vide
/vid/
The English word "empty" is translated into French as vide.
The adjective vide is used to describe something that is devoid of content.
Meaning: devoid of content (adj)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the adjective vide plural, add an 's' to get vides.
How do you pronounce it?
/vid/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use cadavre to mean an empty bottle. cadavre means a corpse, whereas the correct way to refer to an empty bottle is une bouteille vide.
Did you know?
- The term vide-grenier refers to a garage sale, literally translating to a 'grenier' (attic) 'vide' (empty) event.
- A vide-poche is a small tray or bowl kept by a door to hold keys and coins, literally an 'empties-pockets' dish.
- In French, the phrase faire le vide is used to mean clearing one's mind or meditating to remove distractions.
Examples in context
- La rue est vide.The street is empty.This sentence is useful for describing an empty street using vide.Tatoeba #5619283 by Aiji, translation #4703059 by CK
- La cuve est vide.The tank is empty.This sentence is useful for describing an empty tank using vide.Tatoeba #839777 by sacredceltic, translation #1723117 by belgavox
- Mon sac est vide.My bag is empty.This sentence is useful for describing an empty bag using vide.Tatoeba #1504748 by Julien_PDC, translation #689919 by ulyssemc1
- La bouteille est vide.The bottle is empty.
- Mon emploi du temps est complètement vide.My schedule is completely empty.
- Le désert est vide de toute vie.The desert is empty of all life.
- Le théâtre était désert lorsque nous sommes arrivés.The theater was empty when we arrived.
- Le supermarché est toujours vide comme un trou le matin.The supermarket is always empty like a hole in the morning.
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Example conversation
Léa and Gabriel are checking supplies in the kitchen.
- LéaLe pot de confiture est vide.The jam jar is empty.
- GabrielC'est vrai, il faut en racheter.It's true, we need to buy more.
- LéaEst-ce que le frigo est vide aussi ?Is the fridge empty too?
- GabrielNon, il reste quelques œufs.No, there are some eggs left.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “empty” translations and entries vide, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
