hollow in Russian
hollow in Russian is по́лый, пусто́й, поро́жний — hollow means a small valley or dip between hills, or a sunken area on a surface.
hollow in Russian
по́лый
Pronounced: polyy
(of something solid) Having an empty space or cavity inside.
пусто́й
Pronounced: pustoy
(of something solid) Having an empty space or cavity inside.
поро́жний
Pronounced: porozhniy
(of something solid) Having an empty space or cavity inside.
глухо́й
Pronounced: glukhoy
(of a sound) Distant, eerie; echoing, reverberating, as if in a hollow space; dull, muffled; often low-pitched.
бессодержа́тельный
Pronounced: bessoderzhatelnyy
(figuratively) Without substance; having no real or significant worth; meaningless.
пусто́й
Pronounced: pustoy
(figuratively) Without substance; having no real or significant worth; meaningless.
впа́дина
Pronounced: vpadina
A sunken area on a surface.
вы́боина
Pronounced: vyboina
A sunken area on a surface.
вы́емка
Pronounced: vyyemka
A sunken area on a surface.
низи́на
Pronounced: nizina
A sunken area on a surface.
углубле́ние
Pronounced: uglubleniye
A sunken area on a surface.
я́ма
Pronounced: yama
A sunken area on a surface.
дупло́
Pronounced: duplo
An unfilled space in something solid; a cavity, natural or artificial.
каве́рна
Pronounced: kaverna
An unfilled space in something solid; a cavity, natural or artificial.
по́лость
Pronounced: polost
An unfilled space in something solid; a cavity, natural or artificial.
пустота́
Pronounced: pustota
(figuratively) A feeling of emptiness.
What does "hollow" mean?
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noun A small valley or dip between hills, or a sunken area on a surface.
"The deer slept in a hollow in the long grass beside the path."
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noun An empty space or cavity inside something.
"The owl nested in a hollow high up in the old oak."
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adj Having an empty space inside; not solid.
"Bamboo canes are hollow, which makes them light and easy to carry."
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adj Insincere or lacking real meaning or substance.
"The politician's smile looked hollow, and nobody believed his kind words."
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hollow in a sentence
- The deer slept in a hollow in the long grass beside the path.
- The old cottage sat in a hollow between two hills.
- The owl nested in a hollow high up in the old oak.
- He hid the spare key in a hollow behind the loose brick.
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What is "hollow" in Russian?
"hollow" in Russian is по́лый, пусто́й, поро́жний. hollow means: A small valley or dip between hills, or a sunken area on a surface.
How do you pronounce по́лый?
"hollow" in Russian is по́лый, pronounced "polyy".
How do you use "hollow" in a sentence?
Example: "The deer slept in a hollow in the long grass beside the path." In Russian, "hollow" is по́лый, пусто́й, поро́жний.
Are there other ways to say "hollow" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 15 translations listed for "hollow": по́лый, пусто́й, поро́жний, глухо́й, бессодержа́тельный, впа́дина.
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