a hollow tree
дуплистое дерево
An owl lives in the hollow tree behind our cabin.
В дуплистом дереве за нашим домиком живёт сова.
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adjective · B2 · often · UK/US
hollow
hollow
Meaning of hollow
English
having an empty space inside, as in a plant stem or other plant part
Русский
С внутренней пустотой; о стебле или другой части растения.
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈhɒləʊ/
American English
/ˈhɑloʊ/
hollow with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом hollow
Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.
6 сочетаний
Пустой внутри
Empty insidea hollow log
полое бревно
The kids found a hollow log and crawled right through it.
Дети нашли полое бревно и пролезли прямо сквозь него.
- a hollow stemполый стебель
- hollow insideпустой внутри
Впалые щёки и глаза
Sunken cheeks and eyeshollow cheeks
впалые щёки
After weeks of flu, my brother still has hollow cheeks.
После нескольких недель гриппа у брата всё ещё впалые щёки.
hollow eyes
запавшие глаза
After the night shift the tired nurse looks at us with hollow eyes.
После ночной смены уставшая медсестра смотрит на нас запавшими глазами.
hollow usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
This plant has a hollow stem.
У этого растения полый стебель.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The old tree has a hollow branch.
У старого дерева полая ветка.
hollow synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between hollow, empty, hollowed-out, and tubular
ENAn empty seed pod may look similar to a hollow stem but emphasizes absence of seeds.
H
🇬🇧English
hollowed-out
made hollow by scooping out
B2rare word
ENThe gardener hollowed out the stem, leaving a hollowed-out tube used by insects.
Advanced: broader words
T
🇬🇧English
tubular
tube-shaped; focus on shape
B2rare word
ENThe flower has a tubular corolla and a hollow stem that supports it.
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What does hollow mean?
having an empty space inside, as in a plant stem or other plant part
How do you pronounce hollow?
hollow is pronounced [ˈhɒləʊ].
How is hollow used in a sentence?
У этого растения полый стебель. Translation: This plant has a hollow stem.
Is hollow part of rec:object_condition vocabulary?
Yes, hollow can be learned in the rec:object_condition topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is hollow part of Plant Parts and Growth vocabulary?
Yes, hollow can be learned in the Plant Parts and Growth topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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