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La Palabra del Día: "vacío"

La Palabra del Día: "vacío"

11
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vacío

adjective (empty, vacant; shallow, meaningless, hollow, vain)

Use today's Word of the Day in your own Spanish sentence (and include the English translation as well). Try to use the word in a completely new way and vote on the sentences you like best. The sentence with the most votes will be crowned the Word of the Day winner!

Guidelines:

Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Have fun experimenting with Spanish.

Examples:

1. No tome esta medicina con el estómago vacío.

Don't take this medicine on an empty stomach.

2.Solamente hicimos un análisis vacío del problema.

We only did a shallow analysis of the problem.

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updated Mar 23, 2012
posted by rac1
Hola, Rac! Muchos gracias por Palabra del día! - Silvia_Tcherneva, Mar 16, 2012
Welcome! :):):) - rac1, Mar 16, 2012

28 Answers

6
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Cuando me siento vacía y triste, trato de contar mis bendiciónes.

When I feel empty and sad, I try to count my blessings.

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updated Mar 21, 2012
edited by JoyceM
posted by JoyceM
Very nice Joyce:) - Jraider, Mar 16, 2012
"trato de contar mis bendiciones" and "vacía" if you're a woman ;) - Cordobesa, Mar 17, 2012
Oops! Thanks for the correction. - JoyceM, Mar 17, 2012
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Mi vida estaría vacia sin mi familia. - My life would be empty without my family.enter image description here

updated Mar 17, 2012
edited by kdrinning
posted by kdrinning
That is a neat photo! - martha-sd, Mar 16, 2012
Very unique:) - rac1, Mar 16, 2012
¡Muy bien, Kdrinning! :) Typo: "vacía" - Cordobesa, Mar 17, 2012
Thanks, Cordobesa. I have corrected my typo. - kdrinning, Mar 17, 2012
6
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Hay un gran vacio en mi corazon, desde que te fuiste.
There is a great void in my heart, since you left.
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updated Mar 18, 2012
posted by arajei
Beautiful but sad photo!! - kdrinning, Mar 16, 2012
:):) - rac1, Mar 16, 2012
Typo: "vacío" :) - Cordobesa, Mar 17, 2012
:'( - -cae-, Mar 18, 2012
5
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I have a question to all of you: Is my glass half empty or half full?

Tengo una pregunta para todos: ¿Mi vaso está medio vacío o medio lleno?

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updated Mar 17, 2012
edited by mcl020
posted by mcl020
Full, of course! Always look at the bright side of life!;) - Silvia_Tcherneva, Mar 16, 2012
Good one! - rac1, Mar 16, 2012
And a good answer from Silvia ;-) - mcl020, Mar 16, 2012
Looks more than half full:) - Jraider, Mar 16, 2012
It's an illusion, J. It's actually 50.111% lleno. jejejejajajaj - katydew, Mar 16, 2012
¿Mi vaso está..* - ytotrip, Mar 16, 2012
Yes! Thank you, ytotrip (blush blush, stupid mistake ;-) ) - mcl020, Mar 17, 2012
4
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Palabras vacías en un mundo de almas vacías.

Empty words in a world of empty souls.

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updated Mar 17, 2012
posted by laya_87
Sad, but true! - Silvia_Tcherneva, Mar 16, 2012
perfect - ytotrip, Mar 16, 2012
That is very good Laya!:) - rac1, Mar 16, 2012
Thank you :) - laya_87, Mar 17, 2012
4
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Depressed people often feel that life is hollow.

Las personas depressives a menudo senten que su vida está vacía.

depressed Pictures, Images and Photos

updated Mar 17, 2012
edited by Leatha
posted by Leatha
****Las personas depresivas a menudo sienten que su vida está vacía****, - ytotrip, Mar 16, 2012
I don't reconment you to use "vosotros" instead "ustedes" (and its conjugations) it's very uncomun out of Spain and actually a lot of latin americans won't understain you! - ytotrip, Mar 16, 2012
Gracias, ytotrip - Leatha, Mar 17, 2012
4
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Y veintidós pupitres quedarán vacíos.

And twenty-two desks will remain empty.

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updated Mar 17, 2012
posted by Castor77
Hola! - rac1, Mar 16, 2012
What event does this represent? - kdrinning, Mar 16, 2012
The crash of a Belgian coach in Switzerland last Tuesday night in which 28 people died, 22 of whom were 12-year-old children on their way back home from ski-classes. - Castor77, Mar 16, 2012
Terrible :( - Cordobesa, Mar 17, 2012
4
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Luisssito's corrections:

Me pongo muy irritada y no puedo pensar en nada excepto en comida,cuando tengo hambre.

Original:

Me pongo irritado mucho y no puedo pensar en nada excepto comida, cuando tengo un vacío en mi estómago.

