Remplissaient (en. Filled)

ʁɑ̃p.li.sɛ

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
Action of putting something into a container until it is full.
They were filling the water bottles.
Ils remplissaient les bouteilles d'eau.
Action of completing something.
The volunteers were filling out the forms for registration.
Les bénévoles remplissaient les formulaires pour les inscriptions.
Action of occupying a space or a time.
The clouds filled the sky, obscuring the sun.
Les nuages remplissaient le ciel, obscurcissant le soleil.

Etymology

The verb 'remplir' comes from the Latin 'implere', meaning 'to put into'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

fill the void
Occupy a space that was empty.
remplir le vide
fill a role
Assume a function or task.
remplir un rôle
meet the requirements
Satisfy the required conditions.
remplir les conditions

Related Words

fill
Putting things into a space or a container.
remplir
complete
Having reached its full capacity.
complet
saturation
State of something that is completely filled.
saturation

Slang Meanings

To fill excessively.
He overfilled the pot, it's overflowing!
Il a trop rempli la casserole, ça déborde !
To fill while advancing slowly.
We filled the room little by little.
On a rempli la salle petit à petit.