emp·ty ( mp t )adj. emp·ti·er, emp·ti·est 1. a. Holding or containing nothing. b. Mathematics Having no elements or members; null: an empty set. 2. Having no occupants or inhabitants; vacant: an empty chair; empty desert. 3. Lacking force or power: an empty threat. 4. Lacking purpose or substance; meaningless: an empty life. 5. Not put to use; idle: empty hours. 6. Needing nourishment; hungry: "More fierce and more inexorable far/Than empty tigers or the roaring sea" (Shakespeare). 7. Devoid; destitute: empty of pity. v. emp·tied, emp·ty·ing, emp·ties v.tr. 1. To remove the contents of: emptied the dishwasher. 2. To transfer or pour off completely: empty the ashes into a pail. 3. To unburden; relieve: empty oneself of doubt. v.intr. 1. To become empty: The theater emptied after the performance. 2. To discharge its contents: The river empties into a bay. n. pl. emp·ties Informal An empty container. [Middle English, from Old English  mtig, vacant, unoccupied, from metta, leisure; see med- in Indo-European roots.]emp ti·ly adv.emp ti·ness n.Synonyms: empty, vacant, blank, void, vacuous, bare1, barren These adjectives mean without contents that could or should be present. Empty applies to what is wholly lacking contents or substance: an empty room; empty promises. Vacant refers to what is without an occupant or incumbent, or to what is without intelligence or thought: a vacant auditorium; a vacant stare. Blank stresses the absence of something, especially on a surface, that would convey meaning or content: blank pages. Void applies to what is free from or completely destitute of discernible content: gibberish void of all meaning. Vacuous describes what is as devoid of substance as a vacuum is: led a vacuous life. Something that is bare lacks surface covering (a bare head) or detail (the bare facts); the word also denotes the condition of being stripped of contents or furnishings: a bare closet. Barren literally and figuratively stresses lack of productivity: barren land; writing barren of insight. See Also Synonyms at vain. Word History: In Old English Ic eom mtig could mean "I am empty," "I am unoccupied," or "I am unmarried." The sense "unoccupied, at leisure," which did not survive Old English, points to the derivation of mtig from the Old English word metta, "leisure, rest." The word metta may in turn go back to the Germanic root *m t-, meaning "ability, leisure." In any case, Old English mtig also meant "vacant," a sense that was destined to take over the meaning of the word. Empty, the Modern English descendant of Old English mtig, has come to have the sense "idle," so that one can speak of empty leisure. |
empty [ˈɛmptɪ]
adj -tier, -tiest
1. (Mathematics) containing nothing
2. without inhabitants; vacant or unoccupied
3. carrying no load, passengers, etc.
4. without purpose, substance, or value an empty life
5. insincere or trivial empty words
6. not expressive or vital; vacant she has an empty look
7. Informal hungry
8. (postpositive, foll by of) devoid; destitute a life empty of happiness
9. Informal drained of energy or emotion after the violent argument he felt very empty
10. (Mathematics) Maths Logic (of a set or class) containing no members
11. (Philosophy / Logic) Philosophy Logic (of a name or description) having no reference
vb -ties, -tying, -tied
1. to make or become empty
2. (when intr, foll by into) to discharge (contents)
3. (tr; often foll by of) to unburden or rid (oneself) to empty oneself of emotion
n pl -ties
an empty container, esp a bottle
[Old English ǣmtig, from æmetta free time, from æ- without + -metta, from mōtan to be obliged to; see must1]
emptiable adj
emptier n
emptily adv
