fill in

fill in(
fihl
 
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A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. rellenar
I filled in the hole in the wall to keep the mice out.Rellené el agujero de la pared para que no entraran los ratones.
a. llenar
Please fill in this form and then stand in the line until you're called.Por favor, llene este formulario y después póngase en la fila hasta que lo llamen.
b. rellenar
I had to erase a couple of mistakes while filling in the form.Tuve que borrar un par de errores cuando rellenaba el formulario.
3. (to write)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. completar
Please fill in the missing details of your contact information.Por favor, complete los detalles que faltan de sus datos personales.
b. poner
Fill in your first name and last name at the bottom of this piece of paper.Ponga su nombre y apellido en la parte inferior de esta hoja.
a. ocupar (time)
We filled in the extra hour by going for coffee before our next appointment.Ocupamos la hora que nos quedaba libre tomando un café antes de nuestra siguiente cita.
a. poner al corriente
John can you fill in the folks who just arrived?John, ¿puedes poner al corriente a los que acaban de llegar?
b. poner al tanto
What happened in last episode? Can someone fill me in, please?¿Qué pasó en el anterior episodio? ¿Alguien puede ponerme al tanto?
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. estar de suplente
Your physics teacher is sick today, so I'm here to fill in.Su profesora de física está enferma hoy, así que estoy yo de suplente.
b. estar de suplente de
Rachel filled in for Joe at the office while he was away.Rachel estuvo de suplente de Joe en la oficina mientras él estuvo fuera.
c. sustituir a
Mary will fill in for Mr. Gordon's secretary while she is on sick leave.Mary sustituirá a la secretaria del señor Gordon mientras está con licencia por enfermedad.
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