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The phrase, seeing the glass as half empty, means that a person is taking a pessimistic view, preferring to see what he or she doesn't have rather than what he or she has. If you have, let us say, a 10 ounce glass which contains 5 ounces of Grape Juice, you can be happy that you have half a glass of grape juice to drink, or you can be unhappy that you do not have the full 10 ounces of grape juice to drink. You can see the glass as half full, which is a good thing, or you can see the glass as half empty, which is a bad thing, although in either case it is the same glass with the same 5 ounces of grape juice in it.
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What does undo mean?
To annul an action. Example: DO = Fill a glass with water. UNDO = Empty the glass of water. In which the second action nullifies the first. or it means to UNDO A PROBLEM OR WORD
What does vacio mean?
empty
What does empiest mean?
it is empty
What does empty one's bowels mean?
Empty one's bowels means to defecate.
What does the prefix vac- mean?
empty
What does the expression one who sees the trough half full instead of half empty mean?
One person could look at a glass of liquid and say that it is half full while another person looks at the same glass and says it is half empty. The glass is a metaphor for life. Both people are correct, but the one who described the glass as half full looks at life optimistically, with a positive outlook, while the other, who has been no less successful in life, looks at life pessimistically, with a negative outlook. :) half full :( half empty
What does Mon verre n'est pas à moitié vide mean in English?
My glass isn't half empty.
What does it mean when my boyfriend describes us as not bad when asked how our relationship is going?
Not bad in guy language means fine but it could improve, but there's nothing bad enough to complain about. Lol Some people are optimistic and some are pessimist so it's a glass half full for some and a glass half empty for others. Maybe he's a glass half empty kind of guy
What does it mean when someone says your cup is half empty?
They are basically asking if someone is choosing to be an optimist or a pessimist. If a glass is half full there are 2 ways of seeing it; as being either half empty or half full. An optimist would view it as being half empty (THATS WRONG), but a pessimist would see it as being half full (OTHER WAY AROUND) so that they can have something to complain about. Asking if a glass is half empty or full is a test of your attitude and personality. If you answer the question with half empty that means you see things more negative. If you answer half full it says you look at things more positive. No answer is the right answer. If you want your answer to be half full when you believe it's half empty than you can't change your point of view. Stick with your original answer, no one will care. :0) DT Wrote: who ever wrote above made a mistake. Pessimist will view glass as half empty, Optimist would see it as Half Full as in almost full just a little more to go. Stuff in Quotations is MINE!
What does the saying learn to see the cup half full not half empty mean?
It means be optimistic not pessimistic :)
You are like an empty glass halfway full?
Wow that is mean. But kinda random. Who were you talking to. ~Valounda~
What are some words that mean the same as not whole?
half;fraction;fourth;empty;
What does it mean when a glass breaks in half?
That it is broken in two equal halfs
What drink contains empty calories?
I don't know what empty calories mean, but I like Crystal Lite. Only 5 calories per glass - no sugar - no fat.
How do you explain optimism?
i think that optimistic mean that alway think positive in the future.
Andreas and Beatties generation find themselves in the world cut in half deep and smoothly empty---What is the world cut in half deep and smoothly empty mean?
it means that they are gona end up breaking up
What does undo mean?
To annul an action. Example: DO = Fill a glass with water. UNDO = Empty the glass of water. In which the second action nullifies the first. or it means to UNDO A PROBLEM OR WORD
