Translations for „hollowness“ in the English » German Dictionary

hol·low·ness [ˈhɒləʊnəs, Am ˈhɑ:loʊ-] N no pl

1. hollowness (emptiness):

hollowness

Hohlheit f

the hollowness of the tree affords a home to a number of small animals and insects

der ausgehöhlte Baum bietet einer Reihe kleiner Tiere und Insekten eine Heimat

2. hollowness (falseness):

hollowness

Falschheit f

the hollowness of his promises convinces nobody anymore

seine leeren Versprechungen überzeugen niemanden mehr

3. hollowness (insignificance):

hollowness

Bedeutungslosigkeit f

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the hollowness of his promises convinces nobody anymore

seine leeren Versprechungen überzeugen niemanden mehr

the hollowness of the tree affords a home to a number of small animals and insects

der ausgehöhlte Baum bietet einer Reihe kleiner Tiere und Insekten eine Heimat

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

I then realised that the play's purpose was to rankle, by showing the hollowness of today's canards about autonomy and self-fulfilment.

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My only niggle was the slight hollowness invested in the lower-midrange.

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