empty

ˈɛmpti
emptiedemptierempties
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Translation of empty from English into Spanish,

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Adjective

1.

no content

containing nothing
  • The box was completely empty..La caja estaba completamente vacía.
2.

unoccupied

not occupied by people
  • The streets were empty late at night..Las calles estaban vacías a altas horas de la noche.

Verb

1.

action

tr.
remove all contents from a container
tr.
  • She emptied the trash can.Ella vació el bote de basura.
2.

absence

intr.
become devoid of content
intr.
  • The room emptied quickly after the announcement..La sala se vacío rápidamente después del anuncio

Noun

1.

used container

container that is no longer full
envase vacío mcontenedor vacío mbotella vacía f
  • He threw the empty into the recycling bin..Él tiró el envase vacío al contenedor de reciclaje.
2.

vacuum

space where nothing exists
  • The room was an empty, devoid of furniture..La habitación era un vacío, desprovista de muebles.
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Expressions with empty: examples in English and translations in Spanish

vaciar
desocupar
The announcement caused the room to empty out quickly..
concha vacía
cascarón vacío
The beach was covered in empty shell after the storm.
palabrería vacía
charla vacía
The politician's promises were just empty talk.
gesto vacío
gesto sin sentido
His apology was just an empty gesture to appease the crowd.
vaciar los bolsillos
sacar todo de los bolsillos
He emptied his pockets before washing his jeans.
vaciar la mente
dejar la mente en blanco
She sat quietly to empty her mind.

Images of empty

  • empty: container that is no longer full
    (used container) envase vacío

Synonyms and analogies of empty in English

Examples of empty in a sentence

  • Her words felt empty and meaningless.
  • The house felt empty without her.
  • The empty classroom echoed with silence.
  • His voice sounded empty as he spoke.
  • The room felt empty despite the crowd.
  • His compliments always seemed empty to her.

Translations of "empty" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
vacíoadj.

Her bitter laughter echoed through the empty hall after the betrayal.

Su risa amarga resonó por el pasillo vacío después de la traición.

huecoadj.

Today, his children fight against the empty promises of the politicians.

Hoy día sus hijos luchan contra las promesas huecas de los políticos.

vanoadj.

Showed her picture on the street but came up empty.

Enseñé su foto en la calle pero parece que fue en vano.

desiertoadj.

They drove along the empty highway in the small hours before sunrise.

Condujeron por la autopista desierta en la madrugada, antes de amanecer.

Verb
vaciarv.

Let's empty out that drawer and organize everything more efficiently.

Vamos a vaciar ese cajón y organizar todo de manera más eficiente.

vaciarsev.

The fridge began to run on empty after a week without grocery shopping.

La nevera empezó a vaciarse después de una semana sin ir al supermercado.

Noun
envasenm.

Use an empty laundry detergent dispenser as a hand-washing station.

Usa el envase del detergente como una estación para lavarte las manos.

vasonm.

The waiter noticed the drunk's empty glass and brought him another drink.

El camarero notó el vaso vacío del ebrio y le trajo otra bebida.

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empty: Examples and translations in context

The motorcycle engines roar as they speed down the empty highway.

Los motores de las motos rugen mientras aceleran por la carretera vacía.

The piano played low notes, echoing through the empty hall.

El piano tocó notas graves, resonando por todo el salón vacío.

The empty stage echoed with her shattered dreams and forgotten melodies.

El escenario vacío resonaba con sus sueños hechos añicos y melodías olvidadas.

He screamed so loudly that it echoed through the empty hall.

Gritó tan fuerte que el eco resonó por todo el pasillo vacío.

I could hear the stopping footsteps echoing in the empty hallway.

Podía oír el eco de los pasos vacilantes en el pasillo vacío.

The empty theater was ready for the night's big performance.

El teatro vacío estaba listo para la gran función de la noche.

Her spirits drooped seeing the empty theater after weeks of advertising.

Se vino abajo al ver el teatro vacío tras semanas de publicidad.

A stretching echo returned after he shouted across the empty canyon.

Un eco prolongado regresó después de que gritó a través del cañón vacío.

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empty spaceempty-handedempty wordsempty promises
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