emptiness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  empty - a container that has been emptied; "return all empties to the store"container - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) |
| Verb | 1. | empty - make void or empty of contents; "Empty the box"; "The alarm emptied the building" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" bail - empty (a vessel) by bailing bleed - drain of liquid or steam; "bleed the radiators"; "the mechanic bled the engine" evacuate - empty completely; "evacuate the bottle" evacuate - create a vacuum in (a bulb, flask, reaction vessel) eviscerate - remove the contents of; "eviscerate the stomach" void - clear (a room, house, place) of occupants or empty or clear (a place or receptacle) of something; "The chemist voided the glass bottle"; "The concert hall was voided of the audience" clear - remove the occupants of; "Clear the building" clear - rid of instructions or data; "clear a memory buffer" exhaust - use up the whole supply of; "We have exhausted the food supplies" knock out - empty (as of tobacco) by knocking out; "knocked out a pipe" drain - empty of liquid; drain the liquid from; "We drained the oil tank" gut - empty completely; destroy the inside of; "Gut the building" |
| 2. | empty - become empty or void of its content; "The room emptied" change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" | |
| 3. |  empty - leave behind empty; move out of; "You must vacate your office by tonight" | |
| 4. | empty - remove; "Empty the water" | |
| 5. | empty - excrete or discharge from the body suction - empty or clean (a body cavity) by the force of suction; "suction the uterus in an abortion" | |
| Adj. | 1. | empty - holding or containing nothing; "an empty glass"; "an empty room"; "full of empty seats"; "empty hours" full - containing as much or as many as is possible or normal; "a full glass"; "a sky full of stars"; "a full life"; "the auditorium was full to overflowing" |
| 2. |  empty - devoid of significance or point; "empty promises"; "a hollow victory"; "vacuous comments"meaningless, nonmeaningful - having no meaning or direction or purpose; "a meaningless endeavor"; "a meaningless life"; "a verbose but meaningless explanation" | |
| 3. | empty - needing nourishment; "after skipped lunch the men were empty by suppertime"; "empty-bellied children" hungry - feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food; "a world full of hungry people" | |
| 4. | empty - emptied of emotion; "after the violent argument he felt empty" drained - emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid); "a drained marsh"; "a drained tank"; "a drained and apathetic old man...not caring any longer about anything" |
empty
adjective
1. bare, clear, abandoned, deserted, vacant, free, void, desolate, destitute, uninhabited, unoccupied, waste, unfurnished, untenanted, without contents, MT (S.M.S.) The room was bare and empty.
bare full, stuffed, packed, occupied, inhabited
bare full, stuffed, packed, occupied, inhabited
2. meaningless, cheap, hollow, vain, idle, trivial, ineffective, futile, insubstantial, insincere, MT (S.M.S.) His father said he was going to beat him, but he knew it was an empty threat.
3. meaningless, hollow, pointless, worthless, unsatisfactory, futile, unreal, senseless, frivolous, fruitless, aimless, inane, valueless, purposeless, otiose, bootless, MT (S.M.S.) My life was hectic but empty before I met him.
meaningless interesting, full, useful, busy, satisfying, occupied, valuable, fulfilled, worthwhile, meaningful, purposeful
meaningless interesting, full, useful, busy, satisfying, occupied, valuable, fulfilled, worthwhile, meaningful, purposeful
4. blank, absent, vacant, stony, deadpan, vacuous, impassive, expressionless, unintelligent, MT (S.M.S.) She saw the empty look in his eyes as he left.
