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    Hueca (en. Hollow)

    /ˈwe.ka/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Hollowed out or with an empty interior.
    The fishing rod was hollow inside.
    La caña de pescar estaba hueca por dentro.
    Lack of substance or content in a person or thing.
    He spoke with hollow ideas that were not grounded.
    Hablaba con ideas huecas que no estaban fundamentadas.
    Cavity or depression in an object.
    The hollow of the tree provides shelter for birds.
    La hueca del árbol sirve de refugio para los pájaros.

    Etymology

    It comes from the Latin 'cavus', which means 'hollow'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to do something hollow
    To perform an action without content or substance.
    hacer algo hueco
    hollow thinking
    Idea or reflection without solid foundation.
    pensamiento hueco
    hollow noise
    Noise that does not reflect substance.
    bulla hueca

    Related Words

    hollow
    Having an empty interior.
    hueco
    cavity
    Hollow space within a solid body.
    cavidad
    empty
    Without content, lacking things.
    vacío

    Slang Meanings

    A person who is not very intelligent or has no ideas.
    Don't pay attention to him, he's a hollow person.
    No le hagas caso, es un hueca.
    Someone who pretends to be funny but isn't.
    That joke was really hollow.
    Ese chiste fue muy hueco.