What does relleno in Spanish mean?

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

The word relleno in Spanish means stuffed, stuffing, pudgy, filling, stuffing, stuffing, padding, refill, fill, fill out, fill in, fill up, become full of, filled chocolate, minor, filling, padding, filled with. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word relleno

stuffed

adjetivo (lleno de algo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Es tradicional el pavo relleno en Navidad. Me gustan los bombones rellenos de licor.
Stuffed turkey is traditional at Christmas.

stuffing

nombre masculino (acción de rellenar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No sé hacer el relleno del pavo, siempre se me cae fuera.
I don't know how to make turkey stuffing; it always falls out.

pudgy

adjetivo (informal (un poco gordo) (colloquial)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La novia de Juan está rellena.
John's girlfriend is a bit pudgy.

filling, stuffing

nombre masculino (mezcla para llenar alimentos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ya he terminado el relleno para los pimientos.
I've finished the filling (or: stuffing) for the peppers.

stuffing

nombre masculino (material que llena algo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Se ha salido el relleno de la almohada en la lavadora.
The stuffing of the pillow spilled out into the washing machine.

padding

nombre masculino (tejido para dar volumen)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Me veo mejor con un poco de relleno en el sujetador.
I think I look better with a little bit of padding in the bra.

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.

filled chocolate

locución nominal masculina (chocolate con relleno)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El Día de San Valentín es la mejor fecha para la venta de bombones rellenos.
Saint Valentine's Day is the best date for filled chocolate sales.

minor, filling

locución adjetiva (de bulto)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
No es el protagonista de la película, tiene un papel de relleno.
She's not the main character in the movie, she has a minor role.

padding

locución adjetiva (de complemento)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Pon un anuncio de relleno entre un programa y otro.
Put a padding announcement between one program and the other.

filled with

(rellenado con)

Me gustan los bombones rellenos de licor.
I like sweets filled with liquor.

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