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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesखाली वाक्यांश
Pronunciation / Transliteration: khali vaakyaansh
"उसकी बातों में खाली वाक्यांश थे।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sequence of words that conveys no significant meaning or content.
"The politician's speech was filled with empty phrases that failed to address the real issues." - 2
A statement or expression that is superficial or insincere.
"Her apology was just an empty phrase, lacking any real remorse."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'empty' originates from the Old English 'æmtig', which means 'void' or 'lacking'. 'Phrase' comes from the Latin 'phrasis', meaning 'speech' or 'expression', which evolved through Greek 'phrasis' meaning 'to speak'. Together, they denote a sequence of words that lacks substantive meaning.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Empty Phrase" is said worldwide
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phrase vide
Transliteration: fraz veed
"Son discours était rempli de phrases vides."
leere Phrase
Transliteration: leːʁə ˈfʁaːzə
"Seine Rede war voller leerer Phrasen."
frase vuota
Transliteration: fraze vwota
"Il suo discorso era pieno di frasi vuote."
frase vacía
Transliteration: frase baθia
"Su discurso estaba lleno de frases vacías."
frase vazia
Transliteration: frazɨ vazia
"O discurso dele estava cheio de frases vazias."
खाली वाक्यांश
Transliteration: khali vaakyaansh
"उसकी बातों में खाली वाक्यांश थे।"
空洞的短语
Transliteration: kōngdòng de duǎnyǔ
"他的演讲充满了空洞的短语。"
빈 구절
Transliteration: bin gujeol
"그의 연설은 빈 구절로 가득 차 있었다."
空虚なフレーズ
Transliteration: kūkyona furēzu
"彼のスピーチは空虚なフレーズで満ちていた。"
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