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пустой

Translation of пустой

empty

Russian word in Latin letters: pustoy

Meaning of пустой

Russian

не содержит предметов, жидкости или других заполнителей внутри

English

containing nothing

empty

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[puˈstoj]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Это место пустое? or Это место свободно??

Это место свободно?

Это место свободно? = Is this seat free?

Don't say «Это место пустое?» about a seat. For seats and tables Russians say свободный: «Это место свободно?»

Извините, это место свободно?

Excuse me, is this seat free?

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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.

  1. The fridge is empty.

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    Холодильник пустой.

  2. She put the empty box by the door for recycling.

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    Она поставила пустую коробку у двери для переработки.

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between пустой, безлюдный, незаполненный, and опустевший

Б
🇷🇺Russian
безлюдный

With no people: a street, a beach.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
незаполненный

Not filled in: a form, a field.

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О
🇷🇺Russian
опустевший

Has become empty after people left.

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пустой meaning: what does it mean?

containing nothing

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пустой is pronounced as [puˈstoj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

The fridge is empty. Translation: Холодильник пустой.

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