Irse de vacío
Example: Después de la reunión, todos se fueron de vacío sin respuestas.
Definition
"Irse de vacío" means to leave a situation, event, or place without achieving any desired result, benefit, or answer. It describes the experience of departing empty-handed or without gaining anything positive, as in leaving a meeting without any answers or solutions.
Translations
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to come away empty-handed -
met lege handen vertrekken -
anar-se'n amb les mans buides -
repartir bredouille -
leer ausgehen
Etymology
The phrase "irse de vacío" comes from Spanish, where "irse" means to leave or go away, and "vacío" means empty. Combined, it literally means 'to leave empty.' This expression captures the feeling of coming away from an experience without any tangible gain, much like leaving a container empty.
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"Irse de vacío" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (C2) - parte 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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