ahuecar

v.

1 to cup (poner hueco) (manos).

2 to plump up (mullir) (colchón).

ahuecar el ala (informal) to clear off

3 to clear off (informal) (irse).

4 to hollow out, to hollow, to cup.

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ahuecar

Conjugation model [SACAR], like {{link=sacar}}sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 to hollow out

■ ahuecar las manos to cup one's hands

2 (esponjar) to fluff up; (tierra) to loosen

3 (voz) to deepen

► verbo pronominal ahuecarse

1 (engreírse) to become conceited, give oneself airs

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1. VT

1) (=excavar) to hollow, hollow out

ahuecar la mano — to cup one's hand

2) (Agr) to loosen, soften; (Cos) to fluff out

3) [+ voz] to deepen

4)

ahuecar el ala — to make o.s. scarce

2.

VI

¡ahueca! — * beat it! *

3.

See:

ahuecarse

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) <tronco/calabaza> to hollow out; <mano> to cup

b) <almohadón> to plump up; <pelo> to give volume to

2) <voz> to deepen

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= fluff + Nombre + up, hollow out.

Ex. From time to time, fluff your comforter up to keep the feathers from clumping together or hang it out on the clothesline for a quick freshen-up.

Ex. The Irish President said last night that Irish society is being hollowed out by individualism.

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* ahuecar el ala = scoot, make off, do + a bunk.

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) <tronco/calabaza> to hollow out; <mano> to cup

b) <almohadón> to plump up; <pelo> to give volume to

2) <voz> to deepen

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= fluff + Nombre + up, hollow out.

Ex: From time to time, fluff your comforter up to keep the feathers from clumping together or hang it out on the clothesline for a quick freshen-up.

Ex: The Irish President said last night that Irish society is being hollowed out by individualism.

* ahuecar el ala = scoot, make off, do + a bunk.

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ahuecar [A2 ]

vt

A

1 ‹tronco/calabaza› to hollow out

2 ‹mano› to cup

3 ‹almohadón› to plump up; ‹lana› to fluff up; ‹pelo› to give volume to; ‹tierra› to break up

B ‹voz› to deepen

■ ahuecar

vi

¡ahueca! (fam); push off! (colloq), beat it! (sl)

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ahuecar (conjugate ahuecar) verbo transitivo

a) ‹tronco/calabaza› to hollow out;

‹mano› to cup

b) ‹almohadón› to plump up;

‹pelo› to give volume to
ahuecar verbo transitivo
1 to hollow out
(el pelo) to give volume to
2 (un cojín, una almohada) to plump up
3 (la voz) to deepen
'ahuecar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vaciar
English:
cup
- hollow
- plump up
- plump

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ahuecar

♦ vt

1. [tronco] to hollow out

2. [manos] to cup

3. [mullir] [colchón] to plump up;

[pelo] to give body to; [tierra] to hoe

4. [voz] to deepen

5. Comp

Fam

ahuecar el ala to clear off

♦ vi

Fam [irse] to clear off

♦ See also the pronominal verb ahuecarse

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ahuecar

v/t

1 hollow out

2 pelo give volume to

3

:

ahuecar la voz deepen one’s voice

4

:

ahuecar el ala fam beat it fam

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ahuecar {72} vt

1) : to hollow out

2) : to cup (one's hands)

3) : to plump up, to fluff up