"a vuoto" meaning in All languages combined

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Prepositional phrase [Italian]

Etymology: Literally, “at empty”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|at empty}} “at empty”, {{lit|at empty}} Literally, “at empty” Head templates: {{head|it|prepositional phrase}} a vuoto
  1. (idiomatic) to no purpose, in vain Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-a_vuoto-it-prep_phrase-2B5RfdRp Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 79 21
  2. (music) open (of a string)
    Sense id: en-a_vuoto-it-prep_phrase-t70anWO6 Categories (other): String instruments Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: andare a vuoto, girare a vuoto, assegno a vuoto, battuta a vuoto, scatto a vuoto
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "assegno a vuoto"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "battuta a vuoto"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "scatto a vuoto"
    }
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              0,
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      ],
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              44,
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            ]
          ],
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              57,
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            ]
          ],
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      ],
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      ]
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  ],
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      "word": "andare a vuoto"
    },
    {
      "word": "girare a vuoto"
    },
    {
      "word": "assegno a vuoto"
    },
    {
      "word": "battuta a vuoto"
    },
    {
      "word": "scatto a vuoto"
    }
  ],
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        {
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}

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