hollow in Spanish
hollow in Spanish is hueco, ahuecado, hundido — hollow means a small valley or dip between hills, or a sunken area on a surface.
hollow in Spanish
hueco
(of something solid) Having an empty space or cavity inside.
ahuecado
(of something solid) Having an empty space or cavity inside.
hundido
(of something solid) Having an empty space or cavity inside.
orondo
(of something solid) Having an empty space or cavity inside.
vano
(of something solid) Having an empty space or cavity inside.
sordo
(of a sound) Distant, eerie; echoing, reverberating, as if in a hollow space; dull, muffled; often low-pitched.
resonante
(of a sound) Distant, eerie; echoing, reverberating, as if in a hollow space; dull, muffled; often low-pitched.
hueco
(figuratively) Without substance; having no real or significant worth; meaningless.
falso
(figuratively) Without substance; having no real or significant worth; meaningless.
casco
A sunken area on a surface.
copa
A sunken area on a surface.
depresión
A sunken area on a surface.
hondonada
A sunken area on a surface.
hueco
An unfilled space in something solid; a cavity, natural or artificial.
hueco
(figuratively) A feeling of emptiness.
vacío
(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 Spanish?
"hollow" in Spanish is hueco, ahuecado, hundido. hollow means: A small valley or dip between hills, or a sunken area on a surface.
How do you use "hollow" in a sentence?
Example: "The deer slept in a hollow in the long grass beside the path." In Spanish, "hollow" is hueco, ahuecado, hundido.
Are there other ways to say "hollow" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 13 translations listed for "hollow": hueco, ahuecado, hundido, orondo, vano, sordo.
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