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hollow out

hollow out

Meaning of hollow out

English

to make an empty space inside something by removing what is in it

Русский

сделать пустоту внутри чего-то, выскоблив середину

hollow out

Pronunciation

British English
/ˌhɒləʊ ˈaʊt/
American English
/ˌhɑloʊ ˈaʊt/

hollow out with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом hollow out

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

8 сочетаний

Вынуть мякоть

Scooping out the inside
  • hollow out a pumpkinвычистить тыкву
  • hollow out the centerвыдолбить середину
  • hollow out a loafвынуть мякиш из буханки
  • hollow out a large potatoвынуть мякоть из крупной картофелины

Выдолбить из дерева

Carving out wood
  • hollow out a logвыдолбить бревно
  • hollow out a piece of woodвыдолбить кусок дерева
  • hollow out a bowlвыдолбить чашу
  • hollow out a tree trunkвыдолбить ствол дерева

Примеры предложений с hollow out

  1. 1

    They hollowed out a log to make a canoe.

    Они выдолбили бревно, чтобы сделать каноэ.

  2. 2

    Grandpa spent the winter hollowing out a bowl with a chisel.

    Дедушка всю зиму выдалбливал стамеской чашу.

  3. 3

    We hollowed out the pumpkin before carving the face.

    Мы вычистили внутреннюю часть тыквы, прежде чем вырезать лицо.

  4. 4

    She hollowed out a wooden bowl by hand.

    Она вручную выдолбила деревянную чашу.

  5. 5

    The center of the block was hollowed out.

    В середине блока выдолбили полость.

  6. 6

    The trunk had been hollowed out to create a seat.

    В стволе выдолбили полость, чтобы сделать сиденье.

  7. 7

    Hollow out the loaf and fill it with the dip.

    Выньте мякиш из буханки и заполните её соусом.

  8. 8

    She carefully hollowed the potato out, leaving the skin intact.

    Она осторожно вынула мякоть из картофелины, оставив кожуру целой.

  9. 9

    Water had hollowed out a space beneath the rock.

    Вода вымыла полость под скалой.

hollow out usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

We hollowed out a pumpkin.

Мы выдолбили тыкву.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

He hollowed out a log to make a boat.

Он выдолбил бревно, чтобы сделать лодку.

hollow out synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between hollow out, scoop out, gouge out, and carve out

S
🇬🇧English
scoop out

Remove soft insides with a spoon.

often

ENScoop out the seeds with a spoon.

Advanced: broader words

G
🇬🇧English
gouge out

Dig out roughly with something sharp.

rare word

ENThe vandals gouged out the eyes of the statue.

C
🇬🇧English
carve out

Cut out with a knife or chisel.

rare word

ENHe carved out a small bowl from wood.

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hollow out belongs to the topic "Transport →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What does hollow out mean?

to make an empty space inside something by removing what is in it

How do you pronounce hollow out?

hollow out is pronounced [ˌhɒləʊ ˈaʊt].

How is hollow out used in a sentence?

Мы выдолбили тыкву. Translation: We hollowed out a pumpkin.

Is hollow out part of Transport vocabulary?

Yes, hollow out can be learned in the Transport topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is hollow out part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?

Yes, hollow out can be learned in the Phrasal Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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