hollow fibre in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for hollow fibre in the English»Italian Dictionary

hollow fibre [ˈhɒləʊˌfaɪbə(r)], hollow fill [ˈhɒləʊˌfɪl] ADJ

hollow fibre pillow, duvet:

hollow fibre

in fibra sintetica

Translations for hollow fibre in the English»Italian Dictionary

fibre, fiber [Brit ˈfʌɪbə, Am ˈfaɪbər] N

1. fibre (filament, strand):

fibre (of thread, wood)

fibra f

2. fibre (substance):

fibre

fibra f

a synthetic, artificial fibre

una fibra sintetica, artificiale

3. fibre (in diet):

fibre

fibre fpl

a high fibre diet

una dieta ricca di fibre

4. fibre:

fibre BOT (cell)

fibra f

fibre PHYSIOL (of muscle, nerve)

fibra f

root fibres

radichette

5. fibre (strength):

fibre fig

fibra f

fibre fig

tempra f

I.hollow [Brit ˈhɒləʊ, Am ˈhɑloʊ] ADJ

1. hollow (not solid):

hollow space

vuoto

hollow object

vuoto, cavo

the wall sounds hollow

dal rumore il muro sembra vuoto

2. hollow (sunken):

hollow cheeks, eyes

incavato, infossato

3. hollow (booming):

hollow voice

sepolcrale, cupo, cavernoso

hollow cough

profondo

hollow clang

sordo

4. hollow (insincere):

hollow words

falso, ingannevole, vano

hollow promise

falso, vano

to give a hollow laugh

fare una risata forzata

to sound hollow excuse, explanation, advice:

sembrare falso

5. hollow (empty):

hollow victory, triumph, joy

vano

II.hollow [Brit ˈhɒləʊ, Am ˈhɑloʊ] N

1. hollow (depression):

hollow (in tree)

cavità f

hollow (of hand)

cavo m

hollow (of back)

incavo m

hollow (in hillside)

conca f

hollow (in hillside)

depressione f

2. hollow GEOG (small valley):

hollow

valletta f

III.hollow [Brit ˈhɒləʊ, Am ˈhɑloʊ] VB trans

hollow → hollow out

IV.hollow [Brit ˈhɒləʊ, Am ˈhɑloʊ]

to beat sb hollow inf

stracciare qn

to hold sb in the hollow of one's hand

tenere qn in pugno

See also hollow out

hollow out VB [ˈhɒləʊ -] (hollow [sth] out, hollow out [sth])

hollow out hole, pond:

hollow out

scavare

the centre of the log had been hollowed out

il centro del tronco era stato scavato

hollow fibre in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hollow fibre in the English»Italian Dictionary

fiber [ˈfaɪ·bɚ] N a. fig

fiber

fibra f

I.hollow [ˈhɑ:·loʊ] ADJ

1. hollow (empty):

hollow

vuoto, -a

2. hollow (worthless, empty):

hollow promise, victory

vano, -a

hollow laughter

falso, -a

3. hollow sound:

hollow

sordo, -a

II.hollow [ˈhɑ:·loʊ] N

hollow

vuoto m

hollow (valley)

vallata f

III.hollow [ˈhɑ:·loʊ] VB trans

to hollow (out) pumpkin

vuotare

to hollow (out) tree trunk

scavare

IV.hollow [ˈhɑ:·loʊ] VB intr (become hollow)

hollow

scavarsi

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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