- llenarse
- llenarse► verbo pronominal1 (gen) to fill2 (de gente) to fill up■ el estadio se llena todos los domingos the stadium fills up every Sunday3 (de comida) to get full, overeat■ me he llenado tanto que no puedo ni respirar I've eaten so much I can't breathe■ se llena con nada que come he gets full up very quickly4 llenar de (alegría) to fill with; (favores, regalos) to shower with; (insultos) to heap on* * *to fill up* * *VPR1) (=ocuparse completamente) to fill, fill up
la sala se fue llenando rápidamente — the hall was filling up fast
los viernes siempre se llena el restaurante — the restaurant always gets full o fills up on Fridays
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llenarse de algo — to fill (up) with sthla habitación se llenó de humo — the room filled with smoke
los ojos se les llenaron de lágrimas — tears welled up in their eyes, their eyes filled with tears
2) (=colmarse)con esa tarta me he llenado — I'm full after that cake
lo único que quiere es llenarse los bolsillos — all he wants is to line his pockets *
aquí se llena uno bien la barriga — * you can really stuff yourself here *
se llenó los bolsillos de caramelos — she filled her pockets with sweets, she stuffed her pockets full of sweets
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llenarse de — [+ orgullo, alegría] to be filled with; [+ comida] to stuff o.s. with *con eso se llenarán de gloria — that will cover them in glory
en un año se llenó de deudas — after a year he was up to his neck in debt
se me llenó la espalda de ronchas — my back came out in a rash all over
3) (=cubrirse) to get coveredlos libros se han llenado de polvo — the books have got covered in dust
me he llenado los dedos de tinta — I've got ink all over my fingers, my fingers are covered in ink
el techo se llenó de humedad — damp appeared all over the ceiling
4) frm (=enfadarse) to get cross, get annoyed* * *(v.) = become + fullEx. Watch what happens when the output diskette becomes full.* * *(v.) = become + fullEx: Watch what happens when the output diskette becomes full.
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■llenarse verbo reflexivo to fill (up), become full: este chico nunca se llena, this boy never feels full
'llenarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
barriga
- cubrir
- hartar
- llenar
English:
fill
- fill up
- debt
- get
* * *vpr1. [ocuparse] to fill up (de with);la sala se llenó para ver al grupo the venue was full for the band's performance;la calle se llenó de gente the street filled with people;se le llenó de humo la cocina the kitchen filled with smoke;su mente se iba llenando de remordimientos her mind was plagued by remorse2. [cargar]se llenó el bolsillo de monedas he filled his pocket with coins;se llenó la mochila de comida para el viaje she filled her backpack with food for the journey3. [cubrirse]llenarse de to get covered in;el traje se me llenó de barro my suit got covered in mud;las manos se le llenaron de ampollas his hands got covered in blisters4. [saciarse]comieron hasta llenarse they ate their fill;me he llenado mucho con el arroz this rice has really filled me up* * *llenarsev/r fill up;me he llenado I have had enough (to eat)* * *vr: to fill up, to become full* * *llenarse vb1. (en general) to fill / to fill upel autobús se llenó en seguida the bus filled up in no time2. (superficie) to get coveredla tarta se llenó de moscas the cake got covered in flies
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.