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à plein régime

French, adverb/a plɛ̃ ʁe.ʒim/

à plein régime is a French adverb meaning “at full capacity, flat-out, full-bore” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Au maximum de ses capacités”.

What does à plein régime mean in English?

adverb

  1. 1

    at full capacity, flat-out, full-bore

    tourner à plein régime

Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How French dictionaries define it

adverb: 1. Au maximum de ses capacités.

The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.

Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

How do you pronounce à plein régime?

  • /a plɛ̃ ʁe.ʒim/
  • \a plɛ̃ ʁe.ʒim\

Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.