Remplir (en. Fill)

/ʁɑ̃.pʁiʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Put something into a container until it is full.

I will fill the water jug.

Je vais remplir le livre d'eau.

Complete a form by inserting the required information.

Don't forget to fill out the registration form.

N'oubliez pas de remplir le formulaire d'inscription.

Occupy a space or a time.

Fans fill the stadium for the concert.

Les fans remplissent le stade pour le concert.

From Latin 'implere', which means 'to fill, to fill completely'.

fill out the form

Complete a document by adding the required information.

remplir le formulaire

fill a glass

Pour a drink into a glass until it is full.

remplir un verre

fill a quota

Meet or exceed a requirement in terms of quantity.

remplir un quota

full

That which is filled, saturated.

plein

content

That which is inside a container.

contenu

obtaining

The action of obtaining something, often related to results.

obtention

Fill to the brim.

I filled the bottle to the brim before leaving.

J'ai rempli la bouteille à ras bord avant de partir.

Fill the time.

We have to fill the time until the bus arrives.

On doit remplir le temps jusqu'à l'arrivée du bus.