Translations
empty [ˈemptɪ]
A. ADJ (emptier (compar) (emptiest (superl)))
1. (= containing nothing, nobody) [box, bottle, glass, street, room, hands] → vacío; [seat, chair] (in bus, restaurant) → libre, desocupado; (in living room) → vacío; [place] → desierto; [landscape] → desierto, desolado; [gun] → descargado; [post, job] → vacante
the flat next door is empty (= unoccupied) → el piso de al lado está desocupado
to be empty of sth the parks are empty of children → en los parques no hay niños
his face was empty of all expression → su rostro no expresaba ninguna emoción
she was staring into empty space → miraba al infinito
there was an empty space at the table → había un sitio vacío or sin ocupar en la mesa
on an empty stomach → en ayunas, con el estómago vacío
empty vessels make the most noise → mucho ruido y pocas nueces
the flat next door is empty (= unoccupied) → el piso de al lado está desocupado
to be empty of sth the parks are empty of children → en los parques no hay niños
his face was empty of all expression → su rostro no expresaba ninguna emoción
she was staring into empty space → miraba al infinito
there was an empty space at the table → había un sitio vacío or sin ocupar en la mesa
on an empty stomach → en ayunas, con el estómago vacío
empty vessels make the most noise → mucho ruido y pocas nueces
2. (= meaningless) [threat, promise, dream] → vano; [words, rhetoric] → hueco, vacío; [exercise] → inútil; [life] → sin sentido, vacío
it's an empty gesture → es un gesto vacío
she felt trapped in an empty marriage → se sentía atrapada en una relación matrimonial vacía
his promises were just so much empty talk → sus promesas no eran más que palabras huecas or vanas
my life is empty without you → mi vida no tiene sentido sin tí
it's an empty gesture → es un gesto vacío
she felt trapped in an empty marriage → se sentía atrapada en una relación matrimonial vacía
his promises were just so much empty talk → sus promesas no eran más que palabras huecas or vanas
my life is empty without you → mi vida no tiene sentido sin tí
B. N
C. VT [+ container, tank, glass, plate] → vaciar
television has emptied the cinemas → la televisión ha dejado los cines vacíos
I emptied the dirty water down the drain → tiré el agua sucia por el sumidero
she emptied the ashtray into the bin → vació el cenicero en el cubo de la basura
we emptied the cupboards of junk → vaciamos los armarios de trastos
he emptied the gun of bullets → descargó la pistola
I tried to empty my mind of distractions → intenté vaciar la mente de distracciones
I emptied the contents of the bag onto the bed → vacié la bolsa en la cama
to empty out one's pockets → vaciarse los bolsillos
he emptied the water out of his boots → se sacó el agua de las botas
television has emptied the cinemas → la televisión ha dejado los cines vacíos
I emptied the dirty water down the drain → tiré el agua sucia por el sumidero
she emptied the ashtray into the bin → vació el cenicero en el cubo de la basura
we emptied the cupboards of junk → vaciamos los armarios de trastos
he emptied the gun of bullets → descargó la pistola
I tried to empty my mind of distractions → intenté vaciar la mente de distracciones
I emptied the contents of the bag onto the bed → vacié la bolsa en la cama
to empty out one's pockets → vaciarse los bolsillos
he emptied the water out of his boots → se sacó el agua de las botas
D. VI
