LEARNit Dictionary

empty

adjective
A2
1
A2
with no people or things inside
خالی, تهی
2
B2
with no meaning; not meaning what is said
پوچ, بی‌معنی
empty words
an empty promise
Voters will see through the empty rhetoric.
an empty gesture aimed at pleasing the crowds
synonym hollow
3
unhappy because life does not seem to have a purpose, usually after something sad has happened
پوچ, تهی
Three months after his death, she still felt empty.
My life seems empty without you.
We all feel very empty now she's gone.
4
without a quality that you would expect to be there
تهی
words that were empty of meaning
verb
B1
1
B1
to remove everything that is in a container, etc.
خالی کردن, تخلیه کردن, تهی کردن
2
B1
to become empty
خالی شدن
The streets soon emptied when the rain started.
The beach gradually emptied of people.
The tank empties out in five minutes.
3
B1
to take out the contents of something and put them somewhere else
خالی کردن, تخلیه کردن
He stepped outside to empty the trash.
She emptied the contents of her bag onto the table.
Many factories emptied their waste into the river.
She emptied the water out of the vase.
4
to make sure that everyone leaves a room, building, etc.
تخلیه کردن, تخلیه نمودن
Police had instructions to empty the building because of a bomb threat.
synonym evacuate
5
to flow or move out from one place to another
جاری شدن, سرریز شدن
The Rhine empties into the North Sea.
Fans emptied out onto the streets after the concert.