Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
full | fuller | Fuller |
| at full throttle adv | (vehicle: at top speed) | mit Volldampf Adv + Nm |
| | | mit Vollgas Adv + Nn |
| | | mit Karacho Adv + Nm |
| at full throttle adv | figurative (person: as fast as possible) | mit Volldampf Adv + Nm |
| | | mit Anlauf voraus Rdw |
| | | mit Karacho Adv + Nm |
| at full tilt expr | (at top speed or power) | mit Volldampf Adv + Nm |
| | (informell) | mit vollem Karacho Rdw |
| | | mit voller Wucht Rdw |
| | The train had been travelling at full tilt when the accident happened. |
| at full tilt expr | (energetically) (übertragen) | wie von der Tarantel gestochen Rdw |
| | (kränkend) | wie ein Irrer, wie ein Bekloppter Rdw |
| | My three-year-old runs around full tilt right before bedtime. |
| chock-full adj | informal (completely full) | brechend voll V Part Präs + Adj |
| | (informell) | bis zum Bersten gefüllt Rdw |
| | | komplett voll Adj + Adj |
| | I can't fit any more clothes in this suitcase; it's already chock-full! |
| chock-full of [sth/sb] adj + prep | informal (completely full: of people, things) (ugs, übertragen) | brechend voll V Part Präs + Adj |
| | | überfüllt mit jmdm/[etw] Adj + Präp |
| | The room was chock-full of celebrities and reporters. |
| come full circle v expr | figurative (return to original situation) | wieder da ankommen, wo man angefangen hat Rdw |
| | | in den ursprünglichen Zustand zurückkehren Rdw |
| | | in seine Ursprungsposition zurückkehren Rdw |
| | Today I'm starting work back at the firm where I had my first job; I feel like my career's come full circle. |
complement,
full complement n | (full amount) | volle Anzahl Adj + Nf |
| | During the strike, the school had to open without its full complement of teachers. |
| | Während des Streiks musste die Schule ohne die volle Anzahl an Lehrkräften aufmachen. |
| cram-full adj | (as full as possible) | randvoll Adj |
cram-full of [sth/sb],
cram-full with [sth/sb] adj + prep | (packed with [sth/sb]) | vollgestopft mit jmdm/[etw] V Part Perf |
| | | vollgepackt mit [etw] V Part Perf |
| | The 8 a.m. train was cram-full of commuters. |
| full board n | mainly UK (accommodation: room and meals) | Vollpension Nf |
| | Full board costs less than 50 euro per day. |
| | Her university scholarship includes full board. |
full body,
full-body adj | (over all the body) | Ganzkörper- N |
| Anmerkung: hyphen used when term is an adjective before a noun |
| | I got a full-body tan at the solarium. |
| | Ich habe im Solarium eine Ganzkörperbräunung erhalten. |
| full circle | (to the starting point) | so schließt sich der Kreis Rdw |
| | | alles Pron |
| | | vollständig Adj |
full color (US),
full colour (UK) n | (printing process) | Farbe Nf |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | It's rare to find such an old magazine printed in full colour. |
full color,
full-color (US),
full colour,
full-colour (UK) adj | (printed in color) | in Farbe Präp + Nf |
| | | Farb- Präf |
| | Almost all magazines these days are full-color. |
full color,
full-color (US),
full colour,
full-colour (UK) adj | (with full range of hues) | Vollfarben- Präf |
| | (Anglizismus) | Fullcolor- Präf |
| full credit n | (education: maximum marks) | maximale Punktzahl Adj + Nf |
| full employment n | (all of workforce is employed) | Vollbeschäftigung Nf |
| | | Beschäftigung aller Menschen Rdw |
| | Full employment is a goal of every administration. |
| full force n | (maximum power) | geballte Kraft Adj + Nf |
| full frame n | (filming: wide aperture) | Vollbild Nn |
| | (Film, Fernsehen) | Vollbildformat, Vollformat Nn |
full house,
full hand n | (poker: 3 of a kind and a pair) (Anglizismus) | Full House Nn |
| | Sandy has a full house: three nines and two queens. |
| full length n | (length when extended) | volle Länge Nf |
| | | Ganzkörper- N |
| | | in Lebensgröße N |
| | | volle Größe Nf |
| | The full length of the snake was four feet, six inches. |
| | Die volle Länge der Schlange war vier Fuß und 6 Zoll. |
| the full monty n | UK, slang (everything) (übertragen) | das ganze Paket Rdw |
| | | alles Pron |
| | I wouldn't be eating again all day so, I went for the full monty: sausage, bacon, fried eggs, mushrooms, and tomatoes. |
| full moon n | (moon: fully visible) | Vollmond Nm |
