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empty
01
vide
with no one or nothing inside
Example
The empty suitcase sat in the corner, waiting to be filled with clothes for the trip.
The empty gas tank left them stranded on the side of the road, miles from the nearest gas station.
She opened the empty refrigerator, realizing she needed to go grocery shopping.
02
futile, frivole
unhappy and without any purpose
Example
His empty expression showed that he was struggling to cope with his loss.
After the breakup, she felt empty and lost without her partner.
The empty feeling lingered after he achieved his goal but found no joy in it.
03
vide, désert
devoid of significance or force
04
affamé, vide
needing nourishment
to empty
01
vider, débarrasser
to remove the contents of a container or space
Transitive: to empty a container
Example
She emptied the bag of groceries onto the kitchen counter.
The workers are emptying the garbage bins throughout the park.
He empties the trash cans every evening.
02
vider, dépeupler
become empty or void of its content
Transitive: to empty sth [adj]
03
vider, laisser vide
(of a place) to be left unoccupied
Intransitive
Example
As the fire alarm went off, the building emptied.
The restaurant emptied gradually as the dinner service came to an end.
After the final class of the day, the school emptied as students headed home.
04
vider, se déverser
(of a river) to flow and discharge its water into the sea or a lake
Intransitive: to empty into a sea or lake
Empty
01
vide, conteneur vide
a container that has been emptied
Exemple
The empty suitcase sat in the corner, waiting to be filled with clothes for the trip.
The empty gas tank left them stranded on the side of the road, miles from the nearest gas station.
She opened the empty refrigerator, realizing she needed to go grocery shopping.
The empty bottle rolled across the floor, its contents completely consumed.
The empty room echoed with every step, its walls bare and devoid of furniture.
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