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Meaning of pilns | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B1 Frequent
[ˈpīlns]

Definitions

  1. full (without any space left)
  2. full (completely occupied)
  3. full (with completely occupied surface; with many thing on its surface)
  4. full (completely written, drawn over; with many writings, drawings)
    usually
  5. full (with many people, animals, plants, objects; with all available places occupied; where some substance has spread)
  6. full (with considerable admixture of something else)
  7. full (where something occurs or is formed in large quantites)
  8. full (where some intense activity occurs, characterized by some intense activity)
  9. full (feeling, possessing some mental feature very intensely)
  10. full (at the highest intensity, at the highest level of development)
    locative, regional
  11. full, complete, whole, entire (covering the whole set, extension; having all parts;)
  12. full, whole, complete (corresponding exactly to the given value)
  13. full, continuous, uninterrupted
  14. full (relatively large, stout)
  15. full, very drunk
    colloquial

Equivalents

English full

Examples

“pilna bļoda”

full bowl

“pilna kanna ar pienu”

pot full of milk

“piebērt pilnus grozus ar kartupeļiem”

to load baskets full of potatoes

“piesmelt pilnu spaini ar ūdeni”

to draw a full bucket of water

“pilns skapis ar drēbēm”

a wardrobe full of clothes

“pilns penālis ar zīmuļiem”

a pencil case full of pencils

“piekraut pilnu šķūni ar sienu”

to load a barn full of hay

“pilns galds”

full table (with food, drinks, etc.)

“zeme piebirusi pilna ar āboliem”

the earth was covered full of apples

“piebārstīt pilnu grīdu ar skaidām”

to scatter sawdust all over the floor

“pierakstīt pilnu kladi ar lekcijām”

to fill a notebook (= to write it full) with lectures

“burtnīca pilna ar stundu plāniem”

a notebook full of lesson plans

“grāmata pilna ar krāsainiem zīmējumiem”

a book full of colorful illustrations

“pilns veikals ar pircējiem”

a shop full of customers

“ielas pilnas turistu”

streets full of tourists

“ļaužu pilnas ielas”

streets full of people

“autobuss pilns ar pasažieriem”

a bus full of passengers

“strops pilns ar bitēm”

a hive full of bees

“pilns parks ar vāverem”

a park full of squirrels

“purvs pilns odu”

a swamp full of mosquitoes

“pilns dārzs ar ābelēm”

a garden full of apple trees

“šogad meži pilni sēņu”

this year the forests (are) full of mushrooms

“noliekt riekstu pilnu lazdas zaru”

to tilt, to bend a hazel branch full of nuts

“virtuve pilna ar dūmiem”

a kitchen full of smoke

“pagalms pilns ar bērnu čalām”

a yard full of children's chatter

“graudi pilni pelavām”

grains full of chaff

“kaļķi pilni ar smiltīm”

lime filled with sand

“duļķu pilns ūdens”

water full of mud

“ieleja pilna ar biezu miglu”

a valley full of thick mist

“zeme pilna valgmes”

land full of moisture, humidity

“ceļi pilni ar dubļiem”

roads full of mud

“istaba ir rosības pilna”

the room is full of activity, of hustle and bustle

“grūtību pilns ceļojums”

a trip full of difficulties, hardships

“gaidu pilnas stundas”

hours full of waiting

“pārdzīvot laimes pilnus mirkļus”

to live, experience moments full of happiness, bliss

“optimisma pilns romāns”

a novel full of optimism

“prieka pilns bērns”

a child full of joy

“pārliecības pilns cilvēks”

a person full of confidence

“spēka pilns jauneklis”

a young man full of strength

“pārliecības pilna rīcība”

an action full of confidence

“neizpratnes pilna seja”

a face full of incomprehension

“naida pilns skatiens”

a look full of hate

“prieka pilns sauciens”

a cry full of joy

“braukt pilnā ātrumā”

to drive at full speed

“pilna slodze”

full-time

“pilnā jaudā, ar pilnu jaudu”

at full capacity, with all strength

“runāt, dziedāt, kliegt pilnā balsī”

to speak, sing, shout at full voice

“pilnā kaujas gatavībā”

in full combat readiness

“rudzi ir pilnā briedumā”

the rye is in full maturity

“pilns apmācību kurss”

full training course

“noklausīties pilnu lekciju ciklu”

to listen to the full lecture series

“pilna biogrāfija”

full biography

“pilns komplekts”

a full, complete set

“pilns lidmašīnas personālsastāvs”

full flight personnel

“hokeja komanda spēlē pilnā sastavā”

the hockey team plays in its full composition (= the full team, the whole team)

“nostrādāt pilnu darba nedēļu”

to work two full work weeks

“sasniegt pilnus astoņpadsmit gadus”

to reach, to achieve full eighteen years (of age)

“pilns apgrieziens”

full, complete rotation

“darba tika pabeigti tikai pilnā naktī”

the work was finished only in (= after) a full night

“miesās pilns cilvēks”

a full-bodied (= large, stout) person

“sieviete ar pilnām lūpām”

a woman with full lips

“daži tik pilni, ka streipuļoja”

some (of the people) so full (= drunk) that they staggered

CEFR level

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Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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