| | The light of the full moon made it easier to travel by night. |
| full moon n | (phase: moon fully visible) | bei Vollmond Präp + Nm |
| | Legend states that werewolves only appear during the full moon. |
| full name n | (first, middle and last names) | Vor- und Nachname Rdw |
| | | ganzer Name Adj + Nm |
| | | voller Name Adj + Nm |
| | You must always give your full name when filling out government forms. |
| | Please state your full name to the judge. |
| | Du musst immer deinen Vor- und Nachnamen auf offiziellen Formularen eintragen. |
| | Bitte sage dem Richter deinen ganzen Namen. |
| full name n | (complete given and family names) | ganzer Name Adj + Nm |
| | | voller Name Adj + Nm |
| | | Vor- und Nachname Rdw |
| | Hispanic cultures use the mother's last name as part of the child's full name. |
| | Hispanische Kulturen benutzen den Nachnamen der Mutter als Teil des gesamten Namen des Kindes. |
| full of beans adj | figurative, informal, UK (full of energy, in good spirits) (übertragen) | Hummeln im Hintern haben Rdw |
| | (ugs) | aufgekratzt, aufgedreht V Part Perf |
| | Grandpa's full of beans lately. He's clearly been taking his vitamins! |
| be full of crap v expr | vulgar, potentially offensive, informal (talk nonsense, say untrue things) (Slang, vulgär) | nur Mist reden, nur Scheiße reden VP |
| | (Slang, vulgär) | nichts als Mist erzählen, nichts als Scheiße erzählen VP |
| full of energy adj | (lively, energetic) | voller Energie Adj + Nf |
| | | aufgeweckt Adj |
| | | lebhaft Adj |
| | She was so full of energy that I could hardly keep up with her. |
| be full of it v expr | slang (talk nonsense, say untrue things) (Slang, vulgär) | nur Mist reden, nur Scheiße reden VP |
| | (Slang, vulgär) | nichts als Mist erzählen, nichts als Scheiße erzählen VP |
| full of life adj | (lively, energetic) | voller Leben Adj + Nn |
| | | voller Energie Adj + Nf |
| | He's nearly 80 but still full of life and with an eye for the ladies. |
| full of piss and vinegar adj | vulgar, informal (person: energetic, lively) (Slang, vulgär, übertr) | Stock im Arsch haben Rdw |
| | | zappelig Adj |
| | | hektisch Adj |
| | Well, aren't you full of piss and vinegar today! Why so enthusiastic? |
| full of promise adj | (person: talented, likely to succeed) | talentiert Adj |
| | | begabt Adj |
| | | Aussicht auf Erfolg haben Rdw |
| | As a child, she was full of promise. |
| full of promise adj | (enticing) | voller Verlockungen, voller Versprechungen Adv + Npl |
| | | verlockend Adj |
| | Life was full of promise for the young man. |
| be full of s*** v expr | vulgar, offensive!, informal (talk nonsense, say untrue things) (Slang, vulgär) | nur Mist reden, nur Scheiße reden VP |
| | (Slang, vulgär) | nichts als Mist erzählen, nichts als Scheiße erzählen VP |
full of vim and vigor (US),
full of vim and vigour (UK) expr | (lively, energetic) | voller Energie Adj + Nf |
| | | voller Schwung und Elan Rdw |
| be full of yourself v expr | (think too highly of yourself) | sich wichtig nehmen Rdw |
| | | wer weiß was von sich halten Rdw |
| | | überschätzen Vr, fix |
full on,
full-on adj | informal (intense) (ugs) | heftig Adj |
| | (formell) | intensiv Adj |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Jeremy had a full-on panic attack in the elevator. |
| | I'm not sure I can spend another day in Helen's company; she's a bit full on. |
| | This week's been full on; I had a tight deadline, my kid was sick, and then my house got flooded! |
full on,
full-on adj | informal (utter, complete) (ugs) | voll Adj |
| | (formell) | völlig Adj |
| | We arrived home to find a scene of full-on devastation; that's the last time we're leaving our teenager home alone! |
full on,
full-on adv | informal (extremely, completely) (ugs) | voll Adv |
| | (formell) | komplett Adv |
| full potential n | (what is possible) | volles Potential, ganzes Potential, volles Potenzial, ganzes Potenzial Adj + Nn |
| | (Slang) | alles was geht Rdw |
| full price n | (cost of [sth] undiscounted) | voller Preis Adj + Nm |
| | | Gesamtpreis Nm |
| | At holiday time you will have to pay full price for airline tickets. |
| full size n | (standard size) (Automobil) | Klein- Präf |
| | | Standardgröße Nf |
| | In marketing language, the smallest size is called 'full size'. |
