hollow

cavo, vuoto

Che ha uno spazio vuoto al suo interno.

In inglese semplice: Having an empty space inside.

• The ball is hollow.
• Air passes through the hollow tube.
• These chocolate eggs are hollow inside.

Sinonimi: empty

Contrari: solid

Espressioni comuni: hollow tube, hollow ball, hollow inside, hollow tree

cupo, sordo

Che ha un suono basso, sordo o strano, come se provenisse da uno spazio vuoto.

In inglese semplice: Sounding low, dull, or strange, as if coming from an empty space.

• The door made a hollow sound.
• A hollow moan came from the tunnel.
• His footsteps sounded hollow in the empty hall.

Sinonimi: echoing, resonant

Espressioni comuni: hollow sound, hollow voice, hollow thud

vuoto, vano

Che non ha valore, significato o verità autentici.

In inglese semplice: Having no real value, meaning, or truth behind it.

• Those are hollow promises.
• The victory felt hollow without her friends there.
• His apology sounded hollow after years of lying.

Sinonimi: empty, meaningless, worthless

Contrari: meaningful, substantial

Espressioni comuni: hollow promise, hollow victory, hollow words

forzato, privo di gioia

Che non esprime felicità o sentimento autentico, anche se si tratta di una risata o di un sorriso.

In inglese semplice: Showing no real happiness or feeling, even when someone seems to laugh or smile.

• He gave a hollow laugh.
• Her hollow smile did not hide her sadness.
• Their cheers sounded hollow after the bad news.

Sinonimi: joyless, forced, empty

Contrari: heartfelt

Espressioni comuni: hollow laugh, hollow smile, hollow laughter

cavità, incavo

Spazio vuoto all’interno di qualcosa di solido.

In inglese semplice: An empty space inside something solid.

• A mouse lived in the tree hollow.
• They found a hollow inside the rock.
• The trunk had several hollows where birds could nest.

Come si usa: a hollow in something (The owl nested in a hollow in the tree.)

Sinonimi: hole, cavity

Espressioni comuni: tree hollow, hollow in something, deep hollow

conca, incavo

Piccola zona di una superficie che si trova più in basso rispetto a ciò che la circonda.

In inglese semplice: A small area of a surface that is lower than the area around it.

• Rain collected in a shallow hollow.
• He cradled the bird in the hollow of his hand.
• There were dark hollows beneath her eyes.

Come si usa: the hollow of something (She held the stone in the hollow of her hand.)

Sinonimi: dip, depression

Contrari: bump

Espressioni comuni: hollow of something, small hollow, shallow hollow

svuotare, incavare

Togliere la parte interna di qualcosa, lasciando uno spazio vuoto.

In inglese semplice: To remove the inside of something, leaving an empty space.

• Hollow out the pumpkin first.
• They hollowed a log to make a boat.
• Water had hollowed the rock over many years.

Come si usa: hollow something out (We hollowed the pumpkin out with a spoon.)

Sinonimi: scoop out, excavate

Contrari: fill

Espressioni comuni: hollow out something, hollow something out, hollow a log