emptying

• Sustantivo que designa la acción de vaciar o quitar el contenido de algo, o el resultado de dicha acción.

A noun referring to the act of removing the contents from something.

1. Act of removing contentsB1formal

   The process or action of making something empty by taking out all its contents.

   vaciado

   • The emptying of the warehouse took several hours.
   • He supervised the emptying of the chemical tank.
   • The emptying of the landfill is a complex operation.

   Sinónimosclearancedepletiondrainageevacuationexhaustionvoidance

   Antónimosfillingloading

• Verbo que significa quitar el contenido de un recipiente o dejar algo sin lo que contiene, ya sea líquido, sólido o un espacio.

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.

   vaciar

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

   Sinónimoscleardrainevacuatepurgeunloadvacatevoid

   Antónimosfillloadstuff

2. B1formal

   To become empty as contents flow out.

   vaciar

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

   Sinónimosdischargedrainflow outissuepour outrun out

   Antónimosfill