secretary elle est secrétaire à plein temps
• it's a full-time job looking after those children (inf) c'est un travail à temps plein de s'occuper de ces enfants-là
• full-time score (Sport) score m final
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[fʊl] 1.
adjective
1) (completely filled) [box, glass, room] plein; [hotel, flight, car park] complet/-ète; [theatre] comble

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; [suitcase] plein à craquer (colloq)

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

he's full of his holiday plans — il ne parle que de ses projets de vacances

to be full of one's own importance — être plein de suffisance

2) (also full up) [stomach] plein

I'm full — (colloq) 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

a very full life — une vie très remplie

4) (complete) [name, breakfast, story] complet/-ète; [price, control, understanding] total; [responsibility] entier/-ière; [support] inconditionnel/-elle; [inquiry] approfondi

the full extent of the damage — l'ampleur des dégâts

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

5) (officially recognized) [member] à part entière; [right] plein (before n)
6) (maximum) [employment, bloom] plein (before n)

at full volume — à plein volume

at full speed — à toute vitesse

in full sunlight — en plein soleil

to make full use of something, to use something to full advantage — profiter pleinement de quelque chose

to get full marks — GB obtenir la note maximale

7) (for emphasis) [hour, kilo, month] bon/bonne (before n)
8) (rounded) [cheeks] rond; [lips] charnu; [figure] fort; [skirt, sleeve] ample
9)

there's a full moon — c'est la pleine lune

10) (rich) [flavour, tone] riche
2.
adverb
1) (directly)

to hit somebody full in the face — frapper quelqu'un en plein visage

to look somebody full in the face — regarder quelqu'un droit dans les yeux

2) (very)

to know full well that — savoir fort bien que

3) (to the maximum)

with the heating up full — avec le chauffage à fond

3.
in full adverbial phrase [describe, pay] intégralement
••

to live life to the full — profiter pleinement de l'existence


English-French dictionary. 2013.

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