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bulk
(bŭlk)n.
1. Size, mass, or volume, especially when very large.
2.
a. A distinct mass or portion of matter, especially a large one: the dark bulk of buildings against the sky.
b. The body of a human, especially when large or muscular.
3. The major portion or greater part: "The great bulk of necessary work can never be anything but painful" (Bertrand Russell).
4. See fiber.
5. Thickness of paper or cardboard in relation to weight.
6. A ship's cargo.
v. bulked, bulk·ing, bulks
v.intr.
1. To be or appear to be massive in terms of size, volume, or importance; loom: Safety considerations bulked large during development of the new spacecraft.
2. To grow or increase in size or importance.
3. To cohere or form a mass: Certain paper bulks well.
v.tr.
1. To cause to swell or expand.
2. To cause to cohere or form a mass.
adj.
Phrasal Verb: Being large in mass, quantity, or volume: a bulk buy; a bulk mailing.
bulk up
Idiom: To gain weight by gaining muscle: dietary supplements that helped the weightlifters bulk up.
in bulk
1. Unpackaged; loose.
2. In large numbers, amounts, or volume.
[Middle English, perhaps partly alteration of bouk, belly, trunk of the body (from Old English būc) and partly from Old Norse bulki, cargo, heap; see bhel- in Indo-European roots.]
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bulk
(bʌlk)n
1. volume, size, or magnitude, esp when great
2. the main part: the bulk of the work is repetitious.
3. a large body, esp of a person: he eased his bulk out of the chair.
4. the part of food which passes unabsorbed through the digestive system
5. (Commerce) unpackaged cargo or goods
6. (Nautical Terms) a ship's cargo or hold
7. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing
a. the thickness of a number of sheets of paper or cardboard
b. the thickness of a book excluding its covers
8. (Journalism & Publishing) (plural) copies of newspapers sold in bulk at a discounted price to hotels, airlines, etc, which issue them free to their customers
9. in large quantities
10. (Commerce) (of a cargo, etc) unpackaged
vb
11. to cohere or cause to cohere in a mass
12. (Commerce) to place, hold, or transport (several cargoes of goods) in bulk
13. bulk large to be or seem important or prominent: the problem bulked large in his mind.
[C15: from Old Norse bulki cargo]
Usage: The use of a plural noun after bulk was formerly considered incorrect, but is now acceptable
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bulk1
(bʌlk)n.
1. magnitude in three dimensions, esp. when great.
2. the greater part; main mass or body: The bulk of the debt was paid.
3. goods or cargo not in packages or boxes, usu. transported in large volume, as grain, coal, or petroleum.
5. the body of a living creature.
6. bulk mail.
adj. 7. being or involving material in bulk.
v.i. 8. to increase in size; expand; swell.
9. to be of great weight, size, or importance: The problem bulks large in his mind.
v.t. 10. to cause to swell, grow, or increase in weight or thickness (often fol. by up).
11. to gather, bring together, or mix.
Idioms: in bulk,
a. not packaged: rice sold in bulk.
b. in large quantities.
[1400–50; late Middle English bolke cargo, hold < Old Norse bulki cargo]
bulk2
(bʌlk)n.
a structure, as a stall, projecting from the front of a building.
[1350–1400; Middle English: stall; appar. identical with bulk1]
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Bulk
a main mass or amount; a heap; a cargo; a considerable amount. See also mass.Examples: bulk of people, 1711; of pilchards [a pile awaiting salting], 1822; of popery, 1641; of seals, 1881; of ships, 1658; of tobacco [a pile arranged for curing].
