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1 empty
['empti] 1. adjective1) (having nothing inside: an empty box; an empty cup.) vide2) (unoccupied: an empty house.) vide3) ((with of) completely without: a street quite empty of people.) vide (de)4) (having no practical result; (likely to be) unfulfilled: empty threats.) vain2. verb1) (to make or become empty: He emptied the jug; The cinema emptied quickly at 10.30; He emptied out his pockets.) (se) vider2) (to tip, pour, or fall out of a container: She emptied the milk into a pan; The rubbish emptied on to the ground.) verser, (se) répandre3. noun(an empty bottle etc: Take the empties back to the shop.) bouteille consignée- empty-handed - empty-headed -
2 empty
(a) (glass, room, box etc) vide; (city, street) désert; (cinema) désert, vide; (job, post) vacant, à pourvoir;∎ the house was empty of people la maison était vide;∎ my stomach is empty (I'm hungry) j'ai un creux (à l'estomac);∎ to do sth on an empty stomach faire qch à jeun;∎ Medicine to be taken on an empty stomach (on packaging) à prendre à jeun;∎ to feel empty (drained of emotion) se sentir vidé (sur le plan émotionnel);∎ the fuel gauge was at or showing empty le niveau du réservoir était à zéro;∎ to be running on empty (car) avoir le réservoir presque vide; figurative ne plus avoir d'énergie, être à bout de souffle;∎ proverb empty vessels make most noise = ce sont souvent les ignorants qui sont les plus bavards(b) figurative (words, talk) creux; (promise) en l'air, vain; (gesture) dénué de sens; (threat) en l'air;∎ empty of meaning vide ou dénué de sens;∎ to feel empty (after bereavement, trauma) sentir un vide;∎ life feels empty now that you've gone ma vie est vide maintenant que tu es partie2 noun(glass, pocket, room) vider; (car, lorry) décharger; (cesspool, tank, barrel) vidanger; Computing (wastebasket, bin) vider;∎ he emptied (the contents of) the bucket over her head il a vidé le seau sur sa tête;∎ she emptied the cigarette butts into a plant pot elle a versé les mégots dans un pot de fleurs(building, street, container) se vider; (water) s'écouler;∎ to empty into the sea (river) se jeter dans la mer;∎ the crowd emptied onto the streets la foule s'est répandue dans les ruesvider(tank, container) se vider; (water, liquid) s'écouler -
3 content
I.content1 [kənˈtent]1. adjective• to be content with sth ( = not dissatisfied) se contenter de qch[+ person] satisfaire• to content o.s. with doing sth se contenter de faire qchII.content2 [ˈkɒntent]1. noun[of book, play, film] contenu m2. plural noun3. compounds* * *1.1) ['kɒntent] ( relative quantity) teneur flow/high lead content — faible/forte teneur en plomb
to have a low/high fat content — être pauvre/riche en matières grasses
2) ['kɒntent] ( meaning) fond m3) [kən'tent] ( happiness) contentement m2.contents ['kɒntents] plural noun gen contenu m; (of house, for insurance) biens mpl mobiliers3. [kən'tent] 4. [kən'tent]list ou table of contents — table f des matières
to content oneself with something/with doing — se contenter de quelque chose/de faire
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4 gulp
gulp [gʌlp]1. nouna. ( = action) to swallow sth in one gulp avaler qch d'un seul coup• "yes," he replied with a gulp « oui » répondit-il la gorge serrée[+ food] engloutir ; [+ drink] avaler d'un trait* * *[gʌlp] 1. 2.transitive verb engloutir [food, drink]; aspirer [air]3.intransitive verb avoir la gorge serréePhrasal Verbs: -
5 top up
(to fill (a cup etc that has been partly emptied) to the top: Let me top up your glass/drink.) remplir à nouveau -
6 content
A n1 ( relative quantity) teneur f ; the fat/vitamin content la teneur en matières grasses/en vitamines ; low/high lead content (in soil, metal etc) faible/forte teneur en plomb ; to have a low/high fat content être pauvre/riche en matières grasses ;3 ( happiness) contentement m.1 (of jar, bag) contenu m ; (of house, for insurance) biens mpl mobiliers ; he emptied the drawer of its contents il a vidé le tiroir de tout ce qu'il contenait ;2 (of book, file) list ou table of contents table f des matières ; what were the contents of the letter? que contenait cette lettre?C adj satisfait (with de) ; to be content to do se contenter de faire ; not content with doing non content de faire ; she's content with her life sa vie lui convient ; he's content with what he has il se contente de ce qu'il a ; I'm quite content here je suis bien ici.to do sth to one's heart's content faire qch autant que l'on veut.
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