hollow out

svuotare, scavare

Togliere la parte interna di qualcosa lasciando uno spazio vuoto.

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

• We hollowed out a pumpkin.
• She is hollowing out the wood with a small knife.
• Can you hollow this melon out for the fruit salad?

Come si usa: hollow something out (We hollowed the log out with simple tools.)

Sinonimi: empty, scoop out

Contrari: fill

Espressioni comuni: hollow out something, hollow out a pumpkin

indebolire, svuotare

Indebolire un'organizzazione o un sistema eliminandone parti importanti.

In inglese semplice: To make an organization or system weaker by removing important parts of it.

• The cuts hollowed out public services.
• Corruption is hollowing out the government.
• Moving jobs abroad can hollow a local economy out.

Come si usa: hollow something out (Years of cuts have hollowed the service out.)

Sinonimi: weaken, undermine

Contrari: strengthen

Espressioni comuni: hollow out democracy, hollow out something

svuotarsi

Formarsi uno spazio vuoto all'interno.

In inglese semplice: To develop an empty space inside.

• Old trees sometimes hollow out.
• The trunk hollowed out as the wood rotted.
• These bones can hollow out over time.

Sinonimi: become hollow

Espressioni comuni: trees hollow out, bones hollow out