vider

to empty, to drain

verb vee-DEH Less Common

Usage Note

Vider means to empty a container, space, or vessel. Colloquially, vider quelqu'un means 'to fire someone' or 'to kick them out'. Se vider (reflexive) means 'to empty itself' — la salle se vide ('the room is emptying'). The adjective vide (empty) shares the same root.

Examples

"Elle a vidé le verre d'un seul coup."

Natural Translation

She emptied the glass in one go.

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