full-fledged: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    Globaltechnicalliteral
    • Having completed feather development and thus able to fly (used of birds).

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    • The young bird is now full-fledged and ready to leave the nest for the first time.

      The young bird has completed feather development and is ready to fly away from the nest.

    • After several weeks, the chicks became full-fledged and started learning to hunt on their own.

      After several weeks, the chicks fully developed feathers and started learning to hunt independently.

    • The falcon was not full-fledged yet, so it stayed close to its parents for safety.

      The falcon had not yet developed full feathers and stayed close to its parents for safety.

    • Once the swan is full-fledged, it will migrate south for the winter.

      Once the swan has fully developed feathers, it will migrate south for the winter.

  • 2.

    Globalformalneutralfigurative
    • Fully developed, matured, or authorized; possessing complete qualifications, status, or credentials.

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    • After years of training, she finally became a full-fledged lawyer admitted to the bar.

      After years of training, she became fully qualified and authorized as a lawyer.

    • The new employee is now a full-fledged member of the team with all responsibilities.

      The new employee is now fully developed and authorized with all team responsibilities.

    • He’s a full-fledged expert in cybersecurity, often consulted by major companies.

      He’s a fully qualified and mature expert in cybersecurity, often consulted by major companies.

Examples:

  • EN: You're now lookin' at a full-fledged member of the bar.
    ES: Estás frente a un abogado hecho y derecho.
  • EN: You're a full-fledged author now.
    ES: Ahora eres un escritor.
  • EN: He helped me become a full-fledged geisha.
    ES: Me ayudó a convertirme en una geisha respetada.
  • EN: As a full-fledged woman.
    ES: Se pavonea y se para delante de ti... una mujer hecha y derecha.
  • EN: A full-fledged doctor.
    ES: Un médico de pleno derecho.
  • EN: Mmm, yes, a doctor, but the full-fledged part of it-- that doesn't come quite so quickly, Mrs. Wilkins.
    ES: Médico, claro está. Pero "completo", eso no ocurre de la noche al día.
  • EN: I'll be a full-fledged doctor in a week.
    ES: En una semana seré un verdadero médico.
  • EN: Well, I'm not exactly a full-fledged minister yet.
    ES: Bueno, aún no soy un pastor completo.
  • EN: You're a Hellcat, full-fledged, on the ground and in the air. Great!
    ES: Eres un Hell Cat todo el tiempo, al sol y en el aire.
  • EN: How you helped me to become a full-fledged Hellcat.
    ES: Me han ayudado a convertirme en un verdadero Hell Cat.
  • EN: You see before you a full-fledged lawyer.
    ES: - Estás ante un abogado. - ¡No!
  • EN: With a firm belief in the future of aviation... he became a full-fledged pilot... in both Army and naval aviation... and was assigned to flying duty with the Baltic fleet.
    ES: Con una creencia firme en el desarrollo de la aviación... se convirtió en un completo piloto... de las Fuerzas Aéreas... y fue destinado a volar con la flota del Báltico
  • EN: Well, you're a full-fledged married man now.
    ES: Bueno, ya eres un hombre casado hecho y derecho.
  • EN: A delightful full-fledged little monkey.
    ES: Una deliciosa y fascinante mujercita.
  • EN: You're now lookin' at a full-fledged member of the bar.
    ES: Estás frente a un abogado hecho y derecho.
  • EN: You're a full-fledged author now.
    ES: Ahora eres un escritor.
  • EN: He helped me become a full-fledged geisha.
    ES: Me ayudó a convertirme en una geisha respetada.
  • EN: As a full-fledged woman.
    ES: Se pavonea y se para delante de ti... una mujer hecha y derecha.
  • EN: A full-fledged soldier of the queen.
    ES: Todo un soldado de la reina.
  • EN: A full-fledged doctor.
    ES: Un médico de pleno derecho.
  • EN: Mmm, yes, a doctor, but the full-fledged part of it-- that doesn't come quite so quickly, Mrs. Wilkins.
    ES: Médico, claro está. Pero "completo", eso no ocurre de la noche al día.
  • EN: I'll be a full-fledged doctor in a week.
    ES: En una semana seré un verdadero médico.
  • EN: Well, I'm not exactly a full-fledged minister yet.
    ES: Bueno, aún no soy un pastor completo.
  • EN: You're a Hellcat, full-fledged, on the ground and in the air. Great!
    ES: Eres un Hell Cat todo el tiempo, al sol y en el aire.
  • EN: How you helped me to become a full-fledged Hellcat.
    ES: Me han ayudado a convertirme en un verdadero Hell Cat.
  • EN: You see before you a full-fledged lawyer.
    ES: - Estás ante un abogado. - ¡No!
  • EN: With a firm belief in the future of aviation... he became a full-fledged pilot... in both Army and naval aviation... and was assigned to flying duty with the Baltic fleet.
    ES: Con una creencia firme en el desarrollo de la aviación... se convirtió en un completo piloto... de las Fuerzas Aéreas... y fue destinado a volar con la flota del Báltico
  • EN: Well, you're a full-fledged married man now.
    ES: Bueno, ya eres un hombre casado hecho y derecho.
  • EN: A delightful full-fledged little monkey.
    ES: Una deliciosa y fascinante mujercita.
  • EN: A full-fledged soldier of the queen.
    ES: Todo un soldado de la reina.

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