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plein

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plein (e) [plɛ̃, -ɛn] adjfull; [porte, roue] → solid; [chienne, jument] → big (with young)
nm faire le plein (d'essence) → to fill up (with petrol (Brit) ou gas (US)) prép avoir de l'argent plein les poches → to have loads of money;
plein de → full of;
avoir les mains pleines → to have one's hands full;
à pleines mains [ramasser] → in handfuls; [empoigner] → firmly;
à plein régime → at maximum revs (fig); at full speed;
à plein temps → full-time;
en plein air → in the open air;
jeux en plein air → outdoor games;
en pleine mer → on the open sea;
en plein soleil → in direct sunlight;
en pleine nuit/rue → in the middle of the night/street;
en plein milieu → right in the middle;
en plein jour → in broad daylight;
les pleins → the downstrokes (in handwriting);
faire le plein des voix → to get the maximum number of votes possible;
en plein sur → right on;
en avoir plein le dos (fam) → to have had it up to here

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