empty-handed in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for empty-handed in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary (Go to Bulgarian»English)

Translations for empty-handed in the Bulgarian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Bulgarian)

капо̀ ADV inf

пра̀з|ен (-на) <-ни> -но ADJ

уст|а̀ <-а̀та, -ѝ> N f

Phrases:

be silver- [or honey-] tongued
be left empty-handed

ръка̀ <ръка̀та, ръцѐ> N f

Phrases:

empty-handed
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English
Several expeditions went in search of these fabulous places, but returned empty-handed, or brought less gold than they had hoped.
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He set out again with a larger force the following month, but returned home empty-handed after two and a half months of searching.
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He came up empty-handed, but did find ads for cattails as a roughage substitute.
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A second set of emissaries were sent in 1268, returning empty-handed like the first.
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His wife, however leaves him for a strong man from another land, and to make matters worst, he returns empty-handed.
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However, the local store has sold out by the time she gets there, so she returns empty-handed.
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If no deal is made, the trader leaves empty-handed and the player must answer on their own.
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If the lodger all of a sudden awakes, she would pretend that she mistook the door, she was confused, but rarely departed empty-handed.
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They left empty-handed, cursing and calling me a number of names.
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However, if they lose, they go home empty-handed.
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