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empty (EN)
adjective, verb, noun

adjective “empty”

Grondform empty (more/most)
  1. having nothing inside; not filled
    The room was empty after the guests left the party.
  2. lacking meaning, importance, or sincerity
    His apologies felt empty after so many repeated mistakes.
  3. (of cows and sheep) not carrying offspring during a time when expected
    The farmer was concerned about the empty ewes this season.

verb “empty”

Infinitiv empty; hien empties; Verg. emptied; Part. Verg. emptied; Ger. emptying
  1. to remove all contents from a space or container
    I need to empty the trash can because it's starting to overflow.
  2. to lose all contents; to become devoid of content
    After the sale, the shelves in the store emptied within hours.
  3. (of a river, stream etc.) to flow towards a final location
    The stream empties into a larger river at the edge of the forest.

noun “empty”

Singular empty, Plural empties oder onzieleg
  1. a state of empty fuel storage tank or, figuratively, a state of no energy left
    After working double shifts all week, I'm running on empty.