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empty

empty

Meaning of empty

English

containing nothing

Deutsch

ohne Inhalt; nicht gefüllt

empty

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈempti/
American English
/ˈempti/

empty with German translation

empty usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

The room is empty.

Der Raum ist leer.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

The bottle is empty.

Die Flasche ist leer.

empty synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between empty, unoccupied, vacant, blank, hollow, bare, and deserted

U
🇬🇧English
unoccupied

not being used by anyone: a seat, a house

A2often

ENThe chair opposite me was unoccupied.

V
🇬🇧English
vacant

free to be used: a room, a flat

A2often

ENThere are several vacant rooms in the hotel.

Advanced: broader words

B
🇬🇧English
blank

with nothing written: a page, a form, a screen

A2often

ENHe stared at the blank page.

🇬🇧English

with an empty space inside by design

B1often

ENThe tree trunk was hollow and light.

B
🇬🇧English
bare

without furniture or decoration

A2often

ENThe shelf was bare.

D
🇬🇧English
deserted

with no people there

B1often

ENThe station was deserted late at night.

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empty meaning: what does it mean?

containing nothing

empty pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

empty is pronounced as /ˈempti/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

empty definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Der Raum ist leer. Translation: The room is empty.

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