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full moon
The phase of the moon in which, as seen from Earth, it is fully illuminated by the sun and appears as a round disk in the sky.
Bei Vollmond kann man nachts oft auch ohne Lampe gut sehen.
During a full moon, you can often see well at night even without a lamp.
The word is simply made up of 'voll' (full) and 'Mond' (moon). So it literally describes the state when the moon can be seen as 'full'.
Die nächste Vollmond-Nacht ist in zwei Wochen.
The next full-moon night is in two weeks.
To talk about a full moon, people often use the fixed expressions 'Es ist Vollmond' (It is a full moon) or 'Wir haben Vollmond' (We have a full moon).
Heute Nacht haben wir Vollmond.
Tonight we have a full moon.
When something happens on the night of the full moon, the preposition 'bei' is used. So: 'bei Vollmond' (during a full moon).
Die Party am Strand findet bei Vollmond statt.
The party on the beach takes place during a full moon.
