hollow fibre in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for hollow fibre in the English»French Dictionary

hollow fibre, hollow fill ADJ

hollow fibre pillow, duvet:

hollow fibre

garni en fibre synthétique

Translations for hollow fibre in the English»French Dictionary

I.hollow [Brit ˈhɒləʊ, Am ˈhɑloʊ] N

1. hollow (depression):

hollow (in tree)

creux m

hollow (of hand, back)

creux m

hollow (in hillside)

dépression f

2. hollow GEOG (small valley):

hollow

cuvette f

II.hollow [Brit ˈhɒləʊ, Am ˈhɑloʊ] ADJ

1. hollow (not solid):

hollow space, object

creux/creuse

the wall sounds hollow

le mur sonne creux

2. hollow (sunken):

hollow cheeks, eyes

creux/creuse

3. hollow (booming):

hollow voice, cough, clang

caverneux/-euse

4. hollow (insincere):

hollow words

faux/fausse

hollow promise

vain

to give a hollow laugh

avoir un rire forcé

to sound hollow excuse, explanation, advice:

sonner faux

5. hollow (empty):

hollow victory, triumph, joy

vain

III.hollow [Brit ˈhɒləʊ, Am ˈhɑloʊ]

to beat sb hollow inf

battre qn à plates coutures

to hold sb in the hollow of one's hand

tenir qn en son pouvoir

fibre Brit, fiber Am [Brit ˈfʌɪbə, Am ˈfaɪbər] N

1. fibre (filament, strand):

fibre (of thread, wood)

fibre f

2. fibre TEXTIL:

fibre

fibre f

a synthetic/artificial fibre

une fibre synthétique/artificielle

3. fibre (in diet):

fibre

fibres fpl

a high fibre diet

une alimentation riche en fibres

4. fibre:

fibre BOT (cell)

fibre f

fibre PHYSIOL (of muscle, nerve)

fibre f

root fibres

radicelles fpl

5. fibre (strength):

fibre fig

courage m

hollow fibre in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hollow fibre in the English»French Dictionary

I.hollow [ˈhɒləʊ, Am ˈhɑ:loʊ] ADJ

hollow a. fig, pej:

hollow

creux(-euse)

hollow promise

vain(e)

hollow laughter

faux(fausse)

Phrases:

to beat sb hollow

battre qn haut la main

II.hollow [ˈhɒləʊ, Am ˈhɑ:loʊ] N

hollow

creux m

III.hollow [ˈhɒləʊ, Am ˈhɑ:loʊ] VB trans GEO

to hollow (out) sth, to hollow sth (out)

creuser qc

IV.hollow [ˈhɒləʊ, Am ˈhɑ:loʊ] ADV

hollow

creux

to feel hollow

avoir un creux

fiber [ˈfɪbəʳ, Am -ɚ] N Am, fibre N

fiber

fibre f

moral fiber

qualités fpl morales

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In addition, there were five layers of kapok, a natural hollow fibre and a forerunner of synthetic versions.

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Well, a new kind of hollow fibre optic cable promises to get us 99.7 per cent of the way there.

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