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
bulk
Past participle: bulked
Gerund: bulking
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| Noun | 1. |  bulk - the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part; "the majority of his customers prefer it"; "the bulk of the work is finished" |
| 2. | bulk - the property of something that is great in magnitude; "it is cheaper to buy it in bulk"; "he received a mass of correspondence"; "the volume of exports" magnitude - the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small); "they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion"; "about the magnitude of a small pea" dollar volume, turnover - the volume measured in dollars; "the store's dollar volume continues to rise" | |
| 3. | bulk - the property possessed by a large mass mass - the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field | |
| Verb | 1. | bulk - stick out or up; "The parcel bulked in the sack" |
| 2. | bulk - cause to bulge or swell outwards swell - cause to become swollen; "The water swells the wood" |
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bulk
noun
1. size, volume, dimensions, magnitude, substance, vastness, amplitude, immensity, bigness, largeness, massiveness the shadowy bulk of an ancient barn
2. size, weight, mass, heaviness, poundage, portliness Despite his bulk he moved lightly on his feet.
3. majority, mass, most, body, quantity, best part, major part, lion's share, better part, generality, preponderance, main part, plurality, nearly all, greater number The vast bulk of imports and exports are carried by sea.
bulk large be important, dominate, loom, stand out, loom large, carry weight, preponderate, threaten Propaganda bulks large in their plans.
Usage: The use of a plural noun after bulk, as in sense 3, although common, is considered by some to be incorrect and should be avoided. This usage is most commonly encountered, according to the Bank of English, when referring to funds and profits: the bulk of our profits stem from the sale of beer. The synonyms majority and most would work better in this context.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
bulk
noun1. Great extent, amount, or dimension:
4. Solid and well-developed muscles:
Informal: beef.
6. The greatest part or portion:
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Translations
بِالجُمْلَهحَجْم، ضَخامَهمُعْظَمُ
objemtělove velkémvětšina
i store partierkorpusstørrelsestørstedel
bulkkibulkkitavaramäärämassaturpoaminen
nagybannagyobb része
í heildsölu; í miklu magnimeginhlutistærî, fyrirferî
apimtisdideliais kiekiaisdidmeninisdidžioji dalisdidžiulis
apjomsapmērsbez iesaiņojumalielākā daļatilpums
bulk
[bʌlk]A. N
1. (= size) [of thing] → bulto m; [of person] → corpulencia f, masa f
the enormous bulk of the ship → la enorme mole del buque
he set his full bulk down in a chair → dejó caer todo el peso de su cuerpo en un sillón
the enormous bulk of the ship → la enorme mole del buque
he set his full bulk down in a chair → dejó caer todo el peso de su cuerpo en un sillón
2. (= main part) the bulk of → la mayoría de
the bulk of the work → la mayor parte del trabajo
the bulk of the army → el grueso del ejército
the bulk of the work → la mayor parte del trabajo
the bulk of the army → el grueso del ejército
3. (Comm) to buy in bulk (= in large quantities) → comprar al por mayor
in bulk (= not pre-packed) → suelto, a granel
in bulk (= not pre-packed) → suelto, a granel
B. VI to bulk large → tener un puesto importante, ocupar un lugar importante
C. CPD bulk buying N → compra f al por mayor
bulk carrier N → (buque m) granelero m
bulk goods NPL → mercancías fpl a granel
bulk purchase N → compra f al por mayor
bulk carrier N → (buque m) granelero m
bulk goods NPL → mercancías fpl a granel
bulk purchase N → compra f al por mayor
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
bulk
[ˈbʌlk] n (= heavy body) [person] → corpulence f
in bulk (= large quantities) → en gros, en vrac
to buy in bulk (COMMERCE) → acheter en gros, acheter en grande quantité
to sell in bulk → vendre en gros
to buy in bulk (COMMERCE) → acheter en gros, acheter en grande quantité
to sell in bulk → vendre en gros
the bulk of (= majority) → la plus grande partie de, la majeure partie de
bulk up
vt sep → épaissir
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
bulk
n
(= size) → Größe f; (of task) → Ausmaß nt; (= large shape, of thing) → massige Form; (of person, animal) → massige Gestalt; of great bulk → massig
bulk
:bulk buyer
n → Großabnehmer(in) m(f