Translation of Polish word "pusty" to English
pusty
/pustɨ/
Meaning
AdjectiveA container, especially a bottle, whose contents have been used up, leaving it empty.
How to use
The adjective 'pusty' (empty / vacant / blank / hollow) declines regularly. Note: the source metadata mistakenly lists this as a noun, but it is an adjective. In the masculine personal plural, it becomes 'pusti' (e.g., 'pusti ludzie' — hollow/empty people). Its comparative is 'pustszy' (rarely used) and superlative is 'najpustszy'. The adverb is 'pusto' (empty). It is the antonym of 'pełny'.
🇬🇧 English
empty
Structure Guide
Polish Word: pusty
Translation: empty
Example Sentences
Pusty pojemnik jest lekki
An empty container is light
Miejsce jest puste.
The place is empty.
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Common phrases
- pusty talerz— empty plate
- pusty pokój— empty room
- puste słowa— empty words
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The Polish word "pusty" means "empty" in English.
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