on a full stomach

prepositional phrase

Directly after eating; straight after a meal.

“You shouldn't swim on a full stomach.”

Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. idiomaticDirectly after eating; straight after a meal.

    You shouldn't swim on a full stomach.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 吃飽後 /吃饱后, 飯後 /饭后
  • 吃飽後 /吃饱后 (chībǎo hòu)directly after eating, after a meal
  • 飯後 /饭后 (fànhòu)directly after eating, after a meal
Finnish täydellä vatsalla
  • täydellä vatsalladirectly after eating, after a meal
German mit vollem Magen
  • mit vollem Magendirectly after eating, after a meal
Portuguese de barriga cheia
  • de barriga cheiadirectly after eating, after a meal
Russian на по́лный желу́док
  • на по́лный желу́док (na pólnyj želúdok)directly after eating, after a meal
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APA

on a full stomach. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20a%20full%20stomach

MLA

“on a full stomach.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20a%20full%20stomach. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on a full stomach,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20a%20full%20stomach.

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