No. 4,151 in French

creux

"Hollow" or "empty."

In a sentence

Il y a un creux dans la table.
There is a dent in the table.
In this sentence, 'creux' refers to a physical indentation or hollow space in an object.
Je suis un peu creux, allons manger quelque chose.
I'm a bit hungry, let's eat something.
Here, 'creux' figuratively describes feeling an emptiness related to hunger or lack of food.
Le creux de l'arbre est rempli de mousse.
The hollow of the tree is filled with moss.
In this case, 'creux' means the hollow or cavity part of an object, specifically the tree's hollow.

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