hollow

/ˈhɒləʊ/ adjective

Translation

NOTHING INSIDE › having a hole or empty space inside

kovuk, oyuk, boş

a hollow shell/tube16571925

WITHOUT MEANING › without meaning or real feeling

boş, anlamsız, yararsız, beyhude

a hollow victory a hollow laugh 1772

hollow cheeks/eyes › If someone has hollow cheeks/eyes, their face seems to curve in around these areas.

yanakları/göz yuvaları çökük

539540

(Definition of hollow adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to refuse to accept something or someone because you feel that they are not worth having

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