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La Palabra Del Dia: "vaciar"

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vaciar ( vah-syahr' )

verb ( to empty, to pour out )

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Examples:

1. Vaciamos la habitación para que pudiéramos pintar las paredes.

We emptied out the room so that we could paint the walls.

2. Vacié la leche en el fregadero porque se había echado a perder.

I poured out the milk in the sink because it had spoiled.

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updated Nov 28, 2014
posted by rac1
Ambi, We emptied out the room seems funny English to me (don't you think so) .. I would say "we vacated the room" .. I know these examples are published by SD (not made by you) ,, but may be we can extend them some feedback hehe - Joydeep_Singh, Nov 25, 2014
It's less formal, but there is nothing wrong with it. "we vacated" is more formal. :) - rac1, Nov 25, 2014
I don't know, then it could be a regional variation,,, over here (in my country) no one would say "empty out the room" hehe - Joydeep_Singh, Nov 25, 2014
Yes we would say empty out the room if we are talking about the items to be cleared out from the room but talking about people to leave the room we use "vacate" (could be different in other countries) - Joydeep_Singh, Nov 25, 2014
Perhaps it is regional, but regardless, it is not incorrect. - rac1, Nov 25, 2014
WE cleared out the room - is what is needed - "to vacate a room" means the people leave it. - ian-hill, Nov 25, 2014
Yes, nobody empties a room, unles s they are going for good, adios amigos. - annierats, Nov 25, 2014
For me one of the Spansh sentence sounds strange, I´d say "Vaciamos la habitación para poder pintar las paredes.· - txustaboy, Nov 25, 2014
I wish someone would clear out the junk from my garage! Gracias Amby ;-)!!! - Jraider, Nov 25, 2014
Yes Ian, that's exactly what I meant .. "vacate" for people leaving and you are right "clear out" to remove the stuff inside,, that's what we use here :) - Joydeep_Singh, Nov 25, 2014
Thank you everyone, but this is used a lot here and there is nothing wrong with its use. - rac1, Nov 25, 2014
InOZ we say ,- the room was emptied quicker than a pom could bot a smoke. We use it all the time mate. - ray76, Nov 26, 2014
I love your terminology mod mate. :)♥ - rac1, Nov 26, 2014

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My refrigerator is almost empty. I think I should go shopping today.

Mi refrigerador está casi vacío. Creo que debería ir de compras hoy.

updated Nov 28, 2014
posted by Raja-jani
Very good Spanish :) - Joydeep_Singh, Nov 25, 2014
That always helps. lol - rac1, Nov 25, 2014
El frígorifico está casi vacío.. - annierats, Nov 25, 2014
I just got back from the grocery store :-)! - Jraider, Nov 25, 2014
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Our economy continues to decline, even though the government pours obscene amounts of money on practically every woe and complaint.

Nuestra economía está en recesión, aunque el gobierno gaste cantidades de dinero obscenas en, practicamente, todos los infortunio y queja.

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updated Nov 28, 2014
edited by 00ffada9
posted by 00ffada9
My Spanish here is terrible. Native speakers be warned: Your heart might break if you read my terrible translation. - 00ffada9, Nov 25, 2014
You are doing better than you think. :) - rac1, Nov 25, 2014
Spanish seems ok to me, more or less, but I am sure the experts will offer some suggestion,, but I am unsure if "obscene" can be used in the same sense as in english - Joydeep_Singh, Nov 25, 2014
in this context (the figurative use) ,, and if it can then I think it should be " cantidades obscenas de dinero.. - Joydeep_Singh, Nov 25, 2014
Nuestra economía está ¿en recesión?, aunque el gobierno gaste cantidades de dinero obscenas en, practicamente, todos los infortunio y queja.. - txustaboy, Nov 25, 2014
A for effort :-)! - Jraider, Nov 25, 2014
Thanks Txustaboy! It's nice to finally have a native speaker to help with language. - 00ffada9, Nov 25, 2014
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En tu computadora es importante vaciar la papelera de vez en cuando, porque si la basura se amontona tu ordenador se hace más lento.

