pleno

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full

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pleno, -a
adjective
1 full, complete (completo)
  • en pleno, -a uso de sus facultades -> in full command of his faculties
  • en plena forma -> on top form
  • la reunión en pleno, -a -> the meeting as a whole, everyone at the meeting
  • miembro de pleno, -a derecho -> full member
  • pleno, -a empleo -> full employment
  • plenos poderes -> plenary powers
2 (para enfatizar)
  • en pleno, -a día -> in broad daylight
  • en pleno, -a invierno -> in the middle of winter
  • en plena naturaleza -> in the middle of the country(side)
  • en plena guerra -> in the middle of the war
  • le dio en plena cara -> he hit him right in the face
masculine noun
3 plenary meeting (reunión)
4 full claim (en las quinielas) (peninsular Spanish)
  • pleno, -a al quince (14 correct forecasts) -> full claim (14 correct forecasts plus bonus)

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pleno [play’-no, nah]
adjective
1 Full.
verb
2 LLENO.
  • En pleno verano -> at the height of summer
  • Le dio en plena cara -> it hit him full in the face

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pleno
adjetivo
full
pleno empleo full employment; plenos poderes full powers
en pleno día a plena luz del día in broad daylight
en pleno verano in the middle of the summer; vive en pleno centro de Bilbao he lives right in the center of Bilbao
a pleno sol
le dio en plena cara she hit him full in the face; en plena vista in full view
sustantivo:masculino
1 (reunión) plenary; plenary session
2 (en las quinielas) maximum number of points
3
en pleno: el gobierno en pleno asistió al funeral the entire Cabinet attended the funeral; ha dimitido la junta directiva en pleno the board of directors resigned en masse

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