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No. 9,980 in French

full

The word "full" is not French; it is English. In French, similar concepts are expressed with words like "plein" (full in terms of capacity) or "complet" (complete/full in scope).

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  • La bouteille est pleine.

    The bottle is full.

    'pleine' is the feminine adjective form of 'full' indicating that the bottle contains the maximum amount of liquid.

  • Cet événement a attiré une salle comble.

    This event attracted a packed room.

    'comble', in this context, is used as an adjective synonymous with 'full' to refer to a place filled to capacity.

  • Je suis plein de gratitude envers toi.

    I am full of gratitude towards you.

    'plein de' is an idiomatic expression pairing 'full' with an abstract concept, like 'gratitude', to indicate being overwhelmed by a strong feeling.

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