Adjectives / Adverbs | |||||||
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| full adj. | voll | ||||||
| entire adj. | voll | ||||||
| complete adj. | voll | ||||||
| solid adj. | voll | ||||||
| crowded adj. | voll | ||||||
| broad adj. | voll | ||||||
| fraught adj. | voll | ||||||
| massive adj. | voll | ||||||
| maximum adj. | voll | ||||||
| plenteous adj. | voll | ||||||
| resonant - sound adj. | voll | ||||||
| rife (with) adj. | voll (von +dat.) | ||||||
| clear + expression of time adj. - used before noun | voll + expression of time | ||||||
| abuzz (with) adj. | voll (von) | ||||||
Possible base forms | |||||||
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| volles | |||||||
| voll (Adjective) | |||||||
Nouns | |||||||
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| shovelful | die Schaufelvoll | ||||||
| roomful | das Zimmervoll | ||||||
| dead weight (or: deadweight) | volles Gewicht | ||||||
| complete equilibrium | volles Gleichgewicht | ||||||
| full confidence | volles Vertrauen | ||||||
| diskAE wheel [ENGIN.][TECH.] discBE wheel [ENGIN.][TECH.] | volles Rad | ||||||
| full load torque [TECH.] | volles Drehmoment | ||||||
| direct endorsement [FINAN.] | volles Giro | ||||||
| full recourse [LAW] | volles Rückgriffsrecht | ||||||
| round lot [FINAN.] | volles Aktienpaket | ||||||
| continuous line | voll gezogene Linie | ||||||
| production level kitchen | voll ausgestattete Küche | ||||||
| crush laden train | voll beladener Zug | ||||||
| full pit-orchestra | voll besetztes Opernorchester | ||||||
Phrases / Collocations | |||||||
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| no vacancy | voll belegt | ||||||
| lock, stock and barrel | voll und ganz | ||||||
| to hit the ground running [coll.] [fig.] | voll durchstarten | ||||||
| packed to the gunnels | gerammelt voll | ||||||
| a thimbleful | ein Fingerhut (voll) | ||||||
| full to bursting | zum Brechen voll | ||||||
| full as a tick | zum Platzen voll | ||||||
| a pailful | ein Eimer (voll) | ||||||
| a jugful | ein Krug (voll) | ||||||
| a spoonful | ein Löffel (voll) | ||||||
| a plateful | ein Teller (voll) | ||||||
| to bend over backwards | sichacc. voll ins Zeug legen | ||||||
| (as) drunk as a lord [fig.] | (so) voll wie eine Haubitze [fig.] | ||||||
| (as) drunk as a skunk [fig.] | (so) voll wie eine Haubitze [fig.] | ||||||
Examples | |||||||
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| which will have our full attention | welchem wir uns voll widmen werden | ||||||
| will be credited in full | wird voll gutgeschrieben | ||||||
| His desk is littered with papers. | Sein Schreibtisch ist voll mit Papier. | ||||||
| The pub was overcrowded. | Das Lokal war gerammelt voll. | ||||||
| That's where he comes into his own. | Da kommt er voll zur Geltung. | ||||||
| That's where it comes into its own. | Da kommt es voll zur Geltung. | ||||||
| She is not responsible for her actions. | Sie ist für ihre Handlungen nicht voll verantwortlich. | ||||||
| our perfect appreciation | unsere volle Wertschätzung | ||||||
| our perfect satisfaction with | unsere volle Zufriedenheit mit | ||||||
| They'll throw the book at you if you get found out. [fig.] | Du wirst die volle Härte des Gesetzes zu spüren bekommen, wenn sie dich erwischen. | ||||||
| a wagonload lot | eine volle Wagenladung | ||||||








