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full time — also fulltime, full time, 1898; full timer is attested from 1868; see FULL (Cf. full) (adj.) + TIME (Cf. time) … Etymology dictionary
full-fledged — 1883 in figurative sense; see FULL (Cf. full) (adj.) + FLEDGE (Cf. fledge) … Etymology dictionary
full — {{11}}full (adj.) O.E. full completely, full, perfect, entire, utter, from P.Gmc. *fullaz (Cf. O.S. full, O.Fris. ful, O.N. fullr, O.H.G. fol, Ger. voll, Goth. fulls), from PIE *pele to fill (see PLENARY (Cf. plenary)). Adverbial … Etymology dictionary
full — full1 [fool] adj. [ME < OE, akin to Ger voll, Goth fulls < IE base * pel , to fill > L plenus, full & plere, to fill, Gr plēthein, to be full, Welsh llawn, full] 1. having in it all there is space for; holding or containing as much as… … English World dictionary
full of beans — {adj. phr.}, {slang} 1. Full of pep; feeling good; in high spirits. * /The football team was full of beans after winning the tournament./ * /The children were full of beans as they got ready for a picnic./ 2. also[full of prunes] Being foolish… … Dictionary of American idioms
full of beans — {adj. phr.}, {slang} 1. Full of pep; feeling good; in high spirits. * /The football team was full of beans after winning the tournament./ * /The children were full of beans as they got ready for a picnic./ 2. also[full of prunes] Being foolish… … Dictionary of American idioms
full-time — S3 adj, adv 1.) for all the hours of a week during which it is usual for people to work, study etc →↑part time work/study etc full time ▪ She works full time and has two kids. ▪ The success of the series enabled her to concentrate full time on… … Dictionary of contemporary English
full-length — full length1 adj 1.) full length mirror/photograph/portrait etc a mirror etc that shows all of a person, from their head to their feet 2.) full length skirt/dress/coat etc a skirt etc that reaches the ground, or is the longest possible for that… … Dictionary of contemporary English
full-time — S3 adj, adv 1.) for all the hours of a week during which it is usual for people to work, study etc →↑part time work/study etc full time ▪ She works full time and has two kids. ▪ The success of the series enabled her to concentrate full time on… … Dictionary of contemporary English
full time — (ingl.; pronunc. [fúl táim]) adj. y adv. Referido a una actividad laboral, a tiempo completo: ‘Trabaja full time en una empresa de servicios’. * * * full time. (Expr. ingl.). loc. adj. Con dedicación exclusiva. U. t. c. loc. adv. * * * (voz… … Enciclopedia Universal
