brimful

brimful
brim·ful
[ˈbrɪmfʊl]
adj inv, pred randvoll
to be \brimful of ideas/life/surprises (fig) voller Ideen/Leben/Überraschungen sein
\brimful of soup bis zum Rand mit Suppe gefüllt
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['brɪm'fʊl]
adj (lit)
randvoll; (fig) voll (of, with von)

he is brimful of energy — er sprüht vor Energie

she is brimful of health — sie strotzt vor Gesundheit

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brimful (brimfull) [-ˈfʊl] adj randvoll:
her eyes were brimful of (oder with) tears ihre Augen schwammen in Tränen;
he is brimful of health er strotzt vor oder von Gesundheit;
she was brimful with ideas sie steckte voller Ideen
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adj.
voll adj.
übervoll adj.

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