| full stop n | UK (punctuation mark: period) | Punkt Nm |
| | You should always use a capital letter after a full stop. |
| | Nach einem Punkt kommt immer ein Großbuchstabe. |
| full stop n | UK, informal (period: and that is that) | Basta Int |
| | | Schluss damit Int |
| | | Genug jetzt Int |
| | | Schluss, aus, Ende Int |
| | We're not doing it. Full stop! |
| | Wir machen das nicht. Basta! |
| full stop n | (complete end of motion) | Stillstand Nm |
| | The police will ticket you for anything less than a full stop at a stop sign. |
| | Die Polizei wird dir kaum einen Strafzettel geben für einen Stillstand an einem Stoppschild. |
| full support n | (total approval or backing) | volle Unterstützung Adj + Nf |
| | Our financial backers have given the project their full support. |
| full support n | (every possible assistance) | volle Unterstützung Adj + Nf |
| | In an ideal world, a teacher has time to give each student his full support. |
| full time n | (standard weekly working hours) | Vollzeit Nf |
| | | 40-Stunden Npl |
| Anmerkung: hyphen used when term is an adj before the noun |
| | Now that I moved from part time to full time I'm covered under the company's medical program. |
| | Da ich jetzt von Teilzeit auf Vollzeit gewechselt bin, habe ich Anspruch auf betriebliche Krankenversicherung. |
full time,
full-time adj | (of standard weekly working hours) | Vollzeit- Präf |
| | | 40-Stunden- Präf |
| | They think that cutting down the full-time working week to 36 hours will increase employment. |
| | Sie glauben, dass beim Kürzen der Vollzeitarbeit auf 36 Stunden pro Woche mehr Arbeitsplätze geschaffen werden können. |
full time,
full-time adv | (on a full-time basis) | 40-Stunden- Präf |
| | | Vollzeit- Präf |
| | I'm now working full time at the baker's on the corner. |
| | Ich habe jetzt eine Vollzeitarbeit beim Bäcker an der Ecke. |
| full up adj | informal (completely full) (ugs) | voll Adj |
| | I can't manage dessert, I'm afraid; I'm full up. |
| full-blooded adj | (not of mixed race) | vollblütig Adj |
| | | reinrassig Adj |
| full-blooded adj | figurative (full of energy) | voller Energie Adj + Nf |
| | | geladen V Part Perf |
full-blown,
full blown adj | (fully developed) | voll entwickelt Adv + V Part Perf |
| Anmerkung: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
| | It usually takes years for the HIV virus to develop into full-blown AIDS. |
| | It started as a minor political scandal but the constitutional crisis is now full blown. |
| full-bodied adj | (of full strength, flavour) | kräftig Adj |
| | | vollmundig Adj |
| | | üppig Adj |
| | This is a full-bodied wine with hints of blackcurrant and raspberry. |
full-bore,
full bore adv | figurative, informal (with maximum power, speed) (übertragen) | Vollgas geben Nn + Vt |
| | | alles geben Pron + Vt |
| | (Betrieb) | auf Hochtouren laufen Rdw |
| | Manus is a highly motivated employee who always goes full-bore into any project. |
| full-bore adj | figurative, informal (moving at maximum power, speed) (ugs) | sich schnell verbreiten VP |
| | The flu outbreak is becoming a full-bore pandemic. |
| full-face n as adj | (veil, helmet: covering the whole face) | Vollschutz- Präf |
| | (Motorsport) | Vollvisier- Präf |
| | (Motorsport) | Integral- Präf |
| full-face n as adj | (portrait, photo of face: from the front) | en face Rdw |
full-fledged,
also UK: fully fledged adj | (achieved rank) (Beruf) | ausgebildet V Part Perf |
| | | geschult V Part Perf |
| | John was finally a full-fledged professor. |
full-fledged,
also UK: fully fledged adj | (completely developed) (ugs) | voll entwickelt Adv + V Part Perf |
| | | ausgereift Adj |
| | If you catch the symptoms early enough, you can prevent full-fledged pneumonia from developing. |
full-grown,
fully grown,
fully-grown adj | (mature, fully developed) (Zoologie) | ausgewachsen V Part Perf |
| | (Mensch) | erwachsen Adj |
| | (Pflanze) | vollständig entwickelt Adj + V Part Perf |
full-length,
full length n as adj | (showing complete length of body) | bodentief Adj |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Isabelle turned to check the back of her skirt in the full-length mirror. |
| | Isabelle drehte sich um, damit sie ihren Rock im bodentiefen Spiegel sehen konnte. |
full-length,
