hollow

having a space inside; not solid or filled with anything

hueco, vacío

Collocations hollow tree · hollow shell

• The old tree had a hollow trunk.

  El viejo árbol tenía un tronco hueco.

a sound that is not loud or clear; a weak, empty-sounding noise

eco, resonancia débil

Collocations hollow sound · hollow echo

• There was a hollow sound when I knocked on the door.

  Hice un eco débil al golpear la puerta.

a feeling of emptiness or sadness, especially when you feel that something is not real or true

vacío emocional, desilusión

Collocations hollow feeling · hollow victory

• She felt a hollow sense of achievement.

  Ella sintió un vacío emocional al lograr su objetivo.

to make something have an empty space inside; to remove the contents of a container or object

hacer hueco, vaciar

• take out the insides

• The carpenter hollowed out a piece of wood to make a bowl.

  El carpintero vació un trozo de madera para hacer un cuenco.

to say something in a weak or empty-sounding voice; to speak without much energy or emotion

decir débilmente, murmurar

Collocations hollow voice

• She hollowed out her voice as she spoke.

  Ella habló con voz débil.