emptiness
BrE /ˈemptinəs/ AmE /ˈemptinəs/
noun en → es
the state of being empty or having nothing in, on, or around it
vacío, ausencia de contenido
- a feeling/sense of emptiness
Collocations feeling of emptiness · sense of emptiness
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She felt a sense of emptiness after the party.
Ella sintió una sensación de vacío después de la fiesta.
a feeling that life or a situation has no meaning, purpose, or value
vacuidad, falta de sentido
- an emptiness in somebody's life
Collocations emptiness of life · lack of meaning
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There is a deep emptiness in his life.
Hay una profunda vacuidad en su vida.
a space that has no objects or people in it
espacio vacío, ausencia de objetos
- an emptiness in a room
Collocations emptiness of the room · space without objects
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The room was filled with an eerie emptiness.
La habitación estaba llena de una extraña vacuidad.
the state of being without people or the feeling that there are no people around
ausencia de personas, sensación de soledad
- an emptiness in a place
Collocations emptiness of the place · absence of people
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The park had an eerie emptiness on Sunday morning.
El parque tenía una extraña ausencia de personas el domingo por la mañana.
the state of being empty or lacking in something, often used metaphorically
vacío figurado, ausencia de contenido
- an emptiness in somebody's life
Collocations emptiness of the soul · lack of content
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There is an emptiness in her heart.
Hay un vacío en su corazón.