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1 hollowed-out book
Stups. livre évidé servant à passer de la drogue [Interpol]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > hollowed-out book
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2 deeply hollowed out
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > deeply hollowed out
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3 hollow out
(to make hollow: They hollowed out a tree-trunk to make a boat.) creuser, évider -
4 hollow
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. -
5 solid
solid ['sɒlɪd](a) (not liquid or gas) solide;∎ a solid body un corps solide;∎ frozen solid complètement gelé;∎ the fat had set solid la graisse était complètement figée;∎ she can't eat solid food elle ne peut pas absorber d'aliments solides(b) (of one substance) massif;∎ her necklace is solid gold son collier est en or massif;∎ solid oak furniture meubles mpl en chêne massif;∎ they dug until they reached solid rock ils ont creusé jusqu'à ce qu'ils atteignent la roche compacte;∎ caves hollowed out of solid rock des grottes fpl creusées à même la roche(c) (not hollow) plein;∎ solid tyres pneus mpl pleins(d) (unbroken, continuous) continu;∎ a solid yellow line une ligne jaune continue;∎ I worked for eight solid hours or eight hours solid j'ai travaillé sans arrêt pendant huit heures, j'ai travaillé huit heures d'affilée;∎ we had two solid weeks of rain nous avons eu deux semaines de pluie ininterrompue∎ the walls were painted a solid green les murs étaient peints en vert uni(f) (dense, compact) dense, compact;∎ knead it until it forms a solid mass travailler jusqu'à ce que cela forme une masse compacte;∎ the streets were a solid mass of people les rues étaient noires de monde;∎ the concert hall was packed solid la salle de concert était bondée(g) (powerful → blow) puissant;∎ I gave him a solid punch to the jaw je lui ai assené un violent coup de poing sur la mâchoire(h) (sturdy, sound → structure, understanding, relationship) solide; (→ evidence, argument) solide, irréfutable; (→ advice) valable, sûr;∎ a man of solid build un homme bien charpenté;∎ their marriage was never solid leur mariage n'a jamais été très solide;∎ I have very solid reasons for believing the opposite j'ai de solides raisons de croire le contraire;∎ we need somebody with some solid experience in the field nous avons besoin de quelqu'un qui possède une solide expérience de travail sur le terrain;∎ he's a good solid worker c'est un bon travailleur;∎ to be on solid ground être sur la terre ferme; figurative être en terrain sûr(i) (respectable, worthy) respectable, honorable;∎ the solid citizens of this town les respectables citoyens mpl de cette ville∎ we have the solid support of the electorate nous avons le soutien massif des électeurs;∎ the south is solid for the Christian Democrats le sud soutient massivement les démocrates-chrétiens;∎ the strike was 100 percent solid la grève était totale;∎ the committee was solid against the proposal le comité a rejeté la proposition à l'unanimité2 noun3 adverb∎ I solid gotta do it! il faut absolument que je le fasse!(a) (solid food) aliments mpl solides;∎ I can't eat solids je ne peux pas absorber d'aliments solides∎ milk solids extrait m du lait►► Mathematics solid angle angle m solide;Grammar solid compound composé m écrit en un seul mot;Mathematics solid figure solide m;solid fuel combustible m solide;Mathematics solid geometry géométrie f des solides
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