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"Hole" is a noun which is often translated as "el agujero", and "hollow" is an adjective which is often translated as "hueco". Learn more about the difference between "hole" and "hollow" below.
hole(
hol
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (opening)
a. el agujero (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There is a huge hole in my favorite shirt that I need to mend.Hay un enorme agujero en mi camisa favorita que necesito remendar.
2. (cavity)
b. el agujero (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
It's a hole in the ground now, but it will soon be our pool.Ahora es un agujero en la tierra, pero pronto será nuestra piscina.
c. el bache (M) (in a road)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She swerved to avoid the hole in the road and crashed into the guardrail.Ella viró para evitar el bache en la carretera y chocó contra la barrera.
d. la madriguera (F) (animal)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There are rabbit holes all over the yard.Hay madrigueras de conejo por todo el patio.
3. (figurative) (inconsistency)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. la inconsistencia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The acting was great but there were too many holes in the plot.La actuación fue magnifica pero hubo demasiadas inconsistencias en la trama.
b. el aprieto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She helped get me out of a hole and I'm indebted to her.Ella ayudó sacarme de un aprieto y estoy endeudado con ella.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
hollow(
ha
-
lo
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (empty)
2. (sunken)
a. hundido
He's recovered from typhoid, but his cheeks still look hollow.Se recuperó de la tifoidea, pero sus mejillas siguen viéndose hundidas.
3. (insincere)
a. falso
There are millions of people who believe this politician's hollow promises.Hay millones de personas que creen en las promesas falsas de este político.
b. vano
Their threats turned out not to be hollow after all.Sus amenazas resultaron no ser vanas después de todo.
d. vacío
It was a hollow victory. He paid his lawyer more than what he won in the settlement.Fue una victoria vacía. Le pagó a su abogado más de lo que ganó en la resolución.
e. sardónico
He let out a hollow laugh when he got the news that his enemy was in jail.Soltó una risa sardónica al enterarse de que su enemigo se encontraba en la cárcel.
4. (muffled)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
7. (depression)
b. el cuenco (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Jennifer put some dog food in the hollow of her hand for Spot.Jennifer se puso un poco de comida de perros en el cuenco de la mano para darle a Spot.
c. la cuenca (F) (Mexico)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Mexico
You should wet your hands before applying some soap to the hollow of your hand.Humedézcase las manos antes de aplicar el jabón en la cuenca de la mano.
d. la depresión (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
On cold winter nights, a chickadee will find an insulated place in the tree bark or a hollow in the ground.En las noches frías de invierno, los carboneros buscan un sitio con aislación en la corteza de los árboles o en una depresión en el suelo.
8. (valley)
a. la hondonada (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Justin built his house in a little hollow just over the first hill from the beach.Justin construyó su casa en una pequeña hondonada justo pasando la primera colina yendo desde la playa.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
