plein
/plɛ̃/
adjective
A1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Similar words
Close synonyms for "whole/entire, full."
Similar in other languages
German
komplett means complete, nothing missing, while French plein specifically means filled up, which overlaps but isn't identical.
Practice
1 What does plein mean?
full
2 Fill the gap: Le verre est ___ d'eau.
Full sentence: Le verre est plein d'eau. (The glass is full of water.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches plein?
plein: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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