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1 empty
['empti] 1. adjective1) (having nothing inside: an empty box; an empty cup.) vazio2) (unoccupied: an empty house.) vazio3) ((with of) completely without: a street quite empty of people.) vazio4) (having no practical result; (likely to be) unfulfilled: empty threats.) vazio2. verb1) (to make or become empty: He emptied the jug; The cinema emptied quickly at 10.30; He emptied out his pockets.) esvaziar(-se)2) (to tip, pour, or fall out of a container: She emptied the milk into a pan; The rubbish emptied on to the ground.) despejar(-se)3. noun(an empty bottle etc: Take the empties back to the shop.) garrafa vazia- empty-handed
- empty-headed* * *empt.y['empti] vt+vi 1 esvaziar, evacuar, desocupar. 2 vazar. 3 despejar, descarregar. 4 desembocar, desaguar (rio). 5 esgotar(-se). • adj 1 vazio, vácuo. on an empty stomach / em jejum. 2 vão, nulo, inútil. 3 desocupado, vago. 4 despovoado. 5 fig fútil, vaidoso, presunçoso. 6 privado, destituído. his words are empty of sense / suas palavras são desprovidas de sentido, o que ele diz não tem sentido. 7 com fome, faminto. -
2 empty
['empti] 1. adjective1) (having nothing inside: an empty box; an empty cup.) vazio2) (unoccupied: an empty house.) vazio3) ((with of) completely without: a street quite empty of people.) vazio4) (having no practical result; (likely to be) unfulfilled: empty threats.) vazio2. verb1) (to make or become empty: He emptied the jug; The cinema emptied quickly at 10.30; He emptied out his pockets.) esvaziar(-se)2) (to tip, pour, or fall out of a container: She emptied the milk into a pan; The rubbish emptied on to the ground.) despejar(-se)3. noun(an empty bottle etc: Take the empties back to the shop.) garrafa vazia- empty-handed - empty-headed -
3 vain
[vein]1) (having too much pride in one's appearance, achievements etc; conceited: She's very vain about her good looks.) vaidoso2) (unsuccessful: He made a vain attempt to reach the drowning woman.) vão3) (empty; meaningless: vain threats; vain promises.) vão•- vainly- vanity
- in vain* * *[vein] adj 1 convencido, vaidoso, presunçoso. 2 vão, fútil, infrutífero, inútil. all was in vain / foi tudo em vão. 3 sem valor ou importância. 4 vazio, sem fundamento. to take in vain invocar em vão (o nome de Deus). -
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vain — [vān] adj. [OFr < L vanus, empty, vain: see WANT] 1. having no real value or significance; worthless, empty, idle, hollow, etc. [vain pomp] 2. without force or effect; futile, fruitless, unprofitable, unavailing, etc. [a vain endeavor] 3.… … English World dictionary
