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A2🍝 Food

Fare il pieno

to stuff yourself

Literal Translation

"To fill up (the tank)"

What it means

To eat a lot / to stuff oneself

Example in context

"A Natale facciamo sempre il pieno — si mangia per ore."

"At Christmas we always stuff ourselves — we eat for hours."

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