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1 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. -
2 dip
A n5 Culin sauce f froide (pour crudités) ;1 ( put partially) tremper [finger, toe, stick, brush] (in, into dans) ;2 ( immerse) plonger [garment] (in, into dans) ; tremper [food] (in, into dans) ; Agric baigner [sheep] ;3 ( bend) to dip one's head/knee plier la tête/le genou ;4 GB Aut to dip one's headlights baisser les phares ; dipped headlights codes mpl, feux mpl de croisement ; to drive with dipped headlights rouler en code ;1 ( move downwards) [bird, plane] piquer ; to dip below the horizon [sun] disparaître derrière l'horizon ;2 ( slope downwards) [land, field, road] être en pente ;4 ( put hand) to dip into one's bag for sth chercher qch dans son sac ; fig to dip into the till/one's savings for sth puiser dans la caisse/ses économies pour qch ;
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