pleno

/ˈplenu/

adjective B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

feminine: plena
plural: plenos

Meaning

full
- É pleno verão.
  
  It's the height of summer.

Similar words

cheio

pleno is more formal or abstract, like "em pleno verão," in the middle of summer, or full swing; cheio is more literal, like a full container — both mean "full."

Similar in other languages

German

voll

voll is the German word for the same thing — both mean "full."

Spanish

lleno

lleno is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "full."

Spanish

pleno

pleno is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "full."

Practice

1 What does pleno mean?

2 Fill the gap: É ___ verão.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches pleno?

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Last updated 2026-09-25