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hollowing

hollowingpresent participle of hollow

/ˈhɒləʊ/

adjective

pusty

/ˈpustɨ/· przymiotnik
Also
wydrążony(m)
Definition

Having a hole or empty space inside; also, without real value or meaning.

Examples
The tree trunk was hollow inside.
Pień drzewa był w środku pusty.
His promises sounded hollow.
Jego obietnice brzmiały pusto.
Synonyms
emptyvacantcavernous
Collocations
hollow soundhollow victoryhollow core

verb

drążyć

/ˈdrɔ̃ʐɨt͡ɕ/· czasownik
Also
wydrążać
Definition

To make a hole or empty space inside something.

Examples
The river had hollowed out a deep channel.
Rzeka wydrążyła głęboki kanał.
They hollowed out the log to make a canoe.
Wydrążyli kłodę, żeby zrobić kajak.
Synonyms
scoop outexcavategouge
Collocations
hollow outhollow a space
Word forms
hollowercomparativehollowedpast simplehollowingpresent participlehollowestsuperlativehollowsthird person singular
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