Tra từ full - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

full [full fulls fulled fulling fuller fullest] adjective, adverb BrE [fʊl] NAmE [fʊl]
adjective (full·er, fullest)

WITH NO EMPTY SPACE
1. ~ (of sth) containing or holding as much or as many as possible; having no empty space
•a full bottle of wine
• She could only nod, because her mouth was full.
• My suitcase was full of books.
•There were cardboard boxes stuffed full of clothes.
• (BrE)Sorry, the hotel is full up tonight.

HAVING A LOT
2. ~ of sth having or containing a large number or amount of sth
• The sky was full of brightly coloured fireworks.
•Life is full of coincidences.
•Our new brochure is crammed full of inspirational ideas.
•animals pumped full of antibiotics
•She was full of admiration for the care she had received.
•He smiled, his eyes full of laughter.

TALKING A LOT
3. ~ of sth (of a person)thinking or talking a lot about a particular thing
• He was full of his new job and everything he'd been doing.

WITH FOOD
4. (BrE also ˌfull ˈup)having had enough to eat
• No more for me, thanks— I'm full up.
• The kids still weren't full, so I gave them an ice cream each.
•You can't run on a full stomach.

COMPLETE
5. usually before noun complete; with nothing missing
• Full details are available on request.
• I still don't think we've heard the full story.
•a full English breakfast
•A full refund will be given if the item is faulty.
•Fill in your full name and address.
•The country applied for full membership of the European Union.
•It is too early to assess the full extent of the damage.
•They sell a full range of hair and beauty products.

AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE
6. usually before noun to the highest level or greatest amount possible
Syn: ↑maximum
• Many people don't use their computers to their full potential.
•measures to achieve full employment
• Students should take full advantage of the university's facilities.
•She came round the corner at full speed.

BUSY
7. busy; involving a lot of activities
• He'd had a very full life.
• Her life was too full to find time for hobbies.

FOR EMPHASIS
8. only before noun used to emphasize an amount or a quantity
•She is a full four inches shorter than her sister.

MOON
9. appearing as a complete circle
•The moon was full, the sky clear.
see also ↑full moon

FAT
10. (of a person or part of the body)large and round. ‘Full ’ is sometimes used to avoid saying ‘fat’
•He kissed her full sensual lips.
•They specialize in clothes for women with a fuller figure.

CLOTHES
11. made with plenty of cloth; fitting loosely
•a full skirt

TONE/VOICE/FLAVOUR
12. deep, strong and rich
•He draws a unique full sound from the instrument.
•the full fruity flavour of the wine
Rem: Most idioms containing full are at the entries for the nouns and verbs in the idioms, for example full of the joys of spring is at joy.

Word Origin:
Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vol and German voll.

Thesaurus:
full adj.
1.
•There were boxes full of clothes.
packed • • crammed • • crowded • |informal stuffed • |disapproving overcrowded • • congested •
Opp: empty
full/packed/crammed/crowded/overcrowded/congested with sb/sth
packed/crammed/stuffed full of sb/sth
2.
•We haven't heard the full story.
whole • • complete • • entire • • total •
Opp: partial
a/an full/whole/complete/entire day/set
the full/whole/complete truth/story
full/complete details
3.
•He led a very full life.
busy • • hectic • • eventful • |especially BrE lively •
Opp: empty
a/an full/busy/hectic/eventful day/weekend/week/life
a full/busy/hectic/lively programme
a full/busy/hectic schedule/timetable
Full, busy or hectic? Busy is the most general of these words. A period of time that is full is busy in a good way; if it is hectic then it is usually too busy,

Example Bank:
•Her wine glass was still fairly full.
•I'm full up. I can't eat another thing.
•The bottle was half full of mineral water.
•The garage has got full of junk again.
•The kitchen was absolutely full of flies!
•The reservoirs are all virtually full.
•He'd had a very full life.
•I ordered a full English breakfast.
•I still don't think we've heard the full story.
•I've always believed in living life to the full.
•Life is full of coincidences.
•Many people don't use their computers to their full potential.
•No more for me, thanks— I'm full up.
•Our new brochure is crammed full of inspirational ideas.
•She came round the corner at full speed.
•Students should take full advantage of the college's facilities.
•The kids still weren't full, so I gave them an ice cream each.
•You shouldn't swim on a full stomach.
•measures to achieve full employment
Idioms: ↑full of it ▪ ↑full of yourself ▪ ↑in full ▪ ↑the full

adverb ~ in/on sth
directly
• She looked him full in the face.

Word Origin:
Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vol and German voll.

See also: ↑the fullest