Spanish Conversation · Level 3
87 words
Spanish word
vacío
Pronunciation
IPA/baˈθio/
Meaning
- adjectiveempty
Example
El vaso está vacío.
The glass is empty.
More examples
Después de la ruptura, él se sentía vacío.
After the breakup, he felt empty.
Core concept
An empty container.
Common phrases
sentirse vacío
feel empty
estar vacío de emociones
be empty of emotions
Similar words
desocupado: Room, chair, or area that has no people occupying it.
desierto: Street, building, or scene with very few people and little movement.
hueco: Form or part that has an internal hollow or hole creating an empty interior.
vacante: Official role or seat that is not currently held by anyone.
Definition in Spanish
Describe la falta de contenido u ocupación en un objeto, lugar o periodo de tiempo, y por extensión la carencia de sentido o emoción.
Word origin
The word vacío descends from Latin vacuus 'empty' and first refers to a space without contents, later broadening to unoccupied periods and to emotional emptiness.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech estar vacío describes a temporarily unfilled thing or time and me siento vacío is usually taken as a strong statement about emotional emptiness.