hollow hol·low

hollow hol·low
['hɒləʊ]
1. adj, -er comp -est superl
cavo (-a), vuoto (-a), (eyes, cheeks) infossato (-a), (sound, voice) cupo (-a), (sympathy) falso (-a), (promises) vano (-a)

a hollow victory — una vittoria di Pirro

to give a hollow laugh — ridere a denti stretti

2. adv

to beat sb hollow fam — stracciare qn

3. n
(of back) incavo, (of hand) cavo, (in ground) cavità f inv, affossamento, (small valley) conca, (in landscape) valletta, depressione f

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