Vaciar (en. Empty)

/baˈθi.ar/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To leave without content or occupation.

You need to empty your mind before meditating.

Tienes que vaciar tu mente antes de meditar.

To squeeze out or take everything from something.

We need to empty the tank before repairing it.

Necesitamos vaciar el tanque antes de repararlo.

To remove the content from a container.

I am going to empty the box before moving.

Voy a vaciar la caja antes de mudarme.

From the Latin 'vaciare', meaning 'to leave empty'.

to empty the bag

To tell everything one knows or can do.

vaciar el saco

to empty the heart

To express all feelings and thoughts.

vaciar el corazón

empty

That has no content or is unoccupied.

vacío

emptying

The action of emptying something.

vaciamiento

To leave someone without resources, especially in a financial context.

That loan completely emptied me.

Ese préstamo lo vació completamente.

To strip someone of something.

They emptied my house when I wasn’t home.

Me vaciaron la casa cuando no estaba.