empty
empty
containing nothing
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empty with Russian translation
empty usage examples
Почтовый ящик был пустой, когда я проверял его этим утром.
The mailbox was empty when I checked it this morning.
Она поставила пустую коробку у двери для переработки.
She put the empty box by the door for recycling.
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empty synonyms
What's the difference between empty / unoccupied / vacant / blank / hollow / bare
General neutral term for having nothing inside or no people present
The box is empty.
Коробка пустая.
Specifically means not currently in use or taken (seat, bed, room)
The chair opposite me was unoccupied.
Кресло напротив меня было свободным.
Usually about rooms, seats, jobs; suggests available to be filled
There are several vacant rooms in the hotel.
В отеле есть несколько свободных (вакантных) номеров.
Used for a page, form, stare or expression that has nothing on it or shows no emotion
He stared at the blank page.
Он уставился на пустую страницу.
Emphasizes an empty interior (a cavity) or a figurative emptiness (hollow words/feeling)
The tree trunk was hollow and light.
Пни были полыми и лёгкими.
Means uncovered, exposed, or lacking usual contents/covering rather than simply empty
The shelf was bare.
Полка была пустой (без предметов).
Emphasizes lack of people; a place seems abandoned or lonely
The station was deserted late at night.
Станция была пустой/покинутой поздно ночью.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce empty and what this word means
empty translation: пустой. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce empty
/ˈɛmpti/
empty translation
пустой
empty examples
The mailbox was empty when I checked it this morning.
empty transcription
/ˈɛmpti/, /ˈɛmpti/
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Questions about this word
empty meaning: what does it mean?
containing nothing
empty pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
empty is pronounced as /ˈɛmpti/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
empty definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The mailbox was empty when I checked it this morning. Translation: Почтовый ящик был пустой, когда я проверял его этим утром.
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