vacant
gb/vˈeɪkənt/ us/vˈeɪkənt/
B1
Inglés
~ 5200
szabad, üres, üresen álló, betöltetlen, kifejezéstelen, üres telek, beépítetlen, kiüresedett, tartalmatlan
B1
1
Patrón de uso:
[a place]/[seat]/[room]/[building] is vacant
There was only one vacant seat left on the bus.
Már csak egy szabad hely maradt a buszon.
We found a vacant room at a small hotel near the station.
Találtunk egy szabad szobát egy kis szállodában az állomás közelében.
The apartment has been vacant for more than a year.
Several houses on this street are still vacant after the flood.
Please move along; these tables are reserved, and that one isn’t vacant yet.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Is this seat vacant, or is someone sitting here?
Szabad ez a hely, vagy ül itt valaki?
We looked for a vacant room in the city center.
Szabad szobát kerestünk a városközpontban.
The shop is vacant, and the windows are dark.
Many offices stayed vacant during the winter.
They bought a vacant house and fixed it.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes use *free* instead of *vacant* for rooms or seats in formal situations (e.g., saying "a free room" in a hotel sign). *Free* is common in speech, but written signs and formal notices often use *vacant* or *available*. Also, learners may overuse *vacant* where *empty* is more natural (e.g., "a vacant bottle" is unusual; *an empty bottle* is correct).
Significado
empty and not being used
Colocaciones
vacant seat
|vacant room
|vacant house
|remain vacant
|stand vacant
|left vacant
Sinónimos
empty (The most general word; does not always suggest that something is available to use.)
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unoccupied (More formal; often used in notices or official descriptions.)
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available (Focuses on the fact that something can be used, not just that it is empty.)
Antónimos
occupied (States that a place has someone or something in it.)
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full (Emphasizes that there is no space left.)
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taken (Informal; often used for seats or rooms that someone is already using.)
Temas
housing
|travel
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Empty and not used by any person or thing, especially a seat, room, or building.
Empty and not occupied or being used, especially of a seat, room, or building.
B2
2
betöltetlen
B2
Patrón de uso:
[a job]/[position]/[role]/[seat] is vacant
She applied for a vacant position in the marketing department.
Megpályázott egy betöltetlen pozíciót a marketingosztályon.
The seat will remain vacant until the special election in June.
A mandátum a júniusi időközi választásig betöltetlen marad.
We currently have three vacant posts in our IT team.
The role of managing director has been vacant since last year.
Once the position became vacant, dozens of people sent in their résumés.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
He is looking for a vacant position at a bank.
Betöltetlen állást keres egy banknál.
The company has many vacant jobs this year.
A cégnek idén sok betöltetlen álláshelye van.
That political seat is vacant after the mayor left.
They want to fill all vacant posts by March.
When the job is vacant, you can apply.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes say *empty job* instead of *vacant job* or *vacant position*. For work and roles, *vacant* or *open* are the natural choices.
Significado
job or position not filled
Colocaciones
vacant position
|vacant post
|vacant role
|vacant job
|vacant seat
Sinónimos
open (Common in business English; sounds slightly more informal than *vacant*.)
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unfilled (Often used in reports or statistics; more technical or formal.)
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available (General word that stresses that someone can take the job or role.)
Antónimos
filled (States that someone has been chosen for or already holds the job or position.)
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occupied (More formal; emphasizes that a role or seat already has someone in it.)
Temas
work
|business
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Not having a person in a job or role now, so someone can take it.
Not filled by anyone at the moment and therefore available, especially of a job, role, or official seat.
B2
3
üres
B1
Patrón de uso:
[someone] has a vacant [look/stare/expression]
He gave her a vacant stare, as if he hadn’t heard the question.
Üres tekintettel nézett rá, mintha nem hallotta volna a kérdést.
She sat with a vacant look on her face, lost in her own thoughts.
Üres tekintettel ült, a saját gondolataiba merülve.
The child’s vacant expression worried the teacher.
When I mentioned his name, her smile quickly turned vacant.
The actor held a vacant gaze, perfectly capturing the character’s boredom.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The boy answered with a vacant look.
A fiú üres tekintettel válaszolt.
She stared at the wall with a vacant face.
Kifejezéstelen arccal bámulta a falat.
His eyes looked vacant during the long meeting.
I saw a vacant expression in her eyes.
He did not react; his face was vacant.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse *vacant* with *available* in this context and say things like "an available look" or "an empty look". For talking about a face with no feeling or thought, *vacant* or *blank* is natural.
Significado
showing no expression or focus
Colocaciones
vacant stare
|vacant look
|vacant expression
|look vacant
|stare vacantly
Sinónimos
blank (Very close in meaning; common for faces that show no clear emotion or thought.)
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expressionless (Neutral term; focuses on the absence of expression, not necessarily of thought.)
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dazed (Suggests confusion or shock, not just lack of interest.)
Antónimos
alert (Suggests that someone is clearly awake, aware, and paying attention.)
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animated (Describes a lively face full of movement and expression.)
Temas
emotions
|appearance
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Looking like you are not thinking or feeling anything, especially in your face or eyes.
Showing no sign of thought, interest, or feeling, especially in someone's eyes, face, or expression.
B2
4
üres telek
B1
beépítetlen
B2
Patrón de uso:
[land]/[property]/[building] is vacant
The city plans to turn the vacant lot into a public park.
A város azt tervezi, hogy az üres telket közparkká alakítja.
Investors are buying vacant land on the edge of the town.
Befektetők beépítetlen területeket vásárolnak a város szélén.
Several vacant properties in the area have become a safety concern.
That corner building has been vacant since the factory closed.
Developers are interested in purchasing the vacant site near the river.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Children play soccer on the vacant lot.
A gyerekek az üres telken fociznak.
