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Pronunciation / Transliteration: lehr
"Die Kiste war leer, nachdem alle Spielzeuge herausgenommen wurden."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Containing nothing; not filled or occupied.
"The box was empty after all the toys were taken out."
- 1
To remove the contents from something.
"She decided to empty the trash can before the guests arrived."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'empty' originates from the Old English 'æmtig', which means 'void' or 'lacking'. It is derived from Proto-Germanic *aimtiga, which is related to similar words in other Germanic languages, reflecting a long-standing concept of absence or void since the early medieval period.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Empty" is said worldwide
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vide
Transliteration: veed
"La boîte était vide après que tous les jouets aient été retirés."
leer
Transliteration: lehr
"Die Kiste war leer, nachdem alle Spielzeuge herausgenommen wurden."
vuoto
Transliteration: vwoto
"La scatola era vuota dopo che tutti i giocattoli erano stati tolti."
vacío
Transliteration: bah-SEE-oh
"La caja estaba vacía después de que se sacaron todos los juguetes."
vazio
Transliteration: vah-ZEE-oh
"A caixa estava vazia depois que todos os brinquedos foram retirados."
खाली
Transliteration: khaali
"बॉक्स खाली था जब सभी खिलौने निकाल दिए गए।"
空的
Transliteration: kōng de
"盒子在所有玩具被拿走后是空的。"
비어 있는
Transliteration: bieo itneun
"모든 장난감이 치워진 후 상자는 비어 있었다."
空の
Transliteration: kara no
"おもちゃがすべて取り出された後、箱は空でした。"
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