Compound Forms:
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| at full blast adv | figurative (loudly) | a todo volumen loc adv |
| | | a tope loc adv |
| | If you must play your music at full blast, please use headphones. |
| | Si vas a escuchar la música a todo volumen usa auriculares por favor. |
| at full blast adv | (forcefully) | al máximo loc adv |
| | | a toda potencia loc adv |
| | I accidentally turned the hose on at full blast and washed away all my seedlings. |
| | Accidentalmente prendí la manguera al máximo y arrasé con todas mis plantas. |
| at full gallop adv | (horse: at top speed) | lo más rápido posible loc adv |
| | | a todo galope loc adv |
| | Even at full gallop, the horse could not outrun the train for long. |
| | Aunque corría lo más rápido posible el caballo no pudo superar al tren. |
| at full gallop adv | figurative (very fast) (coloquial, figurado) | a mil por hora loc adv |
| | She was talking at full gallop: I couldn't understand most of what she said. |
| | Estaba hablando a mil por hora, no pude entender la mayoría de lo que dijo. |
| | | a toda máquina loc adv |
| | | a toda marcha loc adv |
| | (figurado) | a galope tendido loc adv |
| | (figurado) | a todo galope loc adv |
| | (AR, figurado) | a todo trapo loc adv |
| | | a todo pique loc adv |
| | | al mango loc adv |
| | (ES, coloquial, figurado) | como una moto loc adv |
| | (ES, coloquial) | a toda leche loc adv |
at full speed,
at top speed expr | (as fast as possible) | a toda velocidad loc adv |
| | (coloquial) | a toda máquina loc adv |
| | If you run the motor at full speed for more than an hour, there is a danger it will overheat and seize up. |
| | Si vas con el motor a velocidad por más de una hora, corres el riesgo de sobrecalentarlo y quemarlo. |
| at full throttle adv | (vehicle: at top speed) | pisando a fondo expr |
| | | a toda potencia expr |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. No puedes ir pisando a fondo aunque la autopista esté vacía. |
| at full throttle adv | figurative (person: as fast as possible) | a todo correr, a toda prisa loc adv |
| | (AR, vulgar) | salir rajando expr |
| | (ES, vulgar) | cagando leches expr |
| | (MX, vulgar) | en chinga, a toda madre expr |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Salió a todo correr del taller, la máquina estaba a punto de explotar. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Salió rajando del taller, la máquina estaba a punto de explotar. |
| at full tilt expr | (at top speed or power) | a toda máquina loc adv |
| | | a toda velocidad loc adv |
| | | a máxima potencia loc adv |
| | The train had been travelling at full tilt when the accident happened. |
| | El tren iba a toda máquina cuando sucedió el accidente. |
| at full tilt expr | (energetically) | a toda máquina loc adv |
| | | lleno de energía loc adj |
| | (AR, coloquial) | con todas las pilas loc adv |
| | My three-year-old runs around full tilt right before bedtime. |
| | Mi hijo de tres años corre a toda máquina hasta antes de la hora de dormir. |
| chock-full adj | informal (completely full) (lleno, coloquial) | a reventar loc adj |
| | (ES, vulgar) | a petar loc adj |
| | (coloquial) | a tope loc adj |
| | | repleto/a adj |
| | I can't fit any more clothes in this suitcase; it's already chock-full! |
| | No entra más ropa en esta maleta, está a reventar. |
| chock-full of [sth/sb] adj + prep | informal (completely full: of people, things) | repleto de adj + prep |
| | | estallado de adj + prep |
| | (ES) | petado de adj + prep |
| | The room was chock-full of celebrities and reporters. |
| come full circle v expr | figurative (return to original situation) (figurado) | cerrar un círculo loc verb |
| | | cerrar un ciclo loc verb |
| | | volver al principio loc verb |
| | Today I'm starting work back at the firm where I had my first job; I feel like my career's come full circle. |
| | Hoy empiezo a trabajar en la compañía donde trabajé por primera vez, siento que mi carrera cierra un circulo. |
complement,
full complement n | (full amount) | totalidad nf |
| | During the strike, the school had to open without its full complement of teachers. |
| | Durante la huelga, la escuela tuvo que abrir sin la totalidad de los maestros. |
| cram-full adj | (as full as possible) | repleto/a adj |
| | | completo/a adj |
| | | lleno/a adj |
| | | colmado/a adj |
cram-full of [sth/sb],
cram-full with [sth/sb] adj + prep | (packed with [sth/sb]) | atestado/a adj |
| | | abarrotado/a adj |
| | The 8 a.m. train was cram-full of commuters. |
| crammed full adj | informal (full, packed) | repleto/a adj |
| | The suitcase was crammed full of clothes almost to the point of bursting. |
| | La valija estaba repleta de ropa, a punto de explotar. |
| | (coloquial) | atiborrada adj |
| | La maleta estaba atiborrada de prendas, a punto de reventar. |
| | (coloquial) | no caber un alfiler, estar de bote en bote expr |
| | Asistió todo el mundo, el salón estaba repleto, no cabía un alfiler. |
| | (coloquial) | hasta los topes loc adj |
| full age n | (majority, legal age of adulthood) | mayoría de edad nf + loc adj |
| full authority n | (complete control) | plenos poderes adj + nmpl |
