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fill

/ˈfɪl/

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verb

fills; filled; filling

[+ obj] :to make (something) full

May I fill your glass for you?

fill (up) a glass with water

He told the gas station attendant to fill it/her up. [=to fill the tank of his car with gasoline]

Clothes filled the closet.

She filled her house with antiques.

His massive body filled the doorway.

He has enough books to fill a library.

Two hundred people filled the room.

fill a sheet of paper with writing

Tears filled her eyes. [=she began to cry]

Joy filled her heart. [=she became very joyful]

He filled her head with lies [=he told her many lies] about his military service.

pastries filled with meat = meat-filled pastries

a vase filled with flowers

stadiums filled with cheering fans

The theater was filled to capacity. [=completely full]

If something fills you or fills your heart with an emotion, it makes you feel that emotion very strongly.

The thought of leaving fills me with sadness. [=makes me very sad]

I'm filled with shame [=I'm very ashamed] when I think of how I treated her.

The news filled their hearts with hope. [=made them very hopeful]

[no obj] :to become full

Her eyes filled with tears. [=she began to cry]

Her heart filled with joy. [=she became very joyful]

The rivers have filled and are close to flooding.

The stadium filled more than an hour before the game.

[+ obj] :to spread all through (an area, the air, etc.)

Smoke filled the room.

Laughter filled the air.

The smell of fried onions filled the house.

Tension filled the air as we waited for further news.

[+ obj] :to spend or use (time)

She likes to fill (up) her day with small chores.

Since he retired he doesn't know how to fill his time.

a fun-filled afternoon [=an afternoon filled with fun; a very enjoyable afternoon]

to make (someone) full with food and drink - usually + up; [+ obj]

foods that won't fill you up [no obj]

We filled up on sandwiches before leaving for the game.

[+ obj] :to place material inside of (a hole, crack, etc.) in order to repair a surface

fill a crack with putty

workers filling potholes

fill a cavity in a tooth = fill a tooth [=put filling in a cavity/tooth] - often used figuratively

He's trying to fill the gaps in his record collection. [=trying to get the records he needs to make his collection complete]

These new discoveries will help to fill a gap in our knowledge of how the human body ages.

Some other player will have to fill the void left by his retirement.

[+ obj] :to do or provide what is needed for (something)

fill [=fulfill] all requirements

fill a need

[+ obj] to perform the work of (an office, position, etc.)

fill [=hold, occupy] the office of president

A new representative will be appointed to fill his vacated seat.

to hire a person for a job that has become available

The company hopes to fill several vacancies in its marketing department.

fill a job opening

[+ obj] :to provide the things that are asked for in (something, such as an order)

fill an order

(US) fill a prescription [=(Brit) make up a prescription]

fill in

[phrasal verb]

fill (something) in or fill in (something)

to complete (a document) by providing necessary information

fill in an application

fill in an order form

Please fill in the blanks. [=put information in the blank spaces] - sometimes used figuratively

At the end of the movie, the narrator goes back and fills in (all) the blanks. [=the narrator provides missing information about the movie's plot]

to provide (more information)

Just tell me the most important partsyou can fill in the details later.

fill (someone) in or fill in (someone) :to provide information to (someone)

I missed the meeting so I need someone to fill me in (on what happened).

She filled us in on the details.

fill in :to take the place of (someone who is away for a time)

He can't be here today, so he asked me to fill in. - often + for

He asked me to fill in for him. - see also fill-in

fill out

[phrasal verb]

to increase in size :to become larger and heavier

The tree looks weak now but should begin to fill out in a few years.

It was easier to find clothes that fit him once he began to fill out.

fill (something) out or fill out (something) chiefly US :to complete (something, such as a form) by providing necessary information

fill out [=fill in] a form

fill out an application

fill someone's shoes

to take someone's place or position

No one will be able to fill her shoes after she retires.

fill the bill

xem bill

noun

[noncount] a full amount :all that someone wants or needs

If you have eaten/drunk your fill, you have eaten/drunk all that you want.

I'm going to eat my fill.

If you have had your fill of something, you do not want to do or have any more of it.

We've had our fill of dance music for one night.

material that is used to fill something

They delivered a truckload of fill for the trench.

* Các từ tương tự:
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