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1 -vacant o vacuous?-
Nota d'usoVacant significa “vuoto, vacuo” soprattutto nel senso di “vacante, non occupato”: a vacant seat, un posto libero, vacant rooms, camere libere; in senso figurato significa soprattutto “assente”: a vacant look, uno sguardo assente. Anche vacuous significa “vuoto, vacuo”, ma quasi esclusivamente nel senso di “sciocco, stupido”: He muttered the usual vacuous remarks about the team losing again, mormorò le solite vane osservazioni sulla squadra che continuava a perdere. -
2 vacant
['veɪkənt]1) (unoccupied) [ flat] libero, sfitto; [seat, room, land] libero; [ office] vacante; (on toilet door) libero2) (available) [job, post] vacanteto become o fall vacant liberarsi, diventare disponibile; "Situations vacant" — (in newspaper) "offerte di lavoro"
3) (dreamy) [look, stare] vacuo, assente; [ expression] assente* * *['veikənt]1) (empty or unoccupied: a vacant chair; Are there any rooms vacant in this hotel?) vuoto, libero2) (showing no thought, intelligence or interest: a vacant stare.) vuoto•- vacancy- vacantly* * *vacant /ˈveɪkənt/a.1 vacante ( anche leg.); ( di un posto a sedere, un tavolo, ecc.) libero; non occupato; (leg.) privo di proprietario ( detto di terreno): The post has been vacant for six months, il posto è vacante da sei mesi; There are five vacant seats on the board, ci sono cinque seggi vacanti nel consiglio; Is this seat vacant?, è libero questo posto ( a sedere)?; a vacant house, una casa sfitta2 vuoto; assente: a vacant stare, uno sguardo vuoto; a vacant expression [air], un'espressione [aria] assente, distratta● «Vacant» ( cartello), «libero» ( in un bagno pubblico) □ (leg.) vacant possession, possesso di un immobile non occupato □ «Vacant possession» ( cartello), «libero» (rif. a un immobile in vendita) □ (leg.) vacant succession, eredità vacante.NOTA D'USO: - vacant o vacuous?-* * *['veɪkənt]1) (unoccupied) [ flat] libero, sfitto; [seat, room, land] libero; [ office] vacante; (on toilet door) libero2) (available) [job, post] vacanteto become o fall vacant liberarsi, diventare disponibile; "Situations vacant" — (in newspaper) "offerte di lavoro"
3) (dreamy) [look, stare] vacuo, assente; [ expression] assente -
3 vacant va·cant adj
['veɪk(ə)nt]vacant lot — terreno non occupato, (for sale) terreno in vendita
2) (look, expression) vuoto (-a), vacuo (-a), assente -
4 vacuous
['vækjʊəs]* * *vacuous /ˈvækjʊəs/a.(fig.) vacuo; vuoto (di significato): a vacuous mind, una mente vacua, assente; a vacuous stare [smile], uno sguardo vuoto [un sorriso] vuoto; a vacuous question, una domanda vuota di significatovacuously avv. vacuousness n. [u] NOTA D'USO: - vacant o vacuous?-.* * *['vækjʊəs]
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vacant look — empty stare, vacant gaze … English contemporary dictionary
Vacant — Va cant, a. [F., fr. L. vacans, antis, p. pr. of vacare to be empty, to be free or unoccupied, to have leisure, also vocare; akin to vacuus empty, and probably to E. void. Cf. {Evacuate}, {Void}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. Deprived of contents; not… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vacant succession — Vacant Va cant, a. [F., fr. L. vacans, antis, p. pr. of vacare to be empty, to be free or unoccupied, to have leisure, also vocare; akin to vacuus empty, and probably to E. void. Cf. {Evacuate}, {Void}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. Deprived of contents; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
look — I n. glance expression 1) to get, have, take a look 2) to dart, shoot; steal a look 3) to give smb. a look 4) a blank, distant, faraway, vacant look (she had a faraway look in her eyes) 5) an anxious, worried; baleful; close, hard; come hither,… … Combinatory dictionary
vacant — [[t]ve͟ɪkənt[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n If something is vacant, it is not being used by anyone. Half way down the coach was a vacant seat... In every major city there are more vacant buildings than there are homeless people. Syn: empty 2) ADJ If a… … English dictionary
vacant — adjective 1) a vacant house Syn: empty, unoccupied, available, not in use, free, unfilled; uninhabited, untenanted Ant: full, occupied 2) a vacant look Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
vacant — adjective 1) a vacant house Syn: empty, unoccupied, not in use, free, unfilled, uninhabited, untenanted 2) a vacant look Syn: blank, expressionless, unresponsive, emotionless … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
vacant — va|cant [ˈveıkənt] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin, present participle of vacare to be empty, be free ] 1.) a vacant seat, building, room or piece of land is empty and available for someone to use ▪ Only a few apartments were… … Dictionary of contemporary English
vacant — va|cant [ veıkənt ] adjective * 1. ) a place that is vacant is available, because no one else is using it: The room on the first floor is vacant. This house has been vacant since early spring. a vacant seat/chair/table: The only vacant seats are… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
vacant */ — UK [ˈveɪkənt] / US adjective 1) a place that is vacant is available, because no one else is using it The room on the first floor is vacant. This house has been vacant since early spring. a vacant seat/chair/table: The only vacant seats are on the … English dictionary
look — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 act of looking at/considering sth ADJECTIVE ▪ little ▪ brief, cursory, quick ▪ careful, close, close up (esp. AmE) … Collocations dictionary