1. (= become empty) [room, building, theatre, bath] → vaciarse; [street] → quedarse desierto, vaciarse; [train, coach, plane] → quedarse vacío, vaciarse
the auditorium quickly emptied of students → los estudiantes desalojaron el auditorio rápidamente
the auditorium quickly emptied of students → los estudiantes desalojaron el auditorio rápidamente
2. (= flow)
to empty into sth [river] → desembocar en algo
to empty into sth [river] → desembocar en algo
empty [ˈɛmpti]
adj
(= containing nothing) [container, bottle, glass, plate, pockets] → vide; [space, room, house, seat] → vide; [street, area] → désert(e)
empty of → vide de
to stand empty [house, building] → être vide
on an empty stomach → à jeun
empty of → vide de
to stand empty [house, building] → être vide
on an empty stomach → à jeun
(= unfulfilled) [threat, promise, words] → en l'air, vain(e)
an empty gesture → un geste vide de sens
an empty gesture → un geste vide de sens
(= pointless, life, days) → vide
an empty feeling → un sentiment de vide
to feel empty [person] → se sentir vide
empty of hope → sans espoir
empty of meaning → vide de sens
an empty feeling → un sentiment de vide
to feel empty [person] → se sentir vide
empty of hope → sans espoir
empty of meaning → vide de sens
vt
vi
[room, hall, stadium] → se vider
empty
empty:
adj (+er)
→ leer; (= unoccupied) house → leer stehend attr; seat, chair, space, place → frei; apart from them the room was empty → außer ihnen war niemand im Zimmer; there were no empty seats on the bus → im Bus waren keine Plätze frei; she was staring into empty space → sie starrte ins Leere; the house was just an empty shell → das Haus bestand nur aus nackten Mauern; on an empty stomach → mit leerem Magen; take drug, drink alcohol → auf leeren Magen; to be running on empty (person, organization etc) → am Ende sein; my car is running on empty → ich habe kein Benzin mehr; empty vessels make the most sound (Prov) → die am wenigsten zu sagen haben, reden am meisten ? also empty-headed, empty-handed
(= devoid) the parks are empty of children → in den Parks sind keine Kinder; she was left empty of feeling → sie hatte keine Gefühle mehr; a sentence empty of sense → ein sinnloser Satz; empty of all expression → völlig ausdruckslos
(fig: = meaningless, dreary) words, phrase, marriage, gesture, promise, threat, feeling → leer; dream, hope → verloren; life, days, weeks → leer, unausgefüllt; (= expressionless) face, expression, eyes → leer, ausdruckslos; empty rhetoric → leeres Gerede; an empty exercise → eine leere Formalität; to feel empty → ein leeres Gefühl or ein Gefühl nt → der Leere haben; that empty feeling → dieses leere Gefühl, dieses Gefühl der Leere
n usu pl empties → Leergut nt
vt
→ leeren; container → (ent)leeren; box, room → ausräumen; house → räumen; glass, bottle → leeren; (by drinking) → austrinken; pond, tank → ablassen, leeren; lorry → abladen; her singing emptied the hall in ten minutes flat → mit ihrem Singen schaffte sie es, dass der Saal innerhalb von zehn Minuten leer war; the burglars emptied the shop → die Einbrecher haben den Laden ausgeräumt
vi (water) → auslaufen, abfließen; (rivers) → münden, sich ergießen (liter) (→ into in +acc); (theatre, streets) → sich leeren; the sink is not emptying properly → der Ausguss läuft nicht richtig ab
empty:
empty-handed
adj to return empty → mit leeren Händen zurückkehren, unverrichteter Dinge zurückkehren
empty nesters
pl Eltern, deren Kinder erwachsen und aus dem Haus sind