| | The judged granted him full authority over his father's estate. |
| | El juez le concedió plenos poderes sobre la herencia de su padre. |
| | | plena autoridad adj + nf |
| | El juez le concedió plena autoridad sobre la herencia de su padre. |
| | | control absoluto nm + adj |
| | El juez le concedió control absoluto sobre la herencia de su padre. |
| | | potestad nf |
| | El juez le concedió potestad sobre la herencia de su padre. |
| | | pleno poder adj + nm |
| | El juez le concedió pleno poder sobre la herencia de su padre. |
| full bath n | (washroom: has bath, shower) | baño completo nm + adj |
| full beam n | (headlights: brightest setting) | luces altas loc nom f |
| | The car coming towards us had its headlights on full beam. |
full beam,
full-beam n as adj | (headlights: on brightest setting) | alto/a adj |
| | If you use full-beam headlights, you may dazzle other road users. |
| full beard n | (hair grown long on chin and cheeks) | barba poblada nm + adj |
| | Santa Claus has a full beard and moustache. |
| | | abundante barba adj mf + nf |
| | | barba nf |
full blast,
at full blast expr | (as loud as possible) | con todo loc adv |
| | | a todo volumen loc adv |
full blast,
at full blast expr | (producing as much power as possible) | con todo loc adv |
| | | a toda máquina loc adv |
full blood,
full-blood n | (of unmixed ancestry) | purasangre nm |
full blood,
full-blood adj | (of unmixed ancestry) | de pura sangre loc adj |
| | | de pura casta loc adj |
| full board n | mainly UK (accommodation: room and meals) | pensión completa loc nom f |
| | Full board costs less than 50 euro per day. |
| | Her university scholarship includes full board. |
| | La pensión completa sale menos de 50 euros por día. |
full body,
full-body adj | (over all the body) (España) | integral adj mf |
| Note: hyphen used when term is an adjective before a noun |
| | I got a full-body tan at the solarium. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Voy a una playa nudista así que tengo un moreno integral. |
| | | de cuerpo entero loc adj |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. La cama solar proporciona un bronceado parejo de cuerpo entero. |
| full circle | (to the starting point) | ciclo completo, círculo completo nm + adj |
full color (US),
full colour (UK) n | (printing process) | todo color adj + nm |
| | | cuatricromía nf |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | It's rare to find such an old magazine printed in full colour. |
| | Es raro encontrar una revista tan antigua impresa a todo color. |
full color,
full-color (US),
full colour,
full-colour (UK) adj | (printed in color) | en color loc adj |
| | | a todo color loc adj |
| | Almost all magazines these days are full-color. |
| | En la actualidad, prácticamente todas las revistas se imprimen en color. |
full color,
full-color (US),
full colour,
full-colour (UK) adj | (with full range of hues) | a todo color loc adj |
| full consent n | (full permission) | consentimiento pleno nm + adj |
| | The marriage has my full consent. |
| | El casamiento cuenta con mi consentimiento pleno, |
| | | toda la aprobación grupo nom |
| | El casamiento cuenta con mi consentimiento pleno. |
| | | consentimiento total nm + adj mf |
| | El casamiento cuenta con mi consentimiento total. |
| | | todo el consentimiento grupo nom |
| | El casamiento cuenta con todo mi consentimiento. |
| full court n | (law: all judges present) | tribunal en pleno loc nom m |
| | | juicio plenario nm + adj |
| full coverage n | (thorough news reporting) | cobertura detallada nf + adj |
| | Puedes ver la cobertura detallada de la noticia a las 10 de la noche. |
| | | amplia cobertura adj + nf |
| | La prensa le dio amplia cobertura al evento. |
| full coverage n | US (comprehensive insurance) (automóvil) | seguro a todo riesgo, seguro contra todo riesgo grupo nom |
| | Since my car is brand new, and expensive, I decided to pay for full coverage auto insurance, to protect me no matter what happens. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Recomiendan hacerse un seguro a todo riesgo cuando el coche es nuevo. |
| | | cobertura total nf + adj mf |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Este seguro te garantiza una cobertura total, incluso en el extranjero. |
| full credit n | (education: maximum marks) | notas máximas nfpl + adj |
| | | mejores notas adj + nfpl |
| full dress n | (formal, ceremonial clothing) | vestido largo nm + adj |
full dress,
full-dress n as adj | (clothing: formal, ceremonial) | formal adj mf |
| | | ceremonial adj mf |
| | The police officers attended the parade in full dress uniform. |
| full employment n | (all of workforce is employed) | pleno empleo adj + nm |
| | Full employment is a goal of every administration. |
| full English breakfast n | (morning meal of eggs, bacon, etc.) | desayuno inglés completo grupo nom |
| | Not many families eat a full English breakfast any more. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El desayuno inglés completo incluye: té, panceta, huevos, tomates fritos o a la parrilla, pan frito o tostada y salchichas. |
| full extent n | (total reach or degree of [sth]) | alcance nm |
| | | grado nm |
