full
/fʊl/adjective
उच्चारण फ़ुल
भरा, पूरा; तृप्त
Basic word
- 1
containing or holding as much or as many as possible; having had enough to eat; complete; with no part left out
भरा, पूरा; तृप्त
- a full glass
- I'm full.
- full details
+ 3 more examples
- The bus was full, so we waited for the next one.
- I can't eat any more, I'm completely full.
- Write your full name and address on the form.
Synonyms filled packed complete entire satisfied
Opposite empty hungry partial incomplete
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
full + of + noun
Full of is the usual pattern for what a container, place or person contains. It can be literal or figurative.
किसी बर्तन, स्थान या व्यक्ति में क्या भरा है, यह बताने के लिए 'full of' आता है; यह शाब्दिक या लाक्षणिक हो सकता है।
- The bus was full of tired passengers.
- Her notebook is full of neat notes.
be full (up) (no preposition)
Without of, full alone means that no more can fit, or that someone has eaten enough. Full up is informal.
बिना 'of' के 'full' का अर्थ है कि और कुछ नहीं समा सकता, या किसी का पेट भर गया है। 'Full up' अनौपचारिक है।
- The hall is full, so we cannot enter.
- No more rice, thank you; I am full.
full + noun (complete)
Before a noun, full means complete, whole or at the highest level.
Noun से पहले 'full' का अर्थ पूरा, संपूर्ण या उच्चतम स्तर का होता है।
- Please write your full name and address.
- The film was shown at full length.
full + adjective (extent)
Full can be used with another word to show a level such as full-time or full-length.
'Full' दूसरे शब्द के साथ स्तर बताता है, जैसे 'full-time' या 'full-length'।
- Radhika wants a full-length mirror for her room.
idioms with full: in full, to the full, full steam ahead
In full means with nothing missing. To the full means as much as possible. Full steam ahead means with great energy.
'In full' का अर्थ है बिना कमी के। 'To the full' का अर्थ है यथासंभव। 'Full steam ahead' का अर्थ है पूरे जोश से।
- The fee must be paid in full.
- Work is going full steam ahead on the new bridge.
+Collocations 5
full + noun
moonnamespeedstophousemarks
- She scored full marks in the Hindi paper.
full of + noun
peopleenergymistakeslifewaterideas
- The report was full of mistakes.
adverb + full
completelyabsolutelyalmostnearlyhalf
- The tank is nearly full.
full + time or amount
full dayfull yearfull weekfull hourfull course
- He waited for a full hour at the station.
phrases with full
in fullat full speedfull of yourselffull of beansa full house
- The cricket ground was a full house for the final.
“More examples 5
- The teacher gave full marks for the clear answer.
शिक्षक ने स्पष्ट उत्तर के लिए पूरे अंक दिए।
- My stomach is full after the festival feast.
त्योहार की दावत के बाद मेरा पेट भर गया है।
- The moon was full on the night of Sharad Purnima.
शरद पूर्णिमा की रात चाँद पूरा था।
- He is so full of himself that nobody likes to work with him.
वह इतना घमंडी है कि कोई उसके साथ काम करना पसंद नहीं करता।
- Radhika's room is full of books on every subject.
राधिका का कमरा हर विषय की किताबों से भरा है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The bucket is full with water.
✓ The bucket is full of water.
Full is followed by of, not with.
'Full' के बाद 'of' आता है, 'with' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives all mean having no empty space, but they suit different things.
ये सभी विशेषण बिना खाली जगह के होने का अर्थ देते हैं, पर अलग-अलग चीज़ों के लिए उपयुक्त हैं।
Holding as much as possible; also complete or whole.
जितना समा सके उतना भरा हुआ; साथ ही पूरा या संपूर्ण।
- The glass is full.
Very full of people or things, with almost no space left.
लोगों या चीज़ों से इतना भरा कि लगभग जगह न बचे।
- The train was packed during Diwali.
Full of people only, with too many in a small space.
केवल लोगों से भरा, छोटी जगह में बहुत ज़्यादा लोग।
- The market was crowded.
¶Idioms 5
in full
including the whole of sth
पूरा का पूरा
- The fees must be paid in full before the course starts.
- Please write your name in full.
to the full
to the greatest possible degree
भरपूर, पूरी तरह
- She lived life to the full.
- Use your skills to the full.
full of yourself
very proud; thinking only of yourself
घमंडी, अपने आप में मगन
- Since he got the job, he's been really full of himself.
- She's so full of herself that she never listens.
full steam ahead
with as much speed and energy as possible
पूरी रफ़्तार और जोश से आगे
- Once the money arrived, it was full steam ahead with the building work.
- It's full steam ahead for the exam preparation.
in full view (of sb/sth)
completely visible to sb/sth
सबके सामने, खुले में
- He was robbed in full view of the passengers.
- The accident happened in full view of the school.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Full of sth ('full of water'); the suffix -ful has one l ('beautiful', 'careful', 'handful').
Full of sth ('full of water'); suffix -ful में एक l होता है ('beautiful', 'careful', 'handful')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
In full swing (at its most active stage), full of yourself (too proud), at full stretch (using all your effort), come full circle (return to the starting point), in full (completely: 'paid in full'), to the full (as much as possible: 'live life to the full').
Idioms: in full swing (सबसे सक्रिय अवस्था में, ज़ोरों पर), full of yourself (बहुत घमंडी), at full stretch (पूरा प्रयास लगाते हुए), come full circle (आरंभिक बिंदु पर लौटना), in full (पूरी तरह: 'paid in full'), to the full (जितना हो सके: 'live life to the full')।