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пустой

empty

Meaning of пустой

Русский

не содержит предметов, жидкости или других заполнителей внутри

English

containing nothing

empty

Pronunciation

Russian
[puˈstoj]
Russian (Russia)

Traps and common mistakes

Это место пустое? or Это место свободно??

Это место свободно?

Это место свободно? = Is this seat free?

Don't say «Это место пустое?» about a seat. For seats and tables Russians say свободный: «Это место свободно?»

Извините, это место свободно?

Excuse me, is this seat free?

пустой with English translation

пустой usage examples

🇷🇺Russian→🇬🇧English

Холодильник пустой.

The fridge is empty.

🇷🇺Russian→🇬🇧English

Она поставила пустую коробку у двери для переработки.

She put the empty box by the door for recycling.

пустой synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between пустой / безлюдный / незаполненный

Б
🇷🇺Russian
безлюдный

With no people: a street, a beach.

A2often
Н
🇷🇺Russian
незаполненный

Not filled in: a form, a field.

B1rare word
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О
🇷🇺Russian
опустевший

Has become empty after people left.

B1rare word

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пустой meaning: what does it mean?

containing nothing

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 fridge is empty. Translation: Холодильник пустой.

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