full length n as adj | (clothing: reaching to floor) | bodenlang Adj |
| | | bis zum Boden Rdw |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | This full-length dress feels too old-fashioned to me. |
| | For a black-tie affair, women should wear a full-length gown. |
| | Dieses bodenlange Kleid ist zu altmodisch für mich. |
| | Abendgarderobe bedeutet für Frauen ein Kleid zu tragen, das bis zum Boden geht. |
full-length,
full length n as adj | (novel, film: usual length) (Film, Literatur) | in voller Länge Rdw |
| | (Film) | abendfüllend V Part Präs |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Is this a full-length novel or a novella? |
| | Ist das ein Roman in voller Länge oder eine Novelle? |
full-length,
full length adv | (with body extended) | in voller Länge Rdw |
| | | in Lebensgröße Präp + Nf |
| | There she was, stretched out full-length on the couch. |
| | Da war sie, in voller Länge auf dem Sofa ausgestreckt. |
| full-page adj | (covering entire page) | ganze Seite Adj + Nf |
| | | ganzseitig Adj |
| full-price n as adj | (at undiscounted cost) | zum vollen Preis Rdw |
| | | Vollpreis- Präf |
| full-scale adj | (life size) | nach Maß Präp + Nn |
| | | Original- Präf |
| | | Voll- Präf |
| | The artist specializes in painting full-scale portraits. |
| full-scale adj | (using all resources) | vollständig Adj |
| | The generals are planning a full-scale invasion of the island. |
full-size,
full size n as adj | (full-sized: of largest dimensions) | volle Größe Adj + Nf |
| | | Komplettausstattung Nf |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | I want to buy a full-size car so there's room for my whole family. |
full-sized,
full sized adj | (full-size: of largest dimensions) | Voll- Präf |
| | | lebensgroß Adj |
| Anmerkung: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
| full-throated adj | (voice: rich sound) | aus voller Kehle Rdw |
| | | klangvoll Adj |
| | | lauthalsig Adj |
| full-time job n | (job: 40 hours a week) | Vollzeitbeschäftigung, Vollzeitstelle Nf |
| | When we were children, my mother obtained a full-time job so that she could support us financially. |
| full-timer n | ([sb] who works full-time) | Vollzeitangestellter Nm |
| | | Vollzeitkraft Nf |
| half-full adj | (holding half of available space) | halbvoll Adj |
| in full adv | (fully, completely) | ganz Adv |
| | | komplett Adv |
| | | von hinten bis vorne Rdw |
| | I've read the instructions in full but I still can't work out how to turn the camera flash off. |
| in full swing adj | (well underway) | in vollem Gange Rdw |
| | The party was in full swing when I arrived - everyone was having a great time. |
| jam [sth] full of [sth] v expr | informal (overfill) | etwas mit etwas vollstopfen Präp + Vt, sepa |
| | Tom jammed his backpack full of useless things. |
| | Tom stopfte seinen Rucksack mit nutzlosen Dingen voll. |
| know full well v expr | (be very much aware) | ganz genau wissen Rdw |
| | | sich über etwas im Klaren sein, sich über etwas bewusst sein Rdw |
| | He knew full well that what he was doing was illegal, but it didn't stop him. |
long shot,
wide shot,
full shot n | (movie, photo: wide-angle view) | Totalaufnahme Nf |
| | | Totale Nf |
| | The film begins with a long shot in which you can see the whole town. |
| paid in full adj | (completely paid or repaid) (ugs) | den ganzen Betrag auf einmal zahlen VP |
| | (Schulden) | komplett abbezahlt Adj als Adv + V Part Perf |
| paschal full moon n | (date used to determine Easter) | Paschal Vollmond Nm |
| | | Passahvollmond Nm |
| pay [sth] in full⇒ vtr | (repay completely) | [etw] auf einmal zurückzahlen Rdw |
| | | den gesamten Betrag zurückbezahlen Rdw |
speak with your mouth full,
talk with your mouth full v expr | (talk while eating) | mit vollem Mund sprechen VP |
| the full package n | slang, figurative (attractive person) (übertragen: Person) | guter Fang Adj + Nm |
| | (übertragen: Person) | gute Partie Adj + Nf |
| | (übertragen: Person) | Glücksgriff Nm |
| | That guy is the full package: good-looking, employed and owns his own house. |
| to the full adv | (completely) | in vollen Zügen Rdw |
| | They enjoyed their new-found freedom to the full. |
| to the full extent adv | (to the maximum degree) | komplett Adv |
| | | voll und ganz Rdw |
| | | ganz und gar Rdw |