On your computer, it is important to empty the trash from time to time, because if the garbage piles up your computer becomes slower.

updated Nov 26, 2014
edited by porcupine7
posted by porcupine7
You are absolutely correct :) - Joydeep_Singh, Nov 25, 2014
Very good, Porcu. :) - rac1, Nov 25, 2014
Papelera is the physical waste paper basket, is the one on our computer desktops also called "papelera" ?? I don't know ,, tried to google it up but didn't find any thing .. - Joydeep_Singh, Nov 25, 2014
Es importante que vaciar la ******* de vez en cuando porque si la basura se amontona, el ordenador/la computadora se vuelve lento.(i think) - Joydeep_Singh, Nov 25, 2014
Hacerse also means to become but in my opinion it is used in different kinds of contexts .. but Dani can tell better :) - Joydeep_Singh, Nov 25, 2014
Correction: En tu computadora es importante vaciar la papelera de vez en cuando, porque si la basura se amontona, tu ordenador se hace más lento. - txustaboy, Nov 25, 2014
archivos basuras? - annierats, Nov 25, 2014
Sorry txta, I didn't see your answer, problem solved. Just click ! - annierats, Nov 25, 2014
NP, that part can be expressed in many ways - txustaboy, Nov 25, 2014
Good english porcu ;-)! - Jraider, Nov 25, 2014
Thanks Annie, Thanks Tx :) - Joydeep_Singh, Nov 25, 2014
Gracias txustaboy - porcupine7, Nov 26, 2014
Nice of you J raider to encourage me - porcupine7, Nov 26, 2014
Gracias amigos - porcupine7, Nov 26, 2014
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La policía vació el local y quiero que vacíes tu cuarto de trastos.

The police cleared the premises and I want you to clear the junk out of your room.

updated Nov 26, 2014
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
Echar? - annierats, Nov 25, 2014
Throw out - but the word is vaciar. - ian-hill, Nov 25, 2014
Why didn't the police do it? ( Something a kid would say. ) - Jraider, Nov 25, 2014
True - or words to that effect. - ian-hill, Nov 25, 2014
affect ?? - ian-hill, Nov 25, 2014
Or maybe the other way around. lol - rac1, Nov 25, 2014
Amigo, what is the difference between "trasto" and "basura"....trasto is a new word for me ,, I just checked it out in the dictionary and there are a lot of meanings given, so I am confused :( - Joydeep_Singh, Nov 26, 2014
I always vote up such posts where there is a creation and ingenious use of new vocabulary .. good for learning :) - Joydeep_Singh, Nov 26, 2014
Creative (not creation) ** typo - Joydeep_Singh, Nov 26, 2014
@Jimmy - trasto = junk. - ian-hill, Nov 26, 2014
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Cuando mi hijo y sus amigos alquilaron una casa con una alberca, tuvieron que vaciarla la alberca y fregarla antes de que pudieran usarla.

When my son and his friends rented a house with a pool, they had to empty it and scrub it before they were able to use it.

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updated Nov 26, 2014
edited by bosquederoble
posted by bosquederoble
Can someone please tell me, what is the difference between an alberca and a piscina ,, alberca is a new word for me :( - Joydeep_Singh, Nov 25, 2014
An alberca is a piscina in Mexico. Although they use piscina sometimes as well. Still the signs normally say alberca. - bosquederoble, Nov 25, 2014
At least where I normally go. And lunch is la comida, not almuerzo, and a logo t-shirt is a playera. And beet juice is jugo de betabel, not zumo de remolacha, and so on and so on. - bosquederoble, Nov 25, 2014
Can you say, algae? :) - rac1, Nov 25, 2014
Thanks amigo,, but as far as juice is concerned, I think all across the south american continent they call it as jugo.. zumo is used in Spain only I thin.. - Joydeep_Singh, Nov 25, 2014
think. * - Joydeep_Singh, Nov 25, 2014
Yes, and comida is lunch in a number of countries, including at least parts of Spain if I remember correctly. It is hard to keep track of which word works where. - bosquederoble, Nov 25, 2014
Yes, there is so much regional variation that one goes crazy trying to keep a tab, haha - Joydeep_Singh, Nov 25, 2014
Bosque, I think you say they have to empty thehouse rather than the pool, but , you know, who knows, put on a chaqueta salvavidas,and away we all go.. - annierats, Nov 25, 2014
Albwrqua is fine here, a basic pool that pretends it's for drinking water but people swim in it. Comida is lunch here as well. - annierats, Nov 25, 2014
Annie, I think it could be interpreted either way, and assumed common sense would prevail, but I will change it so that it is explicit. :) - bosquederoble, Nov 25, 2014
Honestly the real question in my mind is is it better con una alberca or con alberca or does it not matter. - bosquederoble, Nov 25, 2014
Stock it with catfish :-)!!!! - Jraider, Nov 25, 2014
He cleaned it last summer. Too late. :) - bosquederoble, Nov 25, 2014
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Las chicas pueden vaciar su corazón pero no su cuenta bancaria.

Girls can empty his heart but not his bank account.

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updated Nov 26, 2014
posted by nahian003
haha - Joydeep_Singh, Nov 25, 2014
Lol - rac1, Nov 25, 2014
:) - txustaboy, Nov 25, 2014
Indeed! - annierats, Nov 25, 2014
Jeje! Muy bien :-)! - Jraider, Nov 25, 2014
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Nunca, nunca quiero caer al vacío.. Prefiero llegar a lo más allá en una manera más elegante..

