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გამოთქმა: /fɪl/

არსებითი სახელი

Universal
  • 1 (one's fill) an amount of something which is as much as one wants or can bear:we have eaten our fill I’ve had my fill of surprises for one day
  • 2an amount of something which will occupy all the space in a container:a fill of tobacco
  • [mass noun] material, typically loose or compacted, which fills a space, especially in building or engineering work:loose polystyrene fill
  • [mass noun] the action of filling something, especially of shading in a region of a computer graphics display.
  • (in popular music) a short interjected phrase on a particular instrument.

ზმნა

Universal
  • 1 [with object] cause (a space or container) to become full or almost full:I filled up the bottle with water the office was filled with reporters
  • block up (a cavity in a tooth) with cement, amalgam, or gold.
  • [no object] become full:Elinor’s eyes filled with tears the dining car filled up
  • [no object] (fill up) fill the fuel tank of a car.
  • become an overwhelming presence in; pervade:a pungent smell of garlic filled the air
  • cause (someone) to experience a strong emotion or feeling:his presence filled us with foreboding
  • [no object] (of a sail) curve out tautly from its supports as the wind blows into it.
  • (of the wind) blow into (a sail), causing it to curve outwards.
  • 2appoint a person to hold (a vacant post):the board contacted him to say they had already filled the position
  • hold and perform the expected duties of (a post or role):he had filled the post in an acting capacity for some time
  • satisfy or fulfil (a want or need):community land trusts are a way to fill the pressing need for housing
  • 3occupy or take up (a period of time):the next few days were filled with meetings
  • 4chiefly North American be supplied with the items described in (a prescription or order).
  • 5(in poker) complete (a good hand) by drawing the necessary cards.

fill the bill

see bill1.

fill one's boots

informal have as much of something as one wants; do something to the full:fill your boots with spicy Szechuan food for under five bucks a plate

fill someone's shoes (or boots)

informal take over someone’s function or duties and fulfil them satisfactorily.

fill in

act as a substitute for someone when they are unable to do their job:my producer will have to have someone standing by to fill in for me

fill someone in

  • 1inform someone more fully of a matter:they filled me in on all the latest news from Cambridge
  • 2British informal, dated hit or punch someone:I filled in a chap and took his money

fill something in

  • 1chiefly British add information to complete a form or other official document:simply fill in the application form and return it to your local branch
  • 2complete a drawing by adding colour or shade to the spaces within an outline:incised letters, filled in with gold
  • 3occupy one’s spare time, typically while waiting for something else to happen:with all the shops to keep you occupied, you’ll have no problem filling in a couple of hours

fill out

(of a person) put on weight to a noticeable extent.

fill something out

chiefly North American
add information to complete an official form or document.
give more details about something:further research will fill out these early findings

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