svuotano

Svuotano is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Italian verb svuotare. It means to empty or drain the contents of something, to hollow out, or to clear a space or container. The term can also be used in a figurative sense, such as to empty out resources, emotions, or memories.

Etymology and usage: svuotare derives from the noun vuoto (empty) with a prefix-like element that signals removal or extraction. It is a regular -are verb in Italian, and its forms follow standard -are conjugation patterns.

Conjugation and examples: As a regular verb, its present indicative forms are: io svuoto, tu svuoti, lui/lei svuota, noi svuotiamo, voi svuotate, loro svuotano. For example: Loro svuotano la cantina. Ho svuotato la bottiglia. Svuotando il contenitore, evitarono sprechi. The past participle is svuotato and the gerund is svuotando.

Related terms and senses: The noun svuotamento refers to the act of emptying or draining. Other related expressions include svuotare un contenitore, svuotare le tasche, or figurative uses such as svuotare di significato, meaning to render something devoid of meaning. While primarily physical in meaning, svuotare is frequently used in rhetorical or metaphorical contexts as well.

See also: svuotamento, svuotatore, svuotarsi.