| | The full extent of the disaster is still not clear. |
| | | alcance total nm + adj mf |
| | El alcance total del desastre no está claro todavía. |
| | | toda su extensión expr |
| | No hace falta que lo cites en toda su extensión, con que pongas este párrafo es suficiente. |
| full faith and credit | (law) | entera fe y crédito expr |
| | | plena fe y crédito expr |
| full force n | (maximum power) | fuerza máxima nf + adj |
| full frame n | (filming: wide aperture) (fotografía) | imagen completa nf + adj |
| | | fotograma completo nm + adj |
| full gainer | (diving) | rotación inversa loc nom f |
full house,
full hand n | (poker: 3 of a kind and a pair) (voz inglesa, póker) | full house loc nom m |
| full immersion n | (intensive language learning) | inmersión lingüística loc nom f |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun |
| | Ofrecemos un programa de inmersión lingüística en chino mandarín. |
| full immersion n | (complete submersion in liquid) | inmersión nf |
| | | inmersión completa nf + adj |
| | Hay algunas confesiones que practican el bautismo por inmersión. |
| full-immersion n as adj | (language learning: intensive) | de inmersión lingüística loc adj |
| | We offer a full-immersion program in Mandarin Chinese. |
| full length n | (length when extended) | largo nm |
| | The full length of the snake was four feet, six inches. |
| | | largo total nm + adj |
| | El largo total de la limusina era de catorce metros, hasta tenía piscina. |
| full load n | (capacity that is completely filled) | carga completa nf + adj |
| full load n | (largest current motor can handle) | carga completa nf + adj |
| full marks npl | UK (test: 100%) | calificación máxima nf + adj |
| | | calificación máxima nf + adj |
| full marks npl | UK, figurative (full credit) | calificación máxima nf + adj |
| | | puntaje máximo nm + adj |
| full meal n | (meal including main and side dishes) | menú completo nm + adj |
| full measure n | (measured quantity, serving of [sth]) | hasta el tope loc adv |
| | I asked for a gallon, and he gave me full measure. |
| | Le pedí un galón pero me lo llenó hasta el tope. |
| | | medida completa nf + adj |
| | Le pedí un galón pero me dio una medida completa. |
| full measure n | (total amount, extent) | plena comprensión adj + nf |
| | | plenitud nf |
| | | completo entendimiento adj + nm |
| full member n | (with all privileges) | miembro de pleno derecho grupo nom |
| | | afiliado de pleno derecho grupo nom |
| | | socio de pleno derecho grupo nom |
| | Only full members of the club may vote at General Meetings. |
| the full monty n | UK, slang (everything) | todo nm |
| | (figurado) | el paquete completo expr |
| | I wouldn't be eating again all day so, I went for the full monty: sausage, bacon, fried eggs, mushrooms, and tomatoes. |
| | No iba a comer nada más por el resto del día así que fui por todo: salchichas, panceta, huevos fritos, champiñones, y tomates. |
| full moon n | (moon: fully visible) | luna llena loc nom f |
| | The light of the full moon made it easier to travel by night. |
| | La luz de la luna llena facilitaba el viajar por la noche. |
| full moon n | (phase: moon fully visible) | luna llena nf + adj |
| | (formal) | plenilunio nm |
| | Legend states that werewolves only appear during the full moon. |
| | La leyenda dice que los hombres lobo solo aparecen cuando hay luna llena. |
| full name n | (first, middle and last names) | nombre completo loc nom m |
| | | nombre y apellidos loc nom m |
| | You must always give your full name when filling out government forms. |
| | Please state your full name to the judge. |
| | Siempre debes escribir tu nombre completo cuando completas formularios gubernamentales. |
| full name n | (complete given and family names) | nombre completo loc nom m |
| | Hispanic cultures use the mother's last name as part of the child's full name. |
| | Las culturas hispánicas usan el apellido de la madre como parte del nombre completo de los niños. |
| full nelson | (wrestling) | doble nelson loc nom f |
| | (voz inglesa) | full nelson loc nom f |
| full occupancy n | (vehicle: every seat is filled) | ocupación completa nf + adj |
| full occupancy n | (building: completely inhabited) | ocupación completa nf + adj |
| full of beans adj | figurative, informal, UK (full of energy, in good spirits) | lleno de energía loc adj |
| | Grandpa's full of beans lately. He's clearly been taking his vitamins! |
| full of bounce adj | informal ([sb]: in lively mood) | lleno de vida loc adj |
| be full of crap v expr | vulgar, potentially offensive, informal (talk nonsense, say untrue things) (ES, CR, vulgar) | hablar mierda expr |
| | (informal) | hablar paja expr |
| full of energy adj | (lively, energetic) | lleno de energía loc adj |
| | She was so full of energy that I could hardly keep up with her. |
| | | rebosante de energía loc adj |
| full of enthusiasm adj | (very eager) | lleno de entusiasmo loc adj |
| | It's good to see our new recruits so full of enthusiasm. |
| full of hate adj | (intensely hostile) | lleno de odio loc adj |
| | She is so full of hate that it has made her psychotic. |
| full of hatred adj | (intensely hostile) | lleno de odio loc adj |