brim

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbrɪm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/brɪm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(brim)

Inflections of 'brim' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
brims
v 3rd person singular
brimming
v pres p
brimmed
v past
brimmed
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
brim n (of hat)ala nf
  visera nf
 The brim of the man's hat was frayed and faded.
 El ala del sombrero del hombre estaba raída y descolorida.
brim n (top edge of container)borde nm
 The brim of the bucket was cracked.
 El borde del cubo estaba agrietado.
brim with [sth] vi + prep (be full of)rebosar de vi + prep
  estar lleno de v cop + loc adj
 The children were brimming with excitement.
 The old lady's eyes brimmed with tears as she spoke of her late husband.
 Los niños rebosaban de entusiasmo.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
brim n (edge, brink)borde nm
 Standing on the brim of the cliff, Leo could feel the wind on his face.
 Parado en el borde del acantilado, Leo podía sentir el viento en su rostro.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
to the brim adv (to the very top)hasta el tope, hasta el borde loc adv
 The cup was full to the brim and I spilled some of the coffee when I tried to carry it across the room.
 La taza estaba llena hasta el tope y volqué algo de café cuando la llevé al otro lado de la habitación.
to the brim adv figurative (as much as possible) (figurado)hasta el tope, hasta el borde loc adv
  lleno/a adj
 Michelle was full to the brim with the joy of living.
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'brim' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
bonnet - broad-brimmed - cocked hat - visor - wide-brimmed
Spanish:
ala - estrecho - ras - colmar - colmo - hasta el tope - hasta la bandera - hasta los topes - no caber un alfiler - rebosar - repleto - rinche

Collocations: he was brimming with [confidence, pride, ideas, happiness], brim over with [confidence], his eyes were brimming with tears, more...

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