estar lleno

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An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. to be full
El restaurante estaba lleno, y no habíamos hecho reserva.The restaurant was full and we hadn't made a reservation.
a. to be full of
Esa carretera está llena de baches. Mejor que vayamos por la autopista.That road is full of potholes. We'd better take the freeway.
b. to be covered in
Se había caído una botella, y el suelo estaba lleno de cristalesSomeone had dropped a bottle and the floor was covered in glass.
a. to be full of
Los jóvenes que crecen en estas circunstancias están llenos de odio hacia la sociedad.Young people who grow up in these circumstances are full of hatred toward society.
a. to be full
Me irrita la manía de mi madre de hacernos comer cuando ya estamos llenos.I find it quite annoying my mother's obsession with making us eat when we are already full.
b. to be full up
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Estoy tan llena que yo creo que esta noche no ceno.I'm so full up. I think I won't be having dinner tonight.
a. to be plump
Es verdad que Clara está un poco llena, pero ¿viste que no tiene ni una arruga?It's true that Clara is a bit plump, but did you notice that she has no wrinkles at all?
b. to be chubby
La niña es muy delgada, pero el niño está más bien lleno.The girl is very thin, but the boy is rather chubby.
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