I become very annoyed and can't think of anything but food, when I feel hungry.

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updated Mar 17, 2012
edited by Silvia_Tcherneva
posted by Silvia_Tcherneva
What a well-trained dog ;-) - mcl020, Mar 16, 2012
Hola Silvia!:) - rac1, Mar 16, 2012
Hola, Racita!:) - Silvia_Tcherneva, Mar 16, 2012
Hi silvia :) let me to make just a few small changes. Me pongo muy irritada (you are a woman)y no puedo pensar en nada excepto en comida,cuando tengo hambre. - luisssito, Mar 16, 2012
Hi, Luisssito! Thank you very much! I always forget that I am a woman!:) - Silvia_Tcherneva, Mar 16, 2012
Jajajaja :) - Cordobesa, Mar 17, 2012
3
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Para crear algo nuevo, hay que tener el espacio vacío.

You need to have empty space, if you want to create something new.

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updated Mar 17, 2012
posted by kat9wa
Good morning! - rac1, Mar 16, 2012
It's evening in my place=)) But good morning to you;)) - kat9wa, Mar 16, 2012
good job!! greatings :) - luisssito, Mar 16, 2012
Buena frase:) - Jraider, Mar 16, 2012
I feel like something is missing before "empty space". - ytotrip, Mar 16, 2012
May be the article "an"? Dear englishspeakers, help me;) - kat9wa, Mar 17, 2012
3
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Me gusta estar en Santiago en enero y febrero porque las calles son casi vacías.

I like to be in Santiago in January and February becaue the streets are nearly empty.

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updated Mar 17, 2012
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
Nice pic:) - Jraider, Mar 16, 2012
good job my friend :) ...dont forget if the article is plural so the noun must also be in plural. and the same goes among noun-adjective......las calles son casi vacías - luisssito, Mar 16, 2012
Luis, thanks for the correction and lesson. It always helps to be reminded... what I sometimes know I don't always apply. And J, thanks. I like it too. - katydew, Mar 16, 2012
Very clear picture!:) - rac1, Mar 16, 2012
3
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I need to eat a lot and when I eat a little food ,I feel that my stomach is empty.

Necesito comer bastante y cuando como poca comida,siento que mi estómago está vacío. enter image description here

updated Mar 16, 2012
posted by luisssito
Como yo:) - Silvia_Tcherneva, Mar 16, 2012
Nice work Luissito. - katydew, Mar 16, 2012
:):) - rac1, Mar 16, 2012
3
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Antes de hacer amigos aquí, me sentía vacía y triste.

Before I made friends here, I felt empty and sad.

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updated Mar 16, 2012
edited by rac1
posted by rac1
I've been thinking about using: "Antes de hacer" or "Antes de que+subjuntivo", but I am really not sure and will be very interesting for me what Cordobesa will say to us. - Silvia_Tcherneva, Mar 16, 2012
That kind of sentences are difficult for me. - Silvia_Tcherneva, Mar 16, 2012
The correct is "Antes DE hacer". ;) - ytotrip, Mar 16, 2012
Muchos gracias, Ytotrip!:) - Silvia_Tcherneva, Mar 16, 2012
Thank you Ytotrip and Silvia!:):) - rac1, Mar 16, 2012
2
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And I have drunk furious drinks, to transmute the faces that have come to my life into an angel, in empty glasses / Y he bebido licores furiosos para transmutar las caras que han venido a mi vida en un ángel. en vasos vacios.

updated Mar 23, 2012
posted by Spanglish_Speaker
2
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El libro nuevo leí es muy vacío.

The new book I read is very shallow.

updated Mar 21, 2012
posted by john20
"El libro nuevo que leí está vacio de contenido/es muy superficial" :) - Cordobesa, Mar 20, 2012
Thanks again. - john20, Mar 20, 2012
2
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enter image description hereYo no soy vacío....íSoy absolutamente guapísimo! I'm not vain.....I'm absolutely gorgeous!!

updated Mar 18, 2012
edited by martha-sd
posted by jool
Now I am curious about the picture:) - Silvia_Tcherneva, Mar 16, 2012
You're vain, lol:):) - rac1, Mar 16, 2012
Hola rac (frog-princess)! I'm not vain..The orang-utan is better looking than me!! Warm regards }:~) - jool, Mar 16, 2012
Is it this one? I'm not sure...http://cdn6.wn.com/ph/img/21/00/e464e2d99f59f01b2a512b200cd8-large.jpg - sanlee, Mar 16, 2012
I have a practice thread. Check it out. http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/226052/lets-practice-putting-in-a-picture-vamos-a-practicar-a-poner-en-una-imagen/newest#a611961 - sanlee, Mar 16, 2012
I think I liked you better vain! lol:) - rac1, Mar 16, 2012