empty

• Bezeichnet etwas, das nichts enthält oder nicht gefüllt bzw. nicht besetzt ist; auch im Sinne von leer stehend, inhaltslos oder ausdruckslos.

Describes something that contains nothing; not filled or occupied.

1. Containing nothingA1formal

   Having no contents or elements; not filled.

   Leer

   • The box was completely empty.
   • She stared at the empty page for hours.
   • The room felt empty after everyone left.

   Synonymebarebarrenblankcleardesolatehollowunfilledunoccupiedvacantvoid

   Antonymecrowdedfilledfullloadedoccupiedpackedstuffed

2. Without meaning or purposeB2formal

   Lacking significance, substance, or emotional fulfillment.

   Leer

   • He felt an empty void in his heart after the breakup.
   • Her promises turned out to be empty words.
   • The victory felt empty without his family there to celebrate.

   Synonymeaimlessfutilehollowinanemeaninglesspointlesspurposelesssenselessvacantvain

   Antonymefulfillingmeaningfulpurposefulsignificantsubstantial

3. Unoccupied or vacantA2formal

   Not being used or occupied by anyone.

   Leer

   • We found an empty seat on the bus.
   • The house has been empty for years.
   • The parking lot is empty on weekends.

   Synonymeavailablebarefreeunoccupiedunusedvacant

   Antonymefilledfullinhabitedoccupiedpopulated

• Substantiv, das einen Zustand oder eine Bedingung bezeichnet, in der etwas nichts enthält, leer ist oder ohne Inhalt, Substanz oder Sinn ist.

A noun referring to a state or condition of containing nothing, having no contents, or being devoid of substance or meaning.

unzählbar

1. Empty container or spaceA2informal

   A container or space that contains nothing.

   Leerer Behälter

   • He threw the empty into the recycling bin.
   • The empties were stacked in the corner of the garage.
   • She collected all the empties from the party.

   Synonymevacuumvoid

   Antonymefilledfulloccupied

• Verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, den Inhalt eines Behälters zu entfernen oder etwas von seinem Inhalt zu befreien.

A verb used to indicate the act of removing the contents from a container or making something vacant.

1. Remove contentsA2formal

   To make something empty by removing all its contents.

   Leeren

   • She emptied the trash can into the bin.
   • He emptied his pockets onto the table.
   • They emptied the room of all furniture.

   Synonymecleardrainevacuatepurgeunloadvacatevoid

   Antonymefillloadstuff

2. B1formal

   To become empty as contents flow out.

   Ausfließen

   • The river empties into the sea.
   • The stadium emptied quickly after the game.
   • The bottle emptied as he poured the water.

   Synonymedischargedrainflow outissuepour outrun out

   Antonymefill