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hollow

hollow

Meaning of hollow

plants plant parts growth adjective

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British English/ˈhɒləʊ/
American English/ˈhɑloʊ/
Russian transcription[ˈpolɨj]
hollow
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hollow with Russian translation

hollow usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

У растения полый стебель, который удерживает воду.

The plant has a hollow stem that stores water.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он нашёл полую ветку, которую птицы использовали для гнездования.

He found a hollow branch that birds used for nesting.

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hollow belongs to the topic "Plant Parts and Growth". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

hollowполый
flowerцветок
grassтрава
roseроза
beansфасоль
onionлук
peasгорох

hollow synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between hollow / empty / hollowed-out / cavernous / channeled / tubular

🇬🇧English
hollow

describes something with an empty interior; a literal structural term

B2Very Often

The stem was hollow, allowing air to move through the internode.

Стебель был полым, что позволило воздуху проходить через междоузлие.

🇬🇧English

emphasizes lack of contents rather than a structural cavity; can be used more generally or figuratively

B2Very Often

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.

H
🇬🇧English
hollowed-out

implies material has been removed to create a cavity; focuses on the action/result of hollowing

B2Rarely

The gardener hollowed out the stem, leaving a hollowed-out tube used by insects.

Садовод выдолбил стебель, оставив полую трубку, которой пользуются насекомые.

C
🇬🇧English
cavernous

suggests a large, often deep cavity; more dramatic and less technical in botanical use

B2Rarely

The hollow internode looked almost cavernous compared with younger sections.

Полое междоузлие выглядело почти пещерным по сравнению с молодыми участками.

C
🇬🇧English
channeled

refers to grooves or channels along a structure rather than an internal cavity

B2Rarely

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.

T
🇬🇧English
tubular

emphasizes a tube-like shape; often implies an internal cavity but focuses on form rather than emptiness

B2Often

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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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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