Hollow - translation, pronunciation and examples
hollow
plants plant parts growth adjective
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When to use hollow
полый стебель
полый корень
полая ветвь
полый ствол
полый стебель растения
hollow usage examples
У растения полый стебель, который удерживает воду.
The plant has a hollow stem that stores water.
Он нашёл полую ветку, которую птицы использовали для гнездования.
He found a hollow branch that birds used for nesting.
Similar words
describes something with an empty interior; a literal structural term
emphasizes lack of contents rather than a structural cavity; can be used more generally or figuratively
implies material has been removed to create a cavity; focuses on the action/result of hollowing
suggests a large, often deep cavity; more dramatic and less technical in botanical use
refers to grooves or channels along a structure rather than an internal cavity
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What's the difference between hollow / empty / hollowed-out / cavernous / channeled / tubular
describes something with an empty interior; a literal structural term
The stem was hollow, allowing air to move through the internode.
Стебель был полым, что позволило воздуху проходить через междоузлие.
emphasizes lack of contents rather than a structural cavity; can be used more generally or figuratively
An empty seed pod may look similar to a hollow stem but emphasizes absence of seeds.
Пустая коробочка семян может выглядеть похоже на полый стебель, но подчёркивает отсутствие семян.
implies material has been removed to create a cavity; focuses on the action/result of hollowing
The gardener hollowed out the stem, leaving a hollowed-out tube used by insects.
Садовод выдолбил стебель, оставив полую трубку, которой пользуются насекомые.
suggests a large, often deep cavity; more dramatic and less technical in botanical use
The hollow internode looked almost cavernous compared with younger sections.
Полое междоузлие выглядело почти пещерным по сравнению с молодыми участками.
refers to grooves or channels along a structure rather than an internal cavity
Many grasses have channeled leaves, with grooves running along their length rather than being hollow.
У многих злаков листья с канавками — по длине проходят желобки, но они не обязательно полые.
emphasizes a tube-like shape; often implies an internal cavity but focuses on form rather than emptiness
The flower has a tubular corolla and a hollow stem that supports it.
У цветка трубчатая воронка и полый стебель, поддерживающий её.
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How to pronounce hollow and what this word means
hollow translation: полый. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce hollow
/ˈhɒləʊ/
hollow translation
полый
hollow examples
The plant has a hollow stem that stores water.
hollow transcription
/ˈhɒləʊ/, /ˈhɑloʊ/
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Questions about this word
hollow meaning: what does it mean?
plants plant parts growth adjective
hollow pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
hollow is pronounced as /ˈhɒləʊ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
hollow definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The plant has a hollow stem that stores water. Translation: У растения полый стебель, который удерживает воду.
Is hollow part of Plant Parts and Growth vocabulary?
Yes, hollow (полый) can be learned in the Plant Parts and Growth topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is hollow part of Plants vocabulary?
Yes, hollow (полый) can be learned in the Plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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