I just never want to fall into nothingness..I would prefer to arrive in heaven/hell in a more elegant manner.

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updated Nov 26, 2014
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
Please, a very approciamte sort of sentence. - annierats, Nov 25, 2014
Approximate, I mean. - annierats, Nov 25, 2014
Gatoooo locoooo !!!!!! - Jraider, Nov 25, 2014
There's no chance of that. :) - rac1, Nov 25, 2014
I agree :) - Raja-jani, Nov 25, 2014
Nothingness is the real truth, the world is an illusion.. the universe came out of nothing and will disappear into nothing .. - Joydeep_Singh, Nov 26, 2014
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Es fácil para mi vacío mi billetera, porque nunca me llevo mucha dinero.

It's easy for me to empty my wallet, because I never carry much cash on me.

updated Nov 26, 2014
posted by Jraider
It's not wise anyway. Hola amigo. :) - rac1, Nov 25, 2014
You're wise :) - Raja-jani, Nov 25, 2014
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He forgot to empty the pockets of his pants before he washed them.

Olvidó de vaciar los bolsillos de los pantalones antes de que los lavó.

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updated Nov 27, 2014
posted by AnnRon
That's what I call "clean money" :-)!!! - Jraider, Nov 26, 2014
What a find...:) - rac1, Nov 26, 2014
Hermana mia,,, antes de lavarlos :) - Joydeep_Singh, Nov 27, 2014
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Tengo que vaciar mi corazón de todas las chicas, es mejor tener un corazón vacío que un roto..

I have to clear out my heart of all the girls, it is better to have a vacuous heart than a broken one..

Time to go to the Himalayas and live like a hermit.

Es tiempo que ir a Las Himalayas y vivir como un hermitaño.

Bye Girls, I am going smile

Adiós Chicas, Yo Voy. :(

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updated Nov 26, 2014
edited by Joydeep_Singh
posted by Joydeep_Singh
Have you consulted Leo on this? - rac1, Nov 25, 2014
Leo will go with me :) - Joydeep_Singh, Nov 25, 2014
A religous dwarf? - annierats, Nov 25, 2014
Es tiempo de ir al Himalaya y vivir como un hermitaño - txustaboy, Nov 25, 2014
if you keep going north, you and Leo can help Santa out :-)! - Jraider, Nov 25, 2014
I am the Santa this X-mas, amigo, :0 - Joydeep_Singh, Nov 25, 2014
I think 'vacant' is the right word, not 'vacuous'. - jennysk, Nov 26, 2014
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¿Puedo vacía solo algunas cosas desde la papelera , y retener algunas cosas?

Ayúdame porcu ,por favor.

Can I empty only some things from the trash, and keep some things?

Help me porcu, please

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updated Nov 26, 2014
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
I know that isn't your computer room. jeje - rac1, Nov 26, 2014
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He vaciado esta botella de ron. Necesito otro.

I have emptied this bottle of rum. I need another.

wink

updated Nov 27, 2014
edited by Winkfish
posted by Winkfish
Bottles of rum on the wall....:) - rac1, Nov 26, 2014
Haha!! Sometimes, Rac, I think you're the only one who understands me, being a fellow yat and all! ;-) - Winkfish, Nov 26, 2014
You got that right. jeje - rac1, Nov 26, 2014
Don't drink too much amigo, not good for health,,have some milk and you will be strong like me and Leo,, haha - Joydeep_Singh, Nov 26, 2014
HaHa!! I won't, my friend. Everything in moderation, right? By the way, milk, rum and orange juice make a very nice cocktail!! ;-) - Winkfish, Nov 26, 2014
I don't know my friend, I don't drink alcohol so I don't know how these cock-tales taste ... but milk with corn flakes with a hint of sugar sure tastes amazing, haha - Joydeep_Singh, Nov 27, 2014
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Algunos jovenes hicieron una fiesta después de sus examenes, y me siento a decir que ellos vaciaron muchos botellas, demasiado de verdad. ¡La basura estaba lleno! Vale, por lo menos las pusieron en la basura!

Some young people had a party after their exams, and I am sorry to say they emptied a lot of bottles, too many in fact. The bin was full! Well, at least they did put them in the bin.

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updated Nov 26, 2014
edited by jennysk
posted by jennysk
You're right, that is an improvement. - rac1, Nov 26, 2014
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No me gusta cuando tengo que vaciar mis bolsillos en el aeropuerto.

I don't like when I have to empty my pockets at the airport.

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updated Nov 26, 2014
posted by sanlee
That's a cute cartoon. :) - rac1, Nov 26, 2014