hollowing in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for hollowing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.hollow [Am ˈhɑloʊ, Brit ˈhɒləʊ] ADJ

1.1. hollow tree/tooth/wall:

hollow

hueco

I feel a bit hollow

tengo el estómago vacío

he must have a hollow leg or Brit hollow legs

debe tener la solitaria

he must have a hollow leg or Brit hollow legs

es un barril sin fondo

1.2. hollow:

hollow sound

hueco

hollow voice

apagado

hollow voice

ahogado

1.3. hollow cheeks/eyes:

hollow

hundido

2.1. hollow success/triumph:

hollow

vacío

2.2. hollow:

hollow person

vacío

hollow person

vacuo

hollow promises/threats

vano

hollow promises/threats

falso

hollow words

hueco

hollow words

vacío

his words had a hollow ring, his words rang hollow

sus palabras sonaban falsas

she gave a hollow laugh

soltó una risa sardónica

to beat sb all hollow or Brit beat sb hollow inf

darle una paliza a alguien inf

II.hollow [Am ˈhɑloʊ, Brit ˈhɒləʊ] N

1. hollow (empty space):

hollow

hueco m

2. hollow (depression):

hollow

hoyo m

hollow

depresión f

the hollow of one's hand

el cuenco de la mano

the hollow of one's hand

la cuenca de la mano Mex

3. hollow (dell, valley):

hollow

hondonada f

hollow-eyed [ˌhɑloʊˈaɪd] ADJ

hollow-eyed

de ojos hundidos

hollow-eyed

ojeroso

hollow-cheeked [ˌhɑloʊˈtʃikt] ADJ

hollow-cheeked

de mejillas hundidas

hollow out VB [Am ˈhɑloʊ -, Brit ˈhɒləʊ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

hollow out

vaciar

hollow out

ahuecar

Translations for hollowing in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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hoyada

hollow

hondonada

hollow

cóncavo

hollow

oquedad

hollow

buñuelo de viento

hollow fritter

concavidad

hollow

hollowing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hollowing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.hollow [ˈhɒləʊ, Am ˈhɑ:loʊ] ADJ

1. hollow (empty):

hollow

hueco, -a

2. hollow (worthless, empty):

hollow promise

vano, -a

hollow victory

vacío, -a

hollow laughter

falso, -a

3. hollow sound:

hollow

sordo, -a

II.hollow [ˈhɒləʊ, Am ˈhɑ:loʊ] N

hollow

hueco m

hollow Am valley

hondonada f

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

to hollow (out) coconut

vaciar

to hollow (out) tree trunk

ahuecar

IV.hollow [ˈhɒləʊ, Am ˈhɑ:loʊ] ADV

to sound hollow

sonar a hueco

Phrases:

to beat sb hollow

dar una paliza a alguien

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to ring hollow fig

sonar falso, -a

Translations for hollowing in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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vaciado

hollowing out

oquedad

hollow

hondonada

hollow

cuenco

hollow

hoya

hollow

hundimiento

hollow

hoyo

hollow

depresión

hollow

hollowing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to hollow (out) coconut

vaciar

to hollow (out) tree trunk

ahuecar

to sound hollow

sonar a hueco

to beat sb hollow

dar una paliza a alguien

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

By the 12th century, improvements in the technique of hollowing rock crystal made it possible to produce reliquaries that allowed the relic to be seen.

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The artist forms animals by hollowing out blocks of clay, giving her subjects a raw, unrefined appearance as if they sprang from the material itself.

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Some croaky far off is lost, sending sounds hollowing; deepness n silence are hard stands that dogs pass thru while other things go on in places of abandon.

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Fires allow the colonisation of microorganisms and termites, which enter the tree and start hollowing out the inside.

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This meant that even though the hollowing was much easier, the openings on both ends had to be closed and made watertight.

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