empty nest syndrome
n Syndrom bei Eltern, wenn ihre Kinder (erwachsen und) aus dem Haus sind
empty [ˈɛmptɪ]
empty [ˈɛmptɪ]
1. (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) adj (gen) → vuoto/a; (street, area) → deserto/a; (post) → vacante (fig) (threat, promise) → vano/a; (words) → vacuo/a, privo/a di significato
on an empty stomach → a stomaco vuoto
on an empty stomach → a stomaco vuoto
2. vt (contents, container) → vuotare; (liquid) → versare
to empty (out) one's pockets → vuotarsi le tasche
to empty a liquid from or out of sth into sth → travasare un liquido da qc in qc
she emptied everything out of her bag onto the bed → ha rovesciato sul letto il contenuto della borsa
to empty (out) one's pockets → vuotarsi le tasche
to empty a liquid from or out of sth into sth → travasare un liquido da qc in qc
she emptied everything out of her bag onto the bed → ha rovesciato sul letto il contenuto della borsa
empty [ˈɛmptɪ]
1. (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) adj (gen) → vuoto/a; (street, area) → deserto/a; (post) → vacante (fig) (threat, promise) → vano/a; (words) → vacuo/a, privo/a di significato
on an empty stomach → a stomaco vuoto
on an empty stomach → a stomaco vuoto
adj empty [ˈempti]
1 having nothing inside an empty box; an empty cup. leeg فارِغ празен prázdný tom leer άδειος vacío tühi تهی؛ خالی tyhjä vide רֵיק शून्य prazan üres kosong tómur vuoto からの 텅 빈 tuščias tukšs kosong leeg tom pusty vazio gol пустой prázdny prazen prazan tom ว่างเปล่า boş 空的 порожній, пустий خالی rỗng; trống không 空的
2 unoccupied an empty house. ontruim, ontruimde مَهْجور، غَيْر مَسْكون необитаем neobývaný tom leer άδειος desocupado, vacío tühi خالی از سکنه tyhjä vide רֵיק खाली, निर्जन nenastanjen lakatlan kosong tómur, auður vuoto 空いている 점유되지 않은 tuščias, negyvenamas tukšs; neapdzīvots tidak berpenghuni leeg ubebodd, folketom niezamieszkały vazio nelocuit незаселённый neobývaný nezaseden nenastanjen tom, obebodd ว่าง boş 未佔用的 нежилий غیر آباد bỏ không 未占用的
3 (withof) completely without a street quite empty of people. sonder, leeg خالٍ من безлюден prázdný tom leer άδειος desierto, vacío tühi خالی از؛ بدون tyhjä vide (de) רֵיק लोग इत्यादि के बगैर prazan üres kosong auður, mannlaus vuoto ～のない 차나 사람이 보이지 않는 be tukšs lengang leeg øde opustoszały vazio gol пустынный prázdny brez pust tom, tömd ปราศจาก boş, ıssız, tenha 無，缺 безлюдний کسی چیز سے خالی ہونا hoàn toàn không có 无，缺
4 having no practical result; (likely to be) unfulfilled empty threats. leë فارِغ، لا تَأثير لَه، لا يَتَنَفَّذ безрезултатен planý; marný tom leer κενός, απραγματοποίητος vano tühisõnaline پوچ؛ توخالی tyhjä vain רֵיקָנִי बिना किसी व्यवहारिक परिणाम के isprazan üres hampa innantómur, merkingarlaus vano 空虚な 실속이 없는 tuščias tukšs hampa hol tom czczy vazio van пустой jalový, bezvýznamný prazen isprazan tom ไม่มีแก่นสาร boş, yararsız 空洞的 марний کھوکھلا hão huyền 空洞的
v
1 to make or become empty He emptied the jug; The cinema emptied quickly at 10.30; He emptied out his pockets. leegmaak يُفْرِغ изпразвам vyprázdnit (se) tømme leeren αδειάζω, εκκενώνω vaciarse tühjendama, tühjenema خالی کردن tyhjentää (se) vider לְרוֹקֵן खाली करना prazniti (ki)ürít mengosongkan tæma(st) vuotare, vuotarsi からにする 비게 되다 ištuštinti, ištuštėti iztukšot; iztukšoties mengosongkan (zich) legen tømme(s), bli tom opróżnić esvaziar(-se) a (se) goli опорожнять; пустеть vyprázdniť (sa) (iz)prazniti (se) isprazniti tömma, tömmas ถ่ายเทสิ่งของที่อยู่ภายใน boşal(t)mak 使成為空的 спорожняти; звільнювати خالی کرنا یا ہونا làm cho trống rỗng 使成为空的
