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Pronunciation / Transliteration: fɔl
"Das Glas ist voll mit frischem Wasser."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Containing as much or as many as possible or able to be contained; holding all that can be held.
"The glass is full of fresh cold water." - 2
Complete or having all the necessary parts, elements, or details.
"She gave a full account of the events that transpired."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coming from Old English 'full', of Germanic origin, related to Dutch 'vol' and German 'voll'. Ultimately derived from the Proto-Germanic root '*fullaz', meaning filled or complete.
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plein
Transliteration: plɛ̃
"Le verre est plein d'eau fraîche."
voll
Transliteration: fɔl
"Das Glas ist voll mit frischem Wasser."
pieno
Transliteration: ˈpjɛno
"Il bicchiere è pieno di acqua fresca."
lleno
Transliteration: ˈʝeno
"El vaso está lleno de agua fresca."
cheio
Transliteration: ˈʃe.u
"O copo está cheio de água fresca."
भरा हुआ
Transliteration: bharā huā
"गिलास ताजे पानी से भरा हुआ है।"
满
Transliteration: mǎn
"杯子里装满了新鲜的水。"
가득 찬
Transliteration: gadeuk chan
"컵에 신선한 물이 가득 차 있습니다."
いっぱい
Transliteration: ippai
Script: 一杯
"コップには冷たい水がいっぱい入っています。"
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