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hollow

полый

plants plant parts growth adjective

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/ˈhɒləʊ/
EN-US/ˈhɑloʊ/
RU[ˈpolɨj]
hollow

hollow with Russian translation

hollow usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

The plant has a hollow stem that stores water.

У растения полый стебель, который удерживает воду.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

He found a hollow branch that birds used for nesting.

Он нашёл полую ветку, которую птицы использовали для гнездования.

hollow synonyms

🇬🇧en

буквально «полый», нейтрально описывает структуру с пустым внутренним пространством

B2Very Often

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

🇬🇧en

не содержит содержимого; чаще о пространстве или сосуде, не обязательно анатомический термин

B2Very Often

An empty seed pod may look similar to a hollow stem but emphasizes absence of seeds.

H
🇬🇧en
hollowed-out

полый в результате выемки; подчёркивает процесс создания полости

B2Rarely

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

C
🇬🇧en
cavernous

обозначает очень большое, пещерообразное пространство; более образное или эмфатическое

B2Rarely

The hollow internode looked almost cavernous compared with younger sections.

C
🇬🇧en
channeled

имеющий канавки или желобки; не обязательно полностью полый

B2Rarely

Many grasses have channeled leaves, with grooves running along their length rather than being hollow.

T
🇬🇧en
tubular

трубчатый; подчёркивает форму цилиндра, часто подразумевает полость, но фокус на форме

B2Often

The flower has a tubular corolla and a hollow stem that supports it.

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What does hollow mean?

plants plant parts growth adjective

How do you pronounce hollow?

hollow is pronounced as /ˈhɒləʊ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is hollow 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 & Growth vocabulary?

Yes, hollow (полый) can be learned in the Plant Parts & 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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