Llenaban (en. Filled)

/ʎeˈnan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Action of making something full.
They were filling the gas tank before a long trip.
Ellos llenaban el tanque de gasolina antes de un viaje largo.
Providing the necessary content to complete something.
They filled the home with joy with their presence.
Llenaban de alegría el hogar con su presencia.
Completing a space temporarily or continuously.
The students filled the classrooms every morning.
Los estudiantes llenaban las aulas cada mañana.

Etymology

From the verb llenar, from Latin 'implere'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

filled spaces
Refers to completing empty or available spaces.
llenaban espacios
filled with surprises
Indicates that something is full of novelties or unexpected events.
llenaban de sorpresas
filled their time
Means occupying time with various activities.
llenaban su tiempo

Related Words

llenar
Action of making something complete.
llenar
content
The matter or elements found inside something.
contenido
empty
State of containing nothing.
vacío

Slang Meanings

Take a look or review something.
Have you filled out the form? We need to send it now.
¿Has llenado el formulario? Necesitamos enviarlo ya.
Fill with information or data.
You are filling the database with customer data.
Estás llenando la base de datos con datos de clientes.