empty — Dizionario inglese

Aggettivo

1. Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.

   TraduzionePrivo di contenuto; che non contiene nulla né nessuno; vacante.

   Sinonimi

   unoccupiedclear

   Contrari

   full

   Esempi

   The bottle is empty.

   an empty purse

   an empty jug

   Altri esempi (5)

   an empty stomach

   […] something in the little man's appearance suggested that he would be sufficiently attentive to his own comfort to choose the emptiest table.

   […] San Sebastian Church was desolate in the courtyard; emptier, lonelier inside with its pews stretched out like fallen pylons varnished by dolorous residue. From each candlelit nook stared in stony despair one after another saint, regal and rueful: proffering forgiveness, peace, a todo.

   United's stature is such that one result must not bring the immediate announcement of a shift in the balance of power in Manchester - but the swathes of empty seats around Old Trafford and the wave of attacks pouring towards David de Gea's goal in the second half emphasised that City quite simply have greater firepower and talent in their squad at present.

   It's a 58-minute journey with seven intermediate stops, including a reversal at Cromer - another popular destination. The train starts to empty at North Walsham, and then there is an exodus at Cromer. The coach is almost empty for the final few miles into Sheringham.

2. Containing no elements (as of a string, array, or set), opposed to being null (having no valid value).

   Contrari

   non-empty

3. Free; clear; devoid; often with of.

   Uso

   • obsoleto

   Esempi

   And I ſhal finde you emptie of that fault, Right ioyfull of your reformation.

   Altri esempi (1)

   For that fair femal Troop thou sawst, that seemd Of Goddesses, so blithe, so smooth, so gay, Yet empty of all good wherein consists Womans domestic honour and chief praise;

4. Having nothing to carry, emptyhanded; unburdened.

   Esempi

   I hope our Ladies treaſure and our owne, May ſerue for ranſome to our liberties: Returne our Mules and emptie Camels backe, That we may trauell into Siria, […]

   I hope it remaines not vnkindly with your Lordſhip, that I return'd you an empty Meſſenger.

   Altri esempi (1)

   And I will giue this people fauour in the sight of the Egyptians, and it shall come to passe that when ye goe, ye shall not goe empty:

5. Destitute of effect, sincerity, or sense; said of language.

   TraduzionePrivo di effetto, sincerità o senso; detto del linguaggio.

   Esempi

   Those were empty promises.

   empty words, or threats

   empty offer

   Altri esempi (2)

   empty promises

   […] words are but empty thanks; my future conduct best will speak my gratitude.

6. Unable to satisfy; hollow; vain.

   Esempi

   empty pleasures

   Ev'n I more sweetly pass my careless days, Pleas'd in the silent shade with empty praise;

7. Destitute of reality, or real existence; unsubstantial.

   Esempi

   empty dreams

8. Destitute of, or lacking, sense, knowledge, or courtesy.

   Esempi

   empty brains

   an empty coxcomb

   Altri esempi (1)

   Art thou thus bolden'd man by thy diſtres? Or elſe a rude deſpiſer of good manners, That in ciuility thou ſeem'ſt ſo emptie?

9. Not pregnant; not producing offspring when expected to do so during the breeding season.

   Uso

   • of some female animals

   Esempi

   Empty cow rates have increased in recent years.

10. Producing nothing; unfruitful.

    Uso

    • obsoleto
    • of a plant or tree

    Esempi

    an empty vine

    […] and the seuen emptie eares blasted with the East wind[…]

11. Hungry.

12. Lacking between the onset of tasting and the finish.

    Sinonimi

    hollow

    Esempi

    Grotesquely vegetal, excessively oaked, empty wines were routinely produced in the mid-1980s. Since the late 1980s, however, the quality has soared.

Verbo

1. To make empty; to remove the contents of.

   TraduzioneSvuotare; rimuovere il contenuto di qualcosa.

   Uso

   • ergative
   • transitivo

   Sinonimi

   voidevacuate

   Esempi

   Please empty the bag.

   to empty a well or a cistern

   The cinema emptied quickly after the end of the film.

   Altri esempi (4)

   The suspected thief was requested to empty her pockets.

   If the clouds be full of raine, they emptie themselues vpon the earth[…]

   He saddens, all the magic light ⁠Dies off at once from bower and hall, ⁠And all the place is dark, and all The chambers emptied of delight: […]

   It's a 58-minute journey with seven intermediate stops, including a reversal at Cromer - another popular destination. The train starts to empty at North Walsham, and then there is an exodus at Cromer. The coach is almost empty for the final few miles into Sheringham.

2. Of a river, duct, etc: to drain or flow toward an ultimate destination.

   Uso

   • intransitivo

   Esempi

   Salmon River empties on the W shore about 2 miles below Bear River.

   Of these the Rhine empties into the Northern ocean and the Danube into the Euxine.

Sostantivo

1. A container, especially a bottle, whose contents have been used up, leaving it empty.

   Uso

   • in-plural

   Termini più specifici

   dead marinedead soldier

   Esempi

   Put the empties out to be recycled.

   Altri esempi (1)

   The east-west flow consists in the westerly direction of the agricultural and industrial products of East Anglia; imports through London and Parkeston (Harwich); special traffic in coke to the Northamptonshire ironfield; and mineral empties returning to the Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, and South Yorkshire coalfields.

   A shaft runround was made to conduct the empties from the tippler to the empty side of the shaft where they would rejoin the old circuit.

   Altri esempi (2)

   In 1960 Willem de Kooning said of [Leo] Castelli, ‘That son of a bitch, you could give him two beer cans and he could sell them.’ [Jasper] Johns laughed and created a sculpture of two Ballantine Ale empties. Castelli immediately sold the work to collectors Robert and Ethel Scull.

   A number of locomotives have been drafted into the area to cover the traction shortfall, including two Class 60s: here No 60039 accelerates away from Eastleigh on the Chandlers Ford branch with the lunchtime Fareham to Whatley quarry empties on 20 August 2019.

Aggettivo

1. holding or containing nothing

   Contrari

   full

   Esempi

   an empty glass

   an empty room

   Altri esempi (2)

   full of empty seats

   empty hours

2. devoid of significance or force

   Sinonimi

   hollowvacuous

   Esempi

   empty promises

   a hollow victory

   Altri esempi (1)

   vacuous comments

3. needing nourishment

   Sinonimi

   empty-bellied

   Esempi

   after skipped lunch the men were empty by suppertime

   empty-bellied children

4. emptied of emotion

   Esempi

   after the violent argument he felt empty

Sostantivo

1. a container that has been emptied

   Termini più generali

   container

   Esempi

   return all empties to the store

Verbo

1. make void or empty of contents

   Contrari

   fill

   Termini più generali

   changealtermodify

   Esempi

   Empty the box

   The alarm emptied the building

2. become empty or void of its content

   Sinonimi

   discharge

   Contrari

   fill

   Termini più generali

   change stateturn

   Esempi

   The room emptied

3. leave behind empty; move out of

   Sinonimi

   vacateabandon

   Termini più generali

   leavego forthgo away

   Esempi

   You must vacate your office by tonight

4. remove the contents of a container

   Termini più generali

   removetaketake awaywithdrawtake offpull

   Esempi

   Empty the water

5. excrete or discharge from the body

   Sinonimi

   evacuatevoid

   Termini più generali

   excreteegesteliminatepass