vaciar
vaciar(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
b. to empty out
Los policías nos obligaron a vaciar la botella.The policemen made us empty out the bottle.
a. to hollow out
Vaciaron las calabazas para hacer instrumentos musicales.They hollowed out the gourds to make musical instruments.
3. (to mold)
a. to cast
Vaciaron una estatua de bronce espectacular.They cast an incredible statue out of bronze.
a. to drain
Tenemos que vaciar todo el aceite antes de poner más.We have to drain all the oil before putting more in.
5. (medicine)
a. to perform a hysterectomy on
Los médicos tuvieron que vaciarla.The doctors had to perform a hysterectomy on her.
vaciarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to drain out
Se vació todo el agua porque no tenías el tapón puesto.All the water drained out because you didn't have the plug in.
b. to empty
Se vació el estanque por la falta de lluvia.The pond emptied because of the lack of rain.
a. to empty out
Los restaurantes de la ciudad se vacían después de las 11 pm.The city restaurants empty out after 11 pm.
Examples
Machine Translators
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Conjugations
Irregularities are in red
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