full ride: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  North American Englishidiomaticinformaleducation
  • A scholarship that covers all tuition and often additional college expenses such as fees, room, and board.

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  • After months of hard work, Jenna finally earned a full ride to her dream university, covering all her expenses.

    Después de meses de trabajo duro, Jenna finalmente obtuvo una beca completa para su universidad soñada, cubriendo todos sus gastos.

  • If you maintain your grades, you will be awarded a full ride scholarship next semester.

    Si mantienes tus calificaciones, te otorgarán una beca completa el próximo semestre.

  • He was thrilled to learn that his athletic skills secured him a full ride, including tuition, room, and board.

    Estaba emocionado al saber que sus habilidades atléticas le aseguraron una beca completa, que incluye matrícula, habitación y comida.

• 2.

  General Englishidiomaticinformal
  • A total and complete experience of something; the entire course or extent of an event or process.

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  • The roller coaster gave us the full ride experience, with every twist and turn felt intensely.

    La montaña rusa nos brindó la experiencia completa del recorrido, sintiendo cada giro y vuelta intensamente.

  • If you want to understand the festival, you need to go the full ride and participate in every event from start to finish.

    Si quieres entender el festival, debes vivir toda la experiencia y participar en cada evento de principio a fin.

  • She took the full ride on the wine tasting tour, sampling every bottle they offered.

    Ella disfrutó toda la experiencia en la cata de vinos, probando cada botella que ofrecieron.

• 3.

  General Englishneutral
  • A ride or trip that is full, i.e., in which all available seats are occupied or the conveyance is at capacity.

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  • The bus was a full ride this morning, with every seat occupied and people standing in the aisle.

    El autobús estaba lleno esta mañana, con todos los asientos ocupados y gente de pie en el pasillo.

  • Tomorrow's train is expected to be a full ride, so arriving early to get a seat is recommended.

    Se espera que el tren de mañana esté lleno, por lo que se recomienda llegar temprano para conseguir asiento.

  • We missed the full ride because the van was already full when we arrived at the station.

    Nos perdimos el viaje completo porque la furgoneta ya estaba llena cuando llegamos a la estación.

  • The taxi offered a full ride to the airport, charging us for every passenger and piece of luggage.

    El taxi ofreció un viaje completo al aeropuerto, cobrándonos por cada pasajero y pieza de equipaje.