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depleted bottles

[/dɪˈpliːtɪd ˈbɑːtəlz/]
noun phrase
garrafas vazias / garrafas esvaziadas
1. Bottles that have been emptied of their contents, typically liquid such as beverages, fuel, or other substances
The recycling bin was filled with depleted bottles from the party.
O caixote de reciclagem estava cheio de garrafas vazias da festa.
2. Containers that no longer contain usable amounts of their original contents
The depleted bottles of wine were collected for recycling.
As garrafas de vinho esvaziadas foram recolhidas para reciclagem.
NYC Slang
empties
Synonyms
empty bottlesused bottlesexhausted bottlesdrained bottles
Antonyms
full bottlessealed bottlesunopened bottles

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
garrafas vazias
Most common term used in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
garrafas moles
Colloquial term for empty bottles
São Paulo
garrafas esvaziadas
More formal usage
Portugal
garrafas vazias
Standard European Portuguese term

Related Idioms & Phrases

bottom of the barrel
scraping the bottom
running on empty
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