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stuffed full
Extremely full, so that hardly anything else fits inside; often filled in a disorderly way.
Der Kofferraum war bis oben hin mit Taschen und Koffern vollgestopft.
The trunk was stuffed full to the top with bags and suitcases.
'Vollgestopft' (stuffed full) is the past participle of the separable verb 'vollstopfen' (to stuff full). This verb combines 'voll' (full) and 'stopfen' (to stuff) and means to fill something to the limit.
Sie hat den ganzen Tag ihre Tasche für den Urlaub vollgestopft.
She spent the whole day stuffing her bag full for the vacation.
The word is rather colloquial and has a slightly exaggerated or negative tone. It describes a state that is chaotically, disorderly, or unpleasantly full.
Mein Terminkalender für diese Woche ist komplett vollgestopft.
My schedule for this week is completely packed.
If the word refers to a container, a room, or a schedule, it means 'überfüllt' (overfilled/overcrowded). If it refers to a person and their feeling after eating, it means 'unangenehm satt' (uncomfortably full).
Die kleine Wohnung war mit Möbeln vollgestopft.
The small apartment was stuffed full of furniture.
When describing what something is filled with, you use the preposition 'mit' (with) followed by the dative. So the structure is: 'vollgestopft mit etwas' (stuffed full with something).
Die Schublade war mit alten Fotos und Briefen vollgestopft.
The drawer was stuffed full with old photos and letters.
To describe the feeling after eating, the word is often combined with the verb 'sich fühlen' (to feel). The person who has eaten too much is the subject.
Ich fühle mich nach dem Weihnachtsessen immer total vollgestopft.
I always feel totally stuffed after Christmas dinner.
empty
'leer' and 'vollgestopft' are opposites for containers, rooms, or bags. 'leer' means that there is nothing or almost nothing inside. 'vollgestopft' means not just full, but very full, often cramped and disorderly. You use 'vollgestopft' when there is hardly any space left and it seems somewhat unpleasant or chaotic.
Meine Schwester hat ihre Tasche mit Büchern und Kleidung vollgestopft.
My sister stuffed her bag full of books and clothes.
Der Koffer ist noch leer, obwohl wir morgen verreisen.
The suitcase is still empty, even though we are leaving tomorrow.