empty

• Qui ne contient rien ; se dit d'un récipient, d'un lieu ou d'un espace sans contenu, ou de quelque chose qui a été vidé de sa substance ou de son occupation.

Describes something that contains nothing; not filled or occupied.

1. Containing nothingA1formal

   Having no contents or elements; not filled.

   vide (contenant rien)

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

   Synonymesbarebarrenblankcleardesolatehollowunfilledunoccupiedvacantvoid

   Antonymescrowdedfilledfullloadedoccupiedpackedstuffed

2. Without meaning or purposeB2formal

   Lacking significance, substance, or emotional fulfillment.

   Sans sens ni but

   • 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.

   Synonymesaimlessfutilehollowinanemeaninglesspointlesspurposelesssenselessvacantvain

   Antonymesfulfillingmeaningfulpurposefulsignificantsubstantial

3. Unoccupied or vacantA2formal

   Not being used or occupied by anyone.

   vide, inoccupé

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

   Synonymesavailablebarefreeunoccupiedunusedvacant

   Antonymesfilledfullinhabitedoccupiedpopulated

• Nom désignant un état ou une condition dans lequel quelque chose ne contient rien, est dépourvu de contenu, ou est vide de substance et de sens.

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

indénombrable

1. Empty container or spaceA2informal

   A container or space that contains nothing.

   Conteneur ou espace vide

   • 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.

   Synonymesvacuumvoid

   Antonymesfilledfulloccupied

• Vider le contenu d'un récipient ou libérer un espace de ce qu'il contient.

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.

   vider

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

   Synonymescleardrainevacuatepurgeunloadvacatevoid

   Antonymesfillloadstuff

2. B1formal

   To become empty as contents flow out.

   Se vider

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

   Synonymesdischargedrainflow outissuepour outrun out

   Antonymesfill