Can you fill me in on what's going on around here? — Расскажи мне, что здесь, собственно говоря, происходит
Friends filled him in on the latest gossip — Друзья рассказали ему последние сплетни
Please fill me in on Ann. How's she doing? — Расскажи мне про Энн. Как она там?
Новый англо-русский словарь современной разговорной лексики. - М.:«Русский язык-Медиа» . Глазунов С.А. . 2003.
fill — [fil] vt. [ME fillen, fullen < OE fyllan < Gmc * fulljan, to make full < * fulla (> Goth fulls, FULL1) + jan, caus. suffix] 1. a) to put as much as possible into; make full b) to put a considerable quantity of something into [to fill… … English World dictionary
fill — fill1 [ fıl ] verb *** ▸ 1 make something full ▸ 2 become full of something ▸ 3 put something in hole/gap ▸ 4 about sound/smell/light ▸ 5 be given job/position ▸ 6 feel emotion strongly ▸ 7 spend time doing something ▸ 8 put something in hole in… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fill — 1 /fIl/ verb 1 MAKE STH FULL a) also fill up (T) to put the right amount of a liquid, substance, or material into a container, or put in enough to make it full: I filled a saucepan and put it on the stove. | You ve filled the bath too full. |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fill — fill1 W1S1 [fıl] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(become/make full)¦ 2¦(large thing/number)¦ 3¦(sound/smell/light)¦ 4¦(emotions)¦ 5¦(provide something)¦ 6¦(spend time)¦ 7¦(perform a job)¦ 8¦(crack/hole)¦ 9 fill yourself (up)/fill your face … Dictionary of contemporary English
fill in — verb 1. supply with information on a specific topic (Freq. 4) He filled me in on the latest developments • Hypernyms: ↑inform • Verb Frames: Somebody s somebody 2. represent the effect of shade or shadow on (Freq. 1) … Useful english dictionary
fill — I UK [fɪl] / US verb Word forms fill : present tense I/you/we/they fill he/she/it fills present participle filling past tense filled past participle filled *** 1) fill or fill up [transitive] to make something full Let me fill your glass. Tears… … English dictionary
fill — verb 1》 make or become full. ↘block up (a hole, gap, etc.). ↘(of a sail) curve out tautly from its supports as the wind blows into it. 2》 pervade (a place or the air). ↘cause to experience a feeling. 3》 appoint a person to (a vacant… … English new terms dictionary
fill-in — noun someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) (Freq. 2) the star had a stand in for dangerous scenes we need extra employees for summer fill ins • Syn: ↑stand in, ↑substitute, ↑relief, ↑reliever, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
fill — /fɪl / (say fil) verb (t) 1. to make full; put as much as can be held into. 2. to occupy to the full capacity: water filled the basin; the crowd filled the hall. 3. to supply to fullness or plentifully: to fill a house with furniture; to fill the …
fill in — phrasal verb Word forms fill in : present tense I/you/we/they fill in he/she/it fills in present participle filling in past tense filled in past participle filled in 1) [transitive] to add information such as your name or address in the empty… … English dictionary
fill in — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you fill in a form or other document requesting information, you write information in the spaces on it. [mainly BRIT] [V n P] If you want your free copy of the Patients Charter fill this form in... [V P n (not pron)] Fill in… … English dictionary
