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1 hollow
['holəu] 1. adjective1) (having an empty space in it: a hollow tree; Bottles, pipes and tubes are hollow.) holur2) ((of a sound) strangely deep, as if made in something hollow: a hollow voice.) holur, djúpur2. noun1) (something hollow: hollows in her cheeks.) innfallinn, kinnfiskasoginn2) (a small valley; a dip in the ground: You can't see the farm from here because it's in a hollow.) dæld; dalur•- beat hollow
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2 hollow out
(to make hollow: They hollowed out a tree-trunk to make a boat.) hola innan -
3 beat hollow
(to beat thoroughly at a game etc: The local team were beaten hollow by eight goals to one on Saturday.) gjörsigra -
4 dent
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5 armpit
noun (the hollow under the arm at the shoulder.) handarkriki -
6 bamboo
[bæm'bu:]noun, adjective((of) a type of gigantic grass with hollow, jointed, woody stems: furniture made of bamboo; bamboo furniture.) bambusreyr -
7 barrel
['bærəl]1) (a container of curved pieces of wood or of metal: The barrels contain beer.) tunna2) (a long, hollow, cylindrical shape, especially the tube-shaped part of a gun: The bullet jammed in the barrel of the gun.) hlaup -
8 bell
[bel]1) (a hollow object, usually of metal, which gives a ringing sound when struck by the clapper inside: church bells.) klukka, bjalla2) (any other mechanism for giving a ringing sound: Our doorbell is broken.) bjalla -
9 bomb
[bom] 1. noun(a hollow case containing explosives etc: The enemy dropped a bomb on the factory and blew it up.) sprengja2. verb1) (to drop bombs on: London was bombed several times.) varpa sprengjum (á); gera sprengjuárás (á)2) (to fail miserably: The play bombed on the first night.) falla (misheppnað fyrirtæki)•- bomber- bombshell -
10 boom
I 1. [bu:m] noun(a sudden increase in a business etc: a boom in the sales of TV sets.) uppsveifla, skyndileg aukning2. verb(to increase suddenly (and profitably): Business is booming this week.) vera í uppgangiII 1. [bu:m] verb((often with out) to make a hollow sound, like a large drum or gun: His voice boomed out over the loudspeaker.) drynja2. noun(such a sound.) druna -
11 bottle
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12 bowl
I 1. [bəul] noun(a wooden ball rolled along the ground in playing bowls. See also bowls below.) keiluspilskúla2. verb1) (to play bowls.) keila, leika keilu(leik)2) (to deliver or send (a ball) towards the batsman in cricket.) kasta í krikket3) (to put (a batsman) out by hitting the wicket with the ball: Smith was bowled for eighty-five (= Smith was put out after making eighty-five runs).) slá út•- bowler- bowling
- bowls
- bowling-alley
- bowling-green
- bowl over II [bəul] noun1) (a round, deep dish eg for mixing or serving food etc: a baking-bowl; a soup bowl.) skál2) (a round hollow part, especially of a tobacco pipe, a spoon etc: The bowl of this spoon is dirty.) pípuhaus; spónblað -
13 bunker
1) (a hollow containing sand on a golf course.) sandglompa2) (an underground shelter against bombs etc.) neðanjarðarbyrgi -
14 castanets
[kæstə'ne ](two hollow pieces of ivory or hard wood struck together as a rhythm for (especially Spanish) dances.) kastaníettur, fingrasmella -
15 cave
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16 cavernous
adjective (huge and hollow: a cavernous hole.) gímaldslegur -
17 cavity
['kævəti]plural - cavities; noun(a hollow place; a hole: The dentist said she had three cavities in her teeth; The thief hid the necklace in a cavity in the wall.) hola -
18 cellular
['seljulə]1) (consisting of cells: cellular tissue.) frumu-2) (containing tiny hollow spaces: Foam rubber is a cellular substance.) holóttur -
19 crater
['kreitə]1) (the bowl-shaped mouth of a volcano.) (eld)gígur2) (a hollow made in the ground by a bomb etc.) sprengjugígur -
20 cup
1. noun1) (a usually round hollow container to hold liquid for drinking, often with a handle: a teacup; a cup of tea.) bolli2) (an ornamental vessel, usually of silver or other metal, given as a prize in sports events etc: They won the Football League Cup.) verðlaunabikar2. verb1) (to form (one's hands) into the shape of a cup: He cupped his hands round his mouth and called.) líkja eftir bolla (með opnum lófum)2) (to hold (something) in one's cupped hands: He cupped the egg in his hands.) halda á e-u í lófahvilft/-skál•- cupful- cupboard
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- cup-tie
- one's cup of tea
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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