2 to tip, pour, or fall out of a container She emptied the milk into a pan; The rubbish emptied on to the ground. uitgooi, uithaal يَفْرِغ، يَصُب، يَسْكُبُ изпразвам от vylít; vysypat hælde; falde ud (sich) entleeren αδειάζω verter, derramar (välja) kallama, (välja) voolama بیرون ریختن tyhjentyä verser, (se) répandre לְרוֹקֵן गिराना isprazniti kiürít, kifolyat, kiborít menuangkan tæma; hella(st); detta úr vuotare あける ...으로 흘러들다 išpilti, išversti izliet; izbērt tumpah (zich) legen tømme ut wypróżnić, przelać, przesypać (się) despejar(-se) a (se) vărsa вываливать(ся); выливать(ся) vyliať; vysypať izliti (se) prosuti hälla (falla, tömma) ut เทน้ำ dök(ül)mek 倒，倒空 спорожнювати ڈھالنا یا گرانا trút ra 倒，倒空
n
an empty bottle etc Take the empties back to the shop. leeg القَنّينَه الفارِغَه празна бутилка prázdná láhev tom das Leergut κτ. άδειο (μπουκάλι κτλ.) envase vacío taara بطری خالی tyhjä bouteille consignée רֵיק खाली डिब्बे prazna ambalaža üres láda/üveg stb. botol kosong tóm flaska vuoto 空きびん 빈 병 tuščias butelis, tuščia tara tukša pudele botol kosong lege fles tomflaske, tomgods pusta butelka garrafa vazia ambalaj (gol) порожняя тара prázdna fľaša prazen (embalaža) prazna boca tomflaska, tomglas, tomlåda ของที่ว่าง boş şey/kap 空瓶等 порожняк خالی شے vỏ rỗng 空瓶等
n emptiness
leegheid, betekenisloosheid فَراغ، خُلُو празнота prázdnota tomhed die Leere κενότητα vacío tühjus خالی بودن؛ پوکی tyhjyys vide רֵיקָנוּת रिक्तता, शून्यता, निरर्थकता praznina üresség kekosongan tómleiki; tóm; innihaldsleysi vuoto, vuotaggine 空虚 (텅)빔, 공허 tuštuma(s) tukšums kekosongan leegte tomhet, innholdsløshet pustka vazio vid пустота prázdnota praznina praznoća tomhet ความว่างเปล่า boşluk 空(虛)；無能 пустота; марність خلوّ tình trạng rỗng không 空（虚）；无能
adj empty-ˈhanded
carrying nothing I went to collect my wages but returned empty-handed. leë hande صِفْر اليَدَيْن، بِدون أي شَيئ с празни ръце s prázdnýma rukama tomhændet mit leeren Händen με άδεια χέρια con las manos vacías tühjade kätega دست خالی tyhjin käsin les mains vides בְּיָדַייִם רֵיקוֹת खाली हाथ praznoruk üres kezű tangan hampa tómhentur a mani vuote 手ぶらの 빈 손의 tuščiomis rankomis tukšām rokām tangan kosong met lege handen tomhendt z próżnymi rękami de mãos vazias cu mâinile goale с пустыми руками s prázdnymi rukami praznih rok praznih ruku tomhänt มือเปล่า eli boş, umduğunu bulamamış 空手的，一無所獲的 з пустими руками خالی ہاتھ tay không 空；空手的，一无所获的
adj empty-ˈheaded
brainless an empty-headed young girl. leeghoofdig فارِغ العَقْل، أحْمَق празноглав tupý, hloupý tomhjernet hohlköpfig ανεγκέφαλος tonto, cabeza hueca kõlupäine احمق aivoton sans cervelle רֵיקָא, שוֹטֶה मूर्ख šupljoglav üres fejű bodoh heimskur; hugsunarlaus senza cervello 無知な 머리가 텅 빈 tuščiagalvis bez smadzenēm; stulbs dungu onnozel tomhjernet głupiutki estúpido fără minte пустоголовый hlúpy neumen praznoglav tom i huvudet, korkad ที่ไม่มีสมอง; โง่ kafasız, beyinsiz 傻而無知的 пустоголовий; легковажний بیوقوف đầu óc rỗng tuếch 傻而无知的
empty → خال, يُفْرِغ prázdný, vyprázdnit tom, tømme entleeren, leer αδειάζω, άδειος vaciar, vacío tyhjä, tyhjentää vide, vider isprazniti, prazan svuotare, vuoto 空にする, 空の (든 것을) 비우다, 빈 leeg, legen tom, tømme opróżnić, pusty esvaziar, vazio опорожнять, пустой tom, tömma ทำให้ว่างเปล่า, ว่างเปล่า boş, boşaltmak dốc ra, trống rỗng 倒空, 空的
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