svuotiamo

Svuotiamo is the first-person plural present indicative form of the Italian verb svuotare. It means “we empty” and denotes the action of removing the contents of something so that it becomes empty. It is used in literal contexts, such as emptying a container, as well as in figurative ones, such as clearing out resources, data, or space.

Etymology and grammar: svuotare is a regular verb of the first conjugation (-are). Its present indicative forms are: io svuoto, tu svuoti, lui/lei svuota, noi svuotiamo, voi svuotiate, loro svuotano. The form svuotiamo is commonly used to express a proposal or action involving the speaker and others, roughly equivalent to “let’s empty.”

Usage examples: Literal usage includes phrases like “Svuotiamo la bottiglia” (let’s empty the bottle) or “Svuotiamo la cantina prima del trasloco.” Metaphorical uses are also common, such as “svuotare le tasche” (to empty someone’s pockets) or “svuotare l’archivio” (to clear out archives) or “svuotare le risorse” (to deplete resources). The verb can appear in various tenses and constructions to convey clearing out contents or removing items.

See also: The related noun vuoto and the verb svuotamento, which denotes the act or process of becoming empty. Svuotare is widely used in everyday Italian, including both spoken language and written contexts, to describe both physical emptiness and figurative clearance.