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1 empty-handed
predicative adjective* * *adjective (carrying nothing: I went to collect my wages but returned empty-handed.) mit leeren Händen* * *emp·ty-ˈhand·edadj mit leeren Händento return \empty-handed ( fig) unverrichteter Dinge zurückkehren* * *empty-handed adj mit leeren Händen* * *predicative adjective
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empty-handed — adjective a) Having nothing to give I felt bad having shown up to the baby shower empty handed. b) Having given or received nothing I was supposed to clean up the trash out back, but I returned empty handed … Wiktionary
empty-handed — [ˌempti ˈhændɪd] adj without getting anything for your effort They returned empty handed from the peace negotiations.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
empty-handed — adj. having acquired or gained nothing; as, the returned from the negotiations empty handed. Syn: unrewarded. [WordNet 1.5] 2. carrying nothing in the hands. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
empty-handed — ADJ: ADJ after v If you come away from somewhere empty handed, you have failed to get what you wanted. Delegates from the warring sides held a new round of peace talks but went away empty handed... Shirley returned home empty handed from her… … English dictionary
empty-handed — adjective 1. having acquired or gained nothing the returned from the negotiations empty handed • Syn: ↑unrewarded • Similar to: ↑unsuccessful 2. carrying nothing in the hands • Similar to: ↑empty … Useful english dictionary
came back empty-handed — returned with nothing, returned with no results … English contemporary dictionary
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