No. 318 in French
plein
Full.
In a sentence
Le verre est plein d'eau.
The glass is full of water.
Here, 'plein' is used as an adjective meaning 'full', describing the glass being filled with water.
Il y avait plein de monde à la fête.
There were plenty of people at the party.
In this context, 'plein' is used colloquially to indicate a large quantity or number of people.
C’était une journée pleine de surprises.
It was a day full of surprises.
Here, 'plein' is used in the feminine form 'pleine' as an adjective to signify 'filled with', referring to the day being filled with surprises.
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