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To be devoid of contents or occupants; to have nothing inside.
Le frigo est vide.
The fridge is empty.
Son cœur était vide après la rupture.
His heart was empty after the breakup.
Can refer to physical emptiness (e.g., containers) or emotional emptiness (e.g., feelings).
While 'être vide' often describes physical emptiness, it can also express emotional or intellectual voids, such as 'son esprit était vide' (his mind was empty).
In technical contexts (e.g., engineering), 'être vide' refers strictly to physical emptiness. In literature, it may carry deeper metaphorical weight.
From 'être' (to be) + 'vide' (empty). 'Vide' comes from Latin 'vacuus' (empty).
Often used literally for physical emptiness, but can also describe emotional or intellectual voids.