empty
gb/ˈɛmpti/ us/ˈɛmpti/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 1800
üres, kiürít, kipakol, üres üveg
A1
1
üres
A1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is empty
The glass is empty after he drank the water.
A pohár üres, miután megitta belőle a vizet.
We walked through an empty hallway.
Egy üres folyosón sétáltunk végig.
Her desk drawer was completely empty.
The stadium looked empty after the concert ended.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The bag is empty.
A táska üres.
This cup is empty.
Ez a csésze üres.
The street is empty.
My plate is empty now.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'empty' with 'free'; 'free' means available, but 'empty' means there is nothing inside or present.
Σημασία
Containing nothing inside
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
empty room
|empty bottle
|empty street
|empty box
|empty chair
Συνώνυμα
vacant (Often used for spaces without people or occupants, especially rooms or seats.)
Αντώνυμα
full (Containing as much as possible or having no space left.)
Θέματα
daily life
|descriptions
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Ορισμός
With nothing inside; not holding anything.
Containing no people, objects, or substance.
ΡΉΜΑ
A2
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to empty [something]
Please empty the dishwasher before dinner.
Kérlek, pakold ki a mosogatógépet vacsora előtt.
He emptied his pockets onto the table.
Kipakolta a zsebeit az asztalra.
They emptied the room to prepare for painting.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I empty my bag every night.
Minden este kipakolom a táskámat.
She empties the trash in the kitchen.
Kiüríti a konyhai szemetest.
He empties the box before moving it.
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners mistakenly use 'pour' instead of 'empty' when speaking about removing solid objects, but 'pour' usually refers to liquids.
Σημασία
Remove all contents from something
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
empty the trash
|empty a bottle
|empty your pockets
|empty the bin
Συνώνυμα
clear out (Emphasizes removing all items from a place or container, often more informal.)
Αντώνυμα
fill (To put things into something until it contains as much as it can.)
Θέματα
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Ορισμός
To take everything out of something so it has nothing inside.
To remove all the contents from a container, space, or place.
B1
3
üres
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is empty
He made an empty promise he could not keep.
Üres ígéretet tett, amelyet nem tudott betartani.
Her speech was full of empty words.
A beszéde tele volt üres szavakkal.
They exchanged empty gestures at the meeting.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
That was an empty promise.
Ez üres ígéret volt.
Her words are empty.
Üresek a szavai.
It is an empty gesture.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this with the physical sense of 'empty', but here it is abstract and about value or meaning.
Σημασία
Lacking meaning, value, or sincerity
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
empty promise
|empty words
|empty gesture
Συνώνυμα
hollow (Suggests insincerity or lack of real value in actions or words.)
Αντώνυμα
meaningful (Having real importance or purpose.)
Θέματα
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Not having real feeling, meaning, or purpose.
Without real purpose, meaning, or sincerity.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
4
He tossed the empty into the recycling bin.
Bedobta az üreset a szelektív hulladékgyűjtőbe.
We collected several empties after the party.
A buli után több üreset is összeszedtünk.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
There are many empties in the bag.
Sok üres üveg van a táskában.
Please put the empties in the box.
Kérlek, tedd az üres üvegeket a dobozba.
Σημασία
A container that has nothing inside it
Συνώνυμα
vacancy (Can refer to an unoccupied space, but not commonly used for physical small containers.)
Αντώνυμα
full one (Refers to a container that is filled.)
Θέματα
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Ορισμός
Something like a bottle or box that has nothing inside it.
A container or object that has no contents.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
empty
IPA
GB/ˈɛmpti/
US/ˈɛmpti/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
empty (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (empty)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: empty
- Comparative: emptier
- Superlative: emptiest
Verb
- Base: empty
- 3rd Person Singular: empties
- Present Participle: emptying
- Past: emptied
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
empty out
1/ˈɛmpti ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Remove all contents from something fully
To take everything out of something until it has nothing inside.
Παραδείγματα
- Please empty out your bag for inspection.
- They emptied out the drawers before moving.
empty-handed
1/ˈɛmpti hˈændɪd/
fixed phrase
Without getting what was wanted
Without bringing or getting what you expected or wanted.
Παραδείγματα
- We went to the store but came back empty-handed.
- He left the meeting empty-handed after failing to get support.
run on empty
1/ɹˈʌn ˈɔn ˈɛmpti/
idiom
informal
Continue despite having no energy left
To keep working or going even though you are very tired or have no energy left.
Παραδείγματα
- After three days without rest, she was running on empty.
- We're all running on empty after the long week.
empty nest
1/ˈɛmpti nˈɛst/
idiom
Home after children have moved out
A home where children have grown up and moved away, leaving the parents alone.
Παραδείγματα
- After their youngest left for college, they found themselves in an empty nest.
- Many parents feel lonely in their empty nest.
empty nest
2/ˈɛmpti nˈɛst/
idiom
Home after children have left
A home where the children have grown up and left, so only the parents live there now.
Παραδείγματα
- They are still getting used to the empty nest now that their youngest has gone to college.
- The couple decided to travel more once they found themselves in an empty nest.
- Many parents feel both freedom and sadness when they reach the empty nest stage.
on an empty stomach
1/ˈɔn ən ˈɛmpti stˈʌmək/
fixed phrase
Having eaten no food recently
Without eating anything beforehand.
Παραδείγματα
- Don't take this medicine on an empty stomach.
- He went jogging on an empty stomach and felt dizzy.
on an empty stomach
2/ˈɔn ən ˈɛmpti stˈʌmək/
fixed phrase
Without having eaten recently
When you have not eaten anything before doing something.
Παραδείγματα
- You shouldn't take this medicine on an empty stomach.
- Running on an empty stomach can make you feel weak.