They want to build a school on the vacant land.
Iskolát akarnak építeni a beépítetlen területen.
The shop is vacant, and no one rents it.
Many vacant buildings are in this part of the city.
A new hotel may open on the vacant site.
Error frecuente:
Learners may say *empty land* when *vacant land* or *vacant lot* is more natural in real estate or city planning contexts. *Empty land* is understandable but sounds less standard as a fixed term.
Significado
land or property unused or undeveloped
Colocaciones
vacant lot
|vacant land
|vacant property
|sit vacant
|stand vacant
Sinónimos
unused (General word; does not specifically refer to land, but often used for it.)
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undeveloped (Common in real estate and planning; stresses that the land has not been built on.)
Antónimos
developed (Used for land that has been built on or prepared for use.)
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occupied (Says that people or businesses are using the property.)
Temas
housing
|city_planning
|business
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Used about land or buildings that are not used and often have no people or active business there.
Describing land or property that has no buildings or is not being used for any active purpose.
C1
LITERARY
5
Patrón de uso:
[mind]/[life]/[conversation] is vacant
He drifted through his twenties with a vacant life, doing nothing in particular.
Üres, céltalan életet élt a húszas éveiben: csak sodródott, és semmi különöset nem csinált.
The book portrays a spiritually vacant society obsessed with money.
A könyv egy pénzimádó, lelkileg kiüresedett társadalmat ábrázol.
Their conversation felt strangely vacant, full of words but no real ideas.
She feared becoming vacant and bitter if she stayed in the job.
The character’s vacant inner world contrasts with her bright social image.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
He worries that his life is vacant and has no meaning.
Attól tart, hogy az élete üres, és nincs értelme.
The story shows a man with a vacant mind.
A történet egy üres elméjű férfit mutat be.
Their talk is vacant; they do not say anything important.
She does not want a vacant life without goals.
The writer calls the city spiritually vacant.
Significado
mentally empty or without purpose
Colocaciones
vacant mind
|vacant life
|vacant conversation
|spiritually vacant
Sinónimos
shallow (Suggests a lack of depth or serious thought rather than total emptiness.)
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empty-headed (Informal and critical; used mainly about people, not lives or conversations.)
Antónimos
thoughtful (Suggests a mind full of careful ideas and feelings.)
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meaningful (Indicates that a life or activity has clear value or purpose.)
Temas
emotions
|personality
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Having almost no ideas, interest, or purpose, especially in your mind or in how you live.
Having little or no mental activity, interest, or purpose, especially of a mind, conversation, or life.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
vacant
AFI
GB/vˈeɪkənt/
US/vˈeɪkənt/
Sílabas y acento
va - cant (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (va)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: vacant
Familia de palabras
Core family
vacancy
noun B1
vacate
verb
Negative and opposite forms
occupied
adjective
Advanced or less common
vacantly
adverb
Expresiones
fall vacant
1/fˈɔl vˈeɪkənt/
fixed phrase
job or seat becomes unfilled
When a job or seat becomes empty because the person leaves it.
Ejemplos
- If a position falls vacant, internal candidates will be considered first.
- Several seats fell vacant after the election.
lie vacant
1/lˈaɪ vˈeɪkənt/
fixed phrase
remain empty and unused
To stay empty and not used, especially about land, rooms, or positions.
Ejemplos
- Much of the land lies vacant on the edge of the city.
- The post has lain vacant for over a year.
sit vacant
1/sˈɪt vˈeɪkənt/
fixed phrase
remain unused for some time
To stay empty or not used for some time.
Ejemplos
- The house sat vacant for years before anyone bought it.
- That office has sat vacant since the department closed.
stand vacant
1/stˈænd vˈeɪkənt/
fixed phrase
be left unused or unfilled
To be empty or not filled, especially for a building or official position.
Ejemplos
- Several apartments have stood vacant since the rent increase.
- The office will stand vacant until a new manager is appointed.
vacant expression
1/vˈeɪkənt ɪkspɹˈɛʃən/
fixed phrase
face showing no feeling or thought
A look on your face that does not show any clear feeling or thought.
Ejemplos
- Her vacant expression made it hard to know what she was thinking.
- The actor maintained a vacant expression throughout the scene.
vacant look
1/vˈeɪkənt lˈʊk/
fixed phrase
look showing no interest or understanding
A look on someone’s face that shows they do not understand or are not really thinking.
Ejemplos
- My joke was met with a vacant look.
- Students gave the teacher a vacant look when he used a difficult word.
vacant lot
1/vˈeɪkənt lˈɑt/
fixed phrase
empty piece of city land
A piece of land in a town or city that has no buildings on it and is not being used.
Ejemplos
- Children were playing soccer on the vacant lot behind the supermarket.
- The council wants to turn the vacant lot into a community garden.
vacant position
1/vˈeɪkənt pəzˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
job with no current worker
A job or role that no one is doing at the moment and that the company wants to fill.
Ejemplos
- We have a vacant position for a software engineer.
- All vacant positions are listed on the company website.
vacant room
1/vˈeɪkənt ɹˈum/
fixed phrase
room that is not occupied
A room that is empty and not being used by anyone.
Ejemplos
- The hotel had no vacant rooms during the festival.
- If you need a place to stay, we have a vacant room upstairs.
vacant seat
1/vˈeɪkənt sˈit/
fixed phrase
seat not taken by anyone
A place to sit that is not taken by any person.
Ejemplos
- There was only one vacant seat left on the train.
- A vacant seat in parliament will trigger a by-election.
vacant stare
1/vˈeɪkənt stˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
stare with no expression
A way of looking at something where your eyes show no feeling or thought.
Ejemplos
- He gave me a vacant stare when I asked about the homework.
- The patient’s vacant stare worried the doctor.