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vide

empty, vacant

adjective noun VID Less Common
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Also means

void (noun)

Usage Note

Vide can be an adjective (un appartement vide, an empty apartment) or a masculine noun (le vide, emptiness, a vacuum). The phrase regarder dans le vide means 'to stare into space.' Faire le vide means 'to clear one's mind' or 'to create a vacuum.'

Examples

"La salle est complètement vide."

Natural Translation

The room is completely empty.

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