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bulk

UK
/bʌlk/
US
/bʌlk/
bulk up

Translations

bulknoun
bulks
pl
majeure partie
The bulk of the work was completed by the end of the day.
La majeure partie du travail était terminée à la fin de la journée.
vracS’emploie pour des marchandises non emballées.
The ship was designed to carry bulk such as grain and coal.
Le navire était conçu pour transporter du vrac comme des céréales et du charbon.
The bulk of the cargo was loaded onto the ship.
La masse de la cargaison a été chargée sur le navire.
corpulencePour parler du volume ou de l’ampleur du corps d’une personne.
His bulk made it difficult for him to fit into the small car.
Sa corpulence lui rendait difficile l’accès à la petite voiture.
Additional translations
fibresSens nutritionnel.
Synonyms
size
magnitude
volume
mass
capacity
substance
weight
bulkverb
bulked
Past Simple
bulked
Past Participle
bulking
Gerund
UK
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US
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peser lourdS’emploie surtout dans l’expression « bulk large ».
Concerns about climate change bulked large in the committee's discussions.
Les préoccupations liées au changement climatique ont pesé lourd dans les discussions du comité.
étofferPour augmenter le volume ou la substance de quelque chose.
The editor bulked out the article with additional statistics and quotes.
Le rédacteur a étoffé l’article avec des statistiques et des citations supplémentaires.
The dough began to bulk as it rose in the warm kitchen.
La pâte a commencé à gonfler en levant dans la cuisine chaude.
Synonyms
accumulate
amass
increase
expand
enlarge
bulkadjective
UK
/bʌlk/
US
/bʌlk/
Used attributively before another noun to mean ‘in large quantities, not packaged’ (e.g. “bulk cargo”, “bulk sales”).
en vracSe dit de marchandises vendues ou livrées non emballées.
The company offers lower prices for bulk purchases.
L’entreprise propose des prix plus bas pour les achats en vrac.

Definitions

bulknoun
The mass or magnitude of something large.
The bulk of the cargo was loaded onto the ship.
The main or greater part of something.
The bulk of the work was completed by the end of the day.
Goods or cargo not in packages or containers.
The ship was designed to carry bulk such as grain and coal.
The body of a large person.
His bulk made it difficult for him to fit into the small car.
Indigestible dietary fibre that adds volume to food and aids digestion.
Whole-grain cereals supply the bulk needed for a healthy digestive system.
bulkverb
To appear or seem large, significant, or important (often followed by "large" or "big").
Concerns about climate change bulked large in the committee's discussions.
To swell or expand in size.
The dough began to bulk as it rose in the warm kitchen.
To make something larger or more substantial by adding to it; pad or expand (usually followed by "out" or "up").
The editor bulked out the article with additional statistics and quotes.
bulkadjective
(of goods, supplies, etc.) Not packaged; in large quantities; wholesale.
The company offers lower prices for bulk purchases.
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