word-vault

{ "term": "full", "partOfSpeech": "adjective", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "containing or holding as much or as many as possible; having no empty space", "sensetop": "full of somethingfull up", "labels": "(British English)", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a full bottle of wine" }, { "text": "She could only nod, because her mouth was full." }, { "text": "The theatre was less than **half full**." }, { "text": "My suitcase was full of books.", "contextForm": "full of something" }, { "text": "There were cardboard boxes **stuffed full of** clothes." }, { "text": "Sorry, the hotel is full up tonight.", "contextForm": "full up" }, { "text": "Her wine glass was still fairly full." }, { "text": "The bottle was half full of mineral water." }, { "text": "The reservoirs are all virtually full." } ], "collocations": { "verbs": ["be", "look", "seem"], "adverb": ["absolutely", "completely", "almost"], "preposition": ["of"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "having or containing a large number or amount of something/somebody", "sensetop": "full of something/somebody", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The sky was full of brightly coloured fireworks." }, { "text": "The gallery was **full of people**." }, { "text": "He's always **full of energy**." }, { "text": "She was so bubbly and **full of life**." }, { "text": "Life is full of coincidences." }, { "text": "Our new brochure is **crammed full of** inspirational ideas." }, { "text": "She was full of admiration for the care she had received." }, { "text": "He smiled, his eyes full of laughter." }, { "text": "The garage has got full of junk again." }, { "text": "The kitchen was absolutely full of flies!" }, { "text": "The animals are pumped full of antibiotics." } ], "collocations": { "verbs": ["be", "look", "seem"], "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "having had enough to eat", "labels": "British English also", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "No more for me, thanks—I'm full up." }, { "text": "The kids still weren't full, so I gave them an ice cream each." }, { "text": "You can't run **on a full stomach**." } ], "collocations": { "verbs": ["be", "feel"], "adverb": ["absolutely", "completely", "rather"], "phrases": ["full up"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "complete; with nothing missing", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "**Full details** are available on request." }, { "text": "They sell a **full range** of hair and beauty products." }, { "text": "I still don't think we've heard **the full story**." }, { "text": "a full English breakfast" }, { "text": "Fill in your full name and address." }, { "text": "It is too early to assess the full extent of the damage." }, { "text": "Frank is expected to **make a full recovery**." }, { "text": "A full refund will be given if the item is faulty." }, { "text": "The film has been restored to its full length." }, { "text": "A door shielded him from the full force of the blast." }, { "text": "After spraying, wait at least three full days before ploughing." }, { "text": "The country applied for full membership of the European Union." }, { "text": "The government must take full control of this process." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "to the highest level or greatest amount possible", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Many people don't use their computers to their **full potential**." }, { "text": "measures to achieve **full employment**" }, { "text": "Students should **take full advantage of** the university's facilities." }, { "text": "She came round the corner **at full speed**." } ], "synonyms": "maximum" }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "busy; involving a lot of activities", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "He'd had a very **full life**." }, { "text": "Her life was too full to find time for hobbies." }, { "text": "We went to bed exhausted after a very full day." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "thinking or talking a lot about a particular thing", "sensetop": "full of something", "examples": [ { "text": "He was full of his new job and everything he'd been doing." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "used to emphasize an amount or a quantity", "examples": [ { "text": "She is a full four inches shorter than her sister." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "appearing as a complete circle", "examples": [ { "text": "The moon was full, the sky clear." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 10, "definition": "large and round. ‘Full’ is sometimes used to avoid saying ‘fat’.", "examples": [ { "text": "He kissed her full sensual lips." }, { "text": "They specialize in clothes for women with a fuller figure." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 11, "definition": "made with plenty of cloth; fitting loosely", "examples": [ { "text": "a full skirt" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 12, "definition": "deep, strong and rich", "examples": [ { "text": "He draws a unique full sound from the instrument." }, { "text": "the full fruity flavour of the coffee" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "not telling the truth; tending to make things seem better, worse or more important than they actually are", "labels": "(informal, disapproving)", "examples": [ { "text": "‘You are so full of it!’ she retorted furiously." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "very proud; thinking only of yourself", "labels": "(disapproving)", "examples": [], "topics": ["Personal qualities"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "including the whole of something", "examples": [ { "text": "The address must be printed in full." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to the greatest possible degree", "examples": [ { "text": "I've always believed in living life to the full." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/fʊl/", "audio": "fu/full/full__gb_2.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/fʊl/", "audio": "fu/full/full__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vol and German voll." }