Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - brim
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Brim
brim
~1 n 1 the bottom part of a hat that sticks out to protect you from sun and rain 2 be full to the brim (with) if a container such as a glass is full to the brim, it is as full as possible (Dave poured whisky till the glass was full to the brim.) ~2 v brimmed, brimming to be very full of something (Andy's eyes brimmed with tears. | Eve was brimming with confidence.) brim over ~ phr v 1 if a container is brimming over, it is so full of something that this is coming out over its top edge (The barrel was brimming over with water.) 2 brim over with confidence/excitement etc to be very confident, excited etc
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(brims, brimming, brimmed) 1. The brim of a hat is the wide part that sticks outwards at the bottom. Rain dripped from the brim of his baseball cap. ...a flat black hat with a wide brim. N-COUNT: oft N of n, adj N • -brimmed ...a floppy-brimmed hat. COMB in ADJ: usu ADJ n 2. If someone or something is brimming with a particular quality, they are full of that quality. England are brimming with confidence after two straight wins in the tournament. VERB: usu cont, V with n • Brim over means the same as brim. Her heart brimmed over with love and adoration for Charles. PHRASAL VERB: V P with n, also V P 3. When your eyes are brimming with tears, they are full of fluid because you are upset, although you are not actually crying. Michael looked at him imploringly, eyes brimming with tears. VERB: V with n • Brim over means the same as brim. When she saw me, her eyes brimmed over with tears and she could not speak. PHRASAL VERB: V P with n, also V P 4. If something brims with particular things, it is packed full of them. The flowerbeds brim with a mixture of lilies and roses. VERB: V with n 5. If something, especially a container, is filled to the brim or full to the brim with something, it is filled right up to the top. Richard filled her glass right up to the brim... PHRASE: V inflects ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English ~me; akin to Middle High German brem edge Date: 13th century 1. a. (1) an upper or outer margin ; verge (2) archaic the upper surface of a body of water b. the edge or rim of a hollow vessel, a natural depression, or a cavity 2. the projecting rim of a hat • ~less adjective II. verb (~med; ~ming) Date: 1598 transitive verb to fill to the ~ intransitive verb 1. to be or become full often to overflowing eyes ~ming with tears 2. to reach or overflow a ~ ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. & v. --n. 1 the edge or lip of a cup or other vessel, or of a hollow. 2 the projecting edge of a hat. --v.tr. & intr. (brimmed, brimming) fill or be full to the brim. Phrases and idioms brim over overflow. Derivatives brimless adj. brimmed adj. (usu. in comb.). Etymology: ME brimme, of unkn. orig. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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"Брим" Сорт кофе, выпускавшийся фирмой "Максуэл хаус" Maxwell House; рекламный лозунг: "Если "Брим", не дай промашку - до краев наполни чашку!" "Fill it to the rim with Brim". Продукты с этим товарным знаком ныне выпускаются фирмой "Крафт фудс" Kraft Foods, Inc. ...Англо-русский лингвострановедческий словарь
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over переливаться через край also fig. he brims over with health он пышет здоровьем Youve filled the glass too full, its brimming over. Mary was brimming over with joy. BRIM 1. noun 1) край (сосуда) 2) поля (шляпы) Syn: see edge 2. v. наполняться до краев - brim over ...Англо-русский словарь
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- 12c., brymme "edge of the sea," of obscure origin, perhaps akin to O.N. barmr "rim." O.E. brim meant "sea, surf." Extended 16c. to cups, basins, hats. Brimming is from 1667. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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