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I. emp·ty [ˈem(p)ti] ADJ

1. empty:

empty (with no people) ship, train
empty house, flat
empty castle
empty (without cargo)
empty (unfurnished)
empty (not taken) chair
frei <freier, am freiesten>
empty of people

2. empty FOOD:

empty
empty calories

3. empty fig (without purpose, meaning):

empty
empty
her life felt empty
empty talk

II. emp·ty <-ie-> [ˈem(p)ti] VB trans

to empty sth
etw [ent]leeren
to empty a bottle
to empty a house
to empty a house hum burglar
to empty sth into the sink

III. emp·ty <-ie-> [ˈem(p)ti] VB intr

empty
empty water
empty river

IV. emp·ty [ˈem(p)ti] N

Leergut nt <-s, -güter>

I. empty out VB trans

to empty out sth

II. empty out VB intr

empty out

emp·ty-ˈhand·ed ADJ

empty-handed
to return empty-handed fig

emp·ty-ˈhead·ed ADJ

empty-headed
empty-headed

emp·ty ˈnest N fig

empty nest

emp·ty-ˈnest·er N Am

empty-nester

emp·ty ˈweight N

empty weight
Leergewicht nt <-(e)s, -e>

half-ˈemp·ty ADJ

half-empty
halb leer attr
half-empty
halb leer pred
the event was half-empty

vacant niche, empty niche

empty running public transport, freight transport

empty running
Present
Iempty
youempty
he/she/itempties
weempty
youempty
theyempty
Past
Iemptied
youemptied
he/she/itemptied
weemptied
youemptied
theyemptied
Present Perfect
Ihaveemptied
youhaveemptied
he/she/ithasemptied
wehaveemptied
youhaveemptied
theyhaveemptied
Past Perfect
Ihademptied
youhademptied
he/she/ithademptied
wehademptied
youhademptied
theyhademptied