brim

brim
1. noun
1) (of cup, bowl, hollow) Rand, der

full to the brim — randvoll

2) (of hat) [Hut]krempe, die
2. intransitive verb,
-mm-

be brimming with something — randvoll mit etwas sein; (fig.) strotzen vor etwas (Dat.)

Phrasal Verbs:
- academic.ru/84862/brim_over">brim over
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[brim] 1. noun
1) (the top edge of a cup, glass etc: The jug was filled to the brim.) der Rand
2) (the edge of a hat: She pulled the brim of her hat down over her eyes.) die Hutkrempe
2. verb
(to be, or become, full to the brim: Her eyes were brimming with tears.) überquellen
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brim
[brɪm]
I. n
1. (of hat) Krempe f
2. (top) Rand m
to fill sth to the \brim etw bis an den Rand füllen
filled [or full] to the \brim with sth randvoll mit etw dat sein
II. vi
<-mm->
to \brim with sth voll von etw dat sein
her eyes \brimmed with tears ihr standen die Tränen in den Augen
his eyes are \brimming with humour aus seinen Augen lacht der Schalk
to \brim with ideas vor [o von] Ideen übersprudeln
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[brɪm]
1. n
(of cup) Rand m; (of hat also) Krempe f

full to the brim (with sth) (lit) — randvoll (mit etw)

she is full to the brim with joy — sie strömt über vor Freude

2. vi
strotzen (with von or vor +dat)

her eyes were brimming with tears — ihre Augen schwammen in Tränen

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brim [brım]
A s
1. Rand m (besonders eines Gefäßes):
full to the brim randvoll
2. (Hut) Krempe f
B v/i voll sein:
brim over
a) übervoll sein (with von) (a. fig),
b) überfließen, -sprudeln (with von) (a. fig);
her eyes were brimming (over) with tears ihre Augen schwammen in Tränen;
he is brimming (over) with health er strotzt vor oder von Gesundheit;
she was brimming (over) with joy sie war außer sich vor Freude
C v/t bis zum Rand füllen
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1. noun
1) (of cup, bowl, hollow) Rand, der

full to the brim — randvoll

2) (of hat) [Hut]krempe, die
2. intransitive verb,
-mm-

be brimming with something — randvoll mit etwas sein; (fig.) strotzen vor etwas (Dat.)

Phrasal Verbs:
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n.
Rand ¨-er m. v.
übersprudeln v.

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