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пустой

empty

Meaning of пустой

containing nothing

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RU[puˈstoj]
RUэмпти
empty
пустой - empty
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пустой with English translation

пустой usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

The mailbox was empty when I checked it this morning.

Почтовый ящик был пустой, когда я проверял его этим утром.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

She put the empty box by the door for recycling.

Она поставила пустую коробку у двери для переработки.

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пустой belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

пустойempty
рубленыйchopped
приготовленныйcooked
замороженныйfrozen
сыройraw
солёныйsalty
сладкийsweet

пустой synonyms

Related words worth learning together

незаполненный
Not filled (form, field, container) — a technical, literal meaning.
свободный
Not occupied; available (seat, time).
безлюдный
Without people; empty in the sense of absence of people.
опустевший
Has become empty — a loss of contents or people occurred.
пустоватый
Somewhat empty; with a nuance of insufficient fullness.
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Н
🇷🇺ru
незаполненный

Not filled (form, field, container) — a technical, literal meaning.

B1Often
🇷🇺ru

Not occupied; available (seat, time).

A1Very Often
Б
🇷🇺ru
безлюдный

Without people; empty in the sense of absence of people.

A2Often
О
🇷🇺ru
опустевший

Has become empty — a loss of contents or people occurred.

B1Rarely
П
🇷🇺ru
пустоватый

Somewhat empty; with a nuance of insufficient fullness.

B2Rarely
Г
🇷🇺ru
голый

Without covering, naked; also figuratively 'mere, only' or 'bare of decoration'.

A2Often

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How to pronounce пустой and what this word means

пустой means empty. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce пустой

[puˈstoj]

пустой translation

empty

пустой examples

The mailbox was empty when I checked it this morning.

пустой transcription

[puˈstoj], эмпти

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пустой meaning: what does it mean?

не содержит предметов, жидкости или других заполнителей внутри

пустой pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

пустой is pronounced as [puˈstoj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

пустой definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The mailbox was empty when I checked it this morning. Translation: Почтовый ящик был пустой, когда я проверял его этим утром.

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