What does llenar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word llenar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use llenar in Spanish.

The word llenar in Spanish means fill, fill, fill, be full, fill up, fill, fill with, fill up the gas tank, fill the time, fill your head with. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word llenar

fill

verbo transitivo (ocupar completamente)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La banda logró llenar el estadio. Llena esta jarra de agua, por favor.
The band filled the stadium.

fill

(atestar con algo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Marina está furiosa porque su esposo llenó la casa de cachivaches.
Marina is furious because her husband has filled the house with junk.

fill

(sentimiento fuerte: invadir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El aumento de sueldo llenó a Luis de alegría.
His pay raise filled Luis with happiness.

be full

verbo pronominal (hartarse, saciarse) (state of being)

No pararon de comer y beber hasta que se llenaron.
They didn't stop eating and drinking until they were full.

fill up

verbo pronominal (ocuparse por completo)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
La olla se llenó: ya no puedes ponerle más carne. El estadio se llenó de aficionados al fútbol.
The stadium filled up with football fans.

fill

verbo transitivo (tiempo: ocupar, gastar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Llena todo su tiempo libre trabajando en el jardín.
He fills all his free time working in the garden.

fill with

(saturar de)

La banda llenó de gente el estadio.
The band filled the stadium with people.

fill up the gas tank

locución verbal (vehículo: cargar gasolina)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Es mejor llenar el tanque porque el viaje es largo.

fill the time

locución verbal (pasar el rato)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Estoy sin trabajo y debo llenar el tiempo con algo.
I'm unemployed and I have to fill the time with something.

fill your head with

locución verbal (agobiar con)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
María me llenó la cabeza con todos sus problemas.
Maria filled my head with all her problems.

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