What does vuoto in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word vuoto in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use vuoto in Italian.

The word vuoto in Italian means empty, empty, space, empty space, vacuum, empty container, empty bottle, hole, empty place, loosely, in vain, nothingness, empty, empty, on an empty stomach, bad check, missed strike, free fall, to fill a void, leave one's adversaries in the dust, to do in vain, go around in circles, a leap in the dark, vacuum packaged, throw-away container, container that can be returned for money, air pocket, memory lapse, legislative void, void, thin air. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word vuoto

empty

aggettivo (che non contiene nulla)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il mio bicchiere è vuoto, me lo riempiresti?
My glass is empty; could you fill it for me?

empty

aggettivo (figurato (privo di senso) (figurative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Non ti riempire la bocca di parole vuote.
ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. His empty promises failed to convince her.

space, empty space

sostantivo maschile (spazio libero)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il povero escursionista è caduto nel vuoto.
ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. There was an empty space next to her.

vacuum

sostantivo maschile (fisica, spazio senza materia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nel laboratorio c'era un'antica pompa a vuoto.
In the laboratory there was an old vacuum pump.

empty container, empty bottle

sostantivo maschile (contenitore vuoto) (literal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
In Germania i vuoti a rendere hanno un pegno.
ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. Take your empty bottles to the the bottle bank for recycling.

hole, empty place

sostantivo maschile (figurato (mancanza)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La sua morte ci ha lasciato un grande vuoto nel cuore.
Her death has left a big hole in our hearts.

loosely

avverbio (senza connessione meccanica)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Il coltello del frullatore gira a vuoto, si deve essere rotto il motore.
The blade of the blender is stripped, the motor must have broken.

in vain

avverbio (inutilmente, senza scopo)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
È un mese che giro a vuoto per gli uffici pubblici e ancora nessun funzionario mi ha risolto il problema.
I've been going round public offices in vain for a month and no official has yet sorted out my problem.

nothingness

sostantivo maschile (filosofia, spazio puro) (philosophy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
I pitagorici ammettono il concetto di vuoto.
Pythagoreans recognise the concept of nothingness.

empty

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (rendere vuoto)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

empty

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (diventare vuoto)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Alla fine del film il cinema si è vuotato in fretta.
The cinema emptied quickly at the end of the film.

on an empty stomach

bad check

missed strike

free fall

to fill a void

leave one's adversaries in the dust

to do in vain

go around in circles

(figurative)

a leap in the dark

sostantivo maschile (scelta rischiosa, avventata) (idiom)

vacuum packaged

throw-away container

container that can be returned for money

air pocket

memory lapse

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

legislative void

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

void, thin air

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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