brim

brim
I [brɪm]
nome bordo m., orlo m.

to fill sth. to the brim — riempire qcs. fino all'orlo

filled to the brim with — pieno fino all'orlo di [liquid]

II [brɪm]
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -mm-)

to brim with — essere pieno fino all'orlo di, traboccare di (anche fig.)

his eyes brimmed with tears — aveva gli occhi pieni di lacrime

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[brim] 1. noun
1) (the top edge of a cup, glass etc: The jug was filled to the brim.) orlo
2) (the edge of a hat: She pulled the brim of her hat down over her eyes.) falda, tesa
2. verb
(to be, or become, full to the brim: Her eyes were brimming with tears.) riempirsi/colmarsi di
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[brɪm]
1. n
(of cup) orlo, (of hat) tesa, falda
2. vi

to brim (over) with — traboccare di

eyes brimming with tears — occhi colmi di lacrime

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brim /brɪm/
n.
1 orlo, bordo (di tazza, bicchiere, ecc.); margine, sponda (di fiume, ecc.)
2 falda, tesa (del cappello)
3 (slang USA) cappello
full to the brim, pieno fino all'orlo; colmo.
(to) brim /brɪm/
A v. t.
riempire fino all'orlo; colmare
B v. i.
1 essere pieno fino all'orlo; essere colmo: a brimming cup, una tazza colma
2 to brim with, essere colmo di; colmarsi, riempirsi di: His eyes brimmed with tears, gli si sono riempiti gli occhi di lacrime
3 (fig.) to brim with, essere pieno di: to be brimming with plans, avere la testa piena di progetti
4 (di lacrime) affiorare; salire (agli occhi): Tears brimmed in his eyes, gli sono salite le lacrime agli occhi; gli occhi gli si sono riempiti di lacrime.
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I [brɪm]
nome bordo m., orlo m.

to fill sth. to the brim — riempire qcs. fino all'orlo

filled to the brim with — pieno fino all'orlo di [liquid]

II [brɪm]
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -mm-)

to brim with — essere pieno fino all'orlo di, traboccare di (anche fig.)

his eyes brimmed with tears — aveva gli occhi pieni di lacrime


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