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brim

/brɪm/

brimnoun

brims

/brɪm/

Translations

She filled the glass to the brim with water.

Elle a rempli le verre jusqu’au rebord avec de l’eau.

Additional translations

bordPour le bord d’un chapeau.

Definitions

The upper edge or lip of a container or a hollow object.

She filled the glass to the brim with water.

The projecting edge around the bottom of a hat.

He adjusted the brim of his hat to shield his eyes from the sun.

The level reached by a liquid in a container; the point at which something is filled to capacity.

He filled the bucket to the brim before carrying it outside.

Synonyms

brimverb

brimmed

Past Simple

brimmed

Past Participle

brimming

ing-form

/brɪm/

Translations

déborderAvec la préposition « de » pour exprimer un trop-plein ou une abondance.

The cup was brimming with hot coffee, ready to spill over the edge.

La tasse débordait de café chaud, prête à se renverser.

Definitions

To fill or be full to the point of overflowing.

The cup was brimming with hot coffee, ready to spill over the edge.

To be full of a particular quality, feeling, or activity.

Her eyes brimmed with tears as she listened to the heartfelt speech.

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