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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.
stuffed
The feeling of being uncomfortably full because you have eaten too much.
Nach dem Festessen fühlte ich mich total vollgestopft und konnte mich kaum bewegen.
After the feast, I felt totally stuffed and could hardly move.
'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.
full / fed up
satt means that you have eaten enough and are no longer hungry. vollgestopft goes further and emphasizes an uncomfortable feeling because you have eaten too much. After an adequate portion, satt is appropriate; when you are painfully overfull, vollgestopft is more suitable.
Nach drei großen Portionen fühle ich mich unangenehm vollgestopft.
After three large portions, I feel uncomfortably stuffed.
Nach einer normalen Portion bin ich angenehm satt.
After a normal portion, I feel pleasantly full.
