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hollow ['hɒləʊ]1 noun(b) (in ground) enfoncement m, dénivellation f(c) (in hand, back) creux m(a) (not solid → tree, container) creux;∎ to have a hollow feeling in one's stomach avoir une sensation de vide dans l'estomac;∎ to feel hollow (hungry) avoir le ventre ou l'estomac creux;∎ familiar you must have hollow legs! (able to eat a lot) tu dois avoir le ver solitaire!; (able to drink a lot) qu'est-ce que tu peux boire!, tu as une sacrée descente!(b) (sunken → eyes, cheeks) creux, cave∎ to feel hollow (emotionally) se sentir vide ou vidé;∎ in a hollow voice d'une voix éteinte;∎ she gave a hollow laugh elle a ri d'un air un peu faux ou forcé, elle a ri jaune(d) (worthless → promise, words, excuse) vain;∎ it was a hollow victory for her cette victoire lui semblait dérisoire3 adverb∎ to beat sb hollow battre qn à plate(s) couture(s)creusercreuser -
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hollow [ˈhɒləʊ]1. adjective2. noun* * *['hɒləʊ] 1.1) (in tree, of hand, back) creux m2) ( small valley) cuvette f2.1) ( not solid) creux/creuse2) ( sunken) creux/creuse3) ( booming) caverneux/-euse4) ( insincere) [words] faux/fausse; [promise] vain•Phrasal Verbs:••to beat somebody hollow — (colloq) battre quelqu'un à plates coutures
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A nB adj2 ( sunken) [cheeks, eyes] creux/creuse ;3 ( booming) [voice, cough, clang] caverneux/-euse ;4 ( insincere) [words] faux/fausse ; [promise] vain ; to give a hollow laugh avoir un rire forcé ; to sound hollow [excuse, explanation, advice] sonner faux ;5 ( empty) [victory, triumph, joy] vain.to beat sb hollow ○ battre qn à plates coutures ; to hold sb in the hollow of one' s hand tenir qn en son pouvoir.■ hollow out:▶ hollow [sth] out, hollow out [sth] creuser [hole, pond] ; the centre of the log had been hollowed out on avait évidé le centre de la bûche. -
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['holəu] 1. adjective1) (having an empty space in it: a hollow tree; Bottles, pipes and tubes are hollow.) creux2) ((of a sound) strangely deep, as if made in something hollow: a hollow voice.) caverneux2. noun1) (something hollow: hollows in her cheeks.) creux2) (a small valley; a dip in the ground: You can't see the farm from here because it's in a hollow.) creux•- beat hollow - hollow out -
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baissière f, creux mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > hollow
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hollow [something] out, hollow out [something] creuser -
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Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > hollow-cheeked
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Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > hollow-eyed
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(to make hollow: They hollowed out a tree-trunk to make a boat.) creuser, évider -
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disposition en carré, style réunionGlossaire des termes pour l'organisation d'événements > hollow square setup
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15 hollow square style
disposition en carré, style réunionGlossaire des termes pour l'organisation d'événements > hollow square style
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16 hollow area
décollement de béton, de plâtre mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > hollow area
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17 hollow back
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > hollow back
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18 hollow bed
joint rompu m, rupture de joint (pierre) fDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > hollow bed
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19 hollow block
Ibardeau m, bloc creux m, brique creuse f, carreau creux m, hourdis (plancher) m, hourdis creux m, parpaing creux mII UKDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > hollow block
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20 hollow box girder
poutre à caisson f, poutre caisson fDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > hollow box girder
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Hollow — may refer to: *A closed body which is not solid or filled. i.e. contains empty space or air. **Hollow Earth theory, the idea that the planet Earth has a hollow interior and possibly an inhabitable inner surface. **Tree hollow, a hollow in a… … Wikipedia
Hollow — Hol low, a. [OE. holow, holgh, holf, AS. holh a hollow, hole. Cf. {Hole}.] 1. Having an empty space or cavity, natural or artificial, within a solid substance; not solid; excavated in the interior; as, a hollow tree; a hollow sphere. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hollow — [häl′ō] adj. [ME holwe < OE holh: see HOLE] 1. having an empty space, or only air, within it; having a cavity inside; not solid 2. depressed below the surrounding surface; shaped like a cup or bowl; concave 3. deeply set; sunken [hollow… … English World dictionary
hollow — [adj1] empty, hollowed out alveolate, arched, carved out, cavernous, cleft, concave, cupped, cup shaped, curved, deep set, depressed, dimpled, excavated, incurved, indented, infundibular, notched, not solid, pitted, striated, sunken, troughlike,… … New thesaurus
hollow — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having a hole or empty space inside. 2) concave. 3) (of a sound) echoing. 4) lacking significance or sincerity. ► NOUN 1) a hole or depression. 2) a small valley … English terms dictionary
Hollow — Hol low, n. 1. A cavity, natural or artificial; an unfilled space within anything; a hole, a cavern; an excavation; as the hollow of the hand or of a tree. [1913 Webster] 2. A low spot surrounded by elevations; a depressed part of a surface; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hollow — Hol low, adv. Wholly; completely; utterly; chiefly after the verb to beat, and often with all; as, this story beats the other all hollow. See {All}, adv. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] The more civilized so called Caucasian races have beaten the Turks… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hollow — Hol low, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hollowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hollowing}.] To make hollow, as by digging, cutting, or engraving; to excavate. Trees rudely hollowed. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hollow — adj empty, *vain, nugatory, otiose, idle Ana & Contrasted words: see those at EMPTY adj 2 hollow n cavity, *hole, pocket, void, vacuum Analogous words: excavation, digging (see corresponding verbs at DIG): * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Hollow — Hol*low , interj. [See {Hollo}.] Hollo. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hollow — Hol low, v. i. To shout; to hollo. [1913 Webster] Whisperings and hollowings are alike to a deaf ear. Fuller. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English