What does rellenar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word rellenar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use rellenar in Spanish.

The word rellenar in Spanish means refill, fill, fill out, fill in, fill up, become full of. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word rellenar

refill

verbo transitivo (volver a llenar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Rellena la jarra de agua y ponla en la mesa.
Refill the jug with water and put it on the table.

fill

verbo transitivo (ocupar un hueco) (pastry)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El chef rellenó el pastel con la crema pastelera.
The chef filled the pastry with the pastry cream.

fill out, fill in

verbo transitivo (completar documento) (document with blanks)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Rellenen el impreso con sus datos personales.
Fill out the form with your personal details.

fill up

verbo pronominal (volverse a llenar)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
La laguna seca se rellenó misteriosamente.
The dry lagoon filled up mysteriously.

become full of

verbo pronominal (hueco: ocuparse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La depresión se rellenó de sedimentos durante el Mioceno.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The arid land became full of vegetation.

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