empty
BrE /ˈempti/ AmE /ˈempti/
adjective / verb en → es
having nothing in it; not containing anything
vacío, sin nada
- be empty
Collocations empty bottle · empty cup
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The glass is empty.
El vaso está vacío.
not having any people in it; not occupied or used by anyone
desierto, sin gente
- be empty
Collocations empty room · empty street
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The streets were empty.
Las calles estaban desiertas.
to remove the contents of something; to make it empty
vaciar, dejar vacío
- empty a container
Collocations empty the fridge · empty the trash
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She emptied her pockets.
Ella vació sus bolsillos.
to remove all the money from an account; to make it empty
agotar, dejar sin fondos
- empty a bank account
Collocations empty the savings account · empty the checking account
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The thief emptied her bank account.
El ladrón agotó su cuenta bancaria.
to remove or get rid of something; to make it no longer exist
eliminar, quitar
- empty a place of people
Collocations empty the building of people · empty the shelves of books
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The police emptied the building of protesters.
La policía vació el edificio de manifestantes.