vaciado
/baθjado/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for emptying is vaciado.
The term vaciado refers to the act of removing the contents of a container. If you wish to use the verb form, the word is vaciar, which means to empty.
What does it mean word for word?
vaciado is the past participle of the verb vaciar (to empty) used as a noun, which literally means 'the emptied state' or 'the act of having emptied'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the verb desalojar can be used to indicate emptying a place, particularly when it involves removing people.
How does it change in a sentence?
As a noun, vaciado is a masculine singular noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/baθjado/
Did you know?
- In a medical context, vaciado is frequently used to describe the surgical removal of organs, such as the vaciado ganglionar when removing lymph nodes to treat cancer.
- Art historians use vaciado to describe the process of creating a plaster cast or a hollow sculpture, referring to the casting process rather than just emptying a vessel.
- In certain Spanish-speaking legal contexts, a vaciado can refer to the 'emptying' or stripping of assets from a company. This is a specific term used when a business is being hollowed out of its value.
Examples in context
- Estoy vaciando el cofreI am emptying the chest
- Los empleados están desocupando la sala de reunionesThe employees are emptying the meeting room
- Voy vaciando la botella de aguaI am emptying the water bottle
- La policía desalojó a los manifestantes del edificioThe police evacuated the protesters from the building
- Por favor, vacía esta cajaPlease empty this box
- Estamos desocupando el almacén para la mudanzaWe are emptying the warehouse for the move
- El vaciado del tanque fue rápido.The emptying of the tank was fast.
- El vaciado del contenedor se completó.The emptying of the container was completed.
- El vaciado de la piscina es necesario.The emptying of the pool is necessary.
- Terminaron el vaciado del camión muy rápido.They finished the emptying of the truck very quickly.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are cleaning out a storage room.
- DanielMaría, ¿ya terminaste el vaciado de la caja?María, did you finish emptying the box?
- MaríaSí, Daniel, ya está totalmente vacía.Yes, Daniel, it is already completely empty.
- DanielPerfecto, ahora podemos tirar el cartón.Perfect, now we can throw away the cardboard.
- MaríaDe acuerdo, yo me encargo de eso.Alright, I'll take care of that.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
