empty

S2 W1

BrE /ˈempti/ AmE /ˈempti/

adjective / verb en → es

1 CONTAINER [adjective] A2

having nothing in it; not containing anything

vacío, sin nada

  • be empty

Collocations empty bottle · empty cup

  • The glass is empty.

    El vaso está vacío.

2 PLACE [adjective] B1

not having any people in it; not occupied or used by anyone

desierto, sin gente

  • be empty

Collocations empty room · empty street

  • The streets were empty.

    Las calles estaban desiertas.

3 ACTION [transitive] B1

to remove the contents of something; to make it empty

vaciar, dejar vacío

  • empty a container

Collocations empty the fridge · empty the trash

  • She emptied her pockets.

    Ella vació sus bolsillos.

4 ACCOUNT [transitive] B2

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

  • The thief emptied her bank account.

    El ladrón agotó su cuenta bancaria.

5 SYMBOLIC [transitive] C1

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

  • The police emptied the building of protesters.

    La policía vació el edificio de manifestantes.