Full up Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈfʊɫ/ /ˈəp

FULL-up

UK

fˈʊl/ /ˈʌp

FULL-up

Definition

'Full up' means you have eaten enough and cannot eat more, or that something is completely filled and cannot take more.

Usage & Nuances

Commonly used informally to talk about eating too much ('I'm full up'), but can also refer to anything completely filled (a bus is 'full up'). In US English, simply 'full' is more usual. 'Full up' is more common in British English.

• Spanish: lleno - satisfecho (de comida)
• Portuguese (BR): cheio - satisfeito (de comida)
• Portuguese (PT): cheio - satisfeito (de comida)
• Chinese (Simplified): 吃饱了 - 满了
• Chinese (Traditional): 喫飽了 - 滿了
• Hindi: पूरा भर गया - पेट भरा हुआ
• Arabic: ممتلئ - شبعان
• Bengali: ভরা - পুরোপুরি ভর্তি
• Russian: наелся досыта - полностью заполнен
• Japanese: お腹いっぱい - 満員
• Vietnamese: no - đầy
• Korean: 배부르다 - 가득 차다
• Turkish: doymuş - tamamen dolu
• Urdu: پیٹ بھرا ہوا - مکمل طور پر بھرا ہوا
• Indonesian: kenyang - penuh

Example Sentences

Sorry, I can't eat any more, I'm full up.

basic

The box is full up—please don't add anything else.

basic

All the seats are full up on the bus.

basic

If you keep eating, you'll be full up before dessert comes.

natural

We're full up tonight, so we can't take any more reservations.

natural

I'm so full up—I shouldn't have eaten that extra slice of pizza!

natural