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- llenar
Filled up with something
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yeah, no
casual way of saying no
Lleno means full and sounds like yeah, no0, which is what you say when someone offers you seconds and you're already full.
lleno
full
Filled up to the limit, with no room for anything more.
El autobús iba tan lleno que tuve que esperar el siguienteThe bus was so full that I had to wait for the next one
Deja la botella llena en la neveraLeave the full bottle in the fridge
plump, chubby
A gentle way to say someone is a little heavy, like their body is "full" or "filled out."
Mi abuela dice que estoy un poco llenoMy grandmother says I'm a bit plump
Tiene las mejillas llenas y una sonrisa enormeHe has chubby cheeks and a huge smile
lleno de
full of, covered in
When something has lots of a thing in it or on it, it's literally "full of" that thing.
Mi cuaderno está lleno de notas de la claseMy notebook is full of notes from class
Volvió del parque con los zapatos llenos de barroHe came back from the park with his shoes covered in mud
un lleno
full house, sellout (venue)
A venue with every seat taken. Literally "a full," as in a full house.
La obra tuvo un lleno la noche del estrenoThe play had a full house on opening night
Los organizadores esperan un lleno en el estadioThe organizers expect a sellout at the stadium
de lleno
fully, completely
Doing something all the way, with your full attention and effort. You're doing it in a way that's "of full," like you're committing in full.
Se dedicó de lleno a su negocioShe devoted herself fully to her business
El equipo se metió de lleno en la preparaciónThe team threw itself completely into the preparation
squarely, full on (impact)
Hitting something straight on with full force, rather than just grazing it. It hits in a way that's "of full," like the full force lands.
La pelota le dio de lleno en la caraThe ball hit him squarely in the face
Por la tarde el sol da de lleno en la terrazaIn the afternoon the sun shines full on the terrace