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full

 
 
/fʊl/ adjective

Translation

NO MORE POSSIBLE If a container or a space is full, it contains as many things or people as possible or as much of something as possible.
dolu
We couldn't get in, the cinema was full. The shelves were full of books. The bottle was still nearly full.19211805
A LOT containing a lot of things or people or a lot of something
dolu, dopdolu
The room was full of people. His face was full of anger. Don't speak with your mouth full.1921
COMPLETE [always before noun] complete and including every part
tam, dolu,
Please give your full name and address. I don't think that we've heard the full story yet.1922
full speed/strength/volume, etc the greatest speed/strength/volume, etc possible
tam hız/güç/ayar
We were driving at full speed. She got full marks in the test.18051915
be full of yourself to think that you are very important
dolu olmak çok önemli olduğunu düşünmek
1012
be full of sth to be talking or thinking a lot about a particular thing
bir şeyle dopdolu olmak
He's full of stories about his holiday.2128
FOOD informal ( also UK full up) having eaten enough food
tok, karnı doymuş, tıka basa dolu
No more for me, thanks, I'm full.1921850
a full face/figure a face or body shape that is large and round
ablak yüzlü, büyük ve yuvarlak yüzlü/vücutlu
→ See also have your hands full → See also be in full swing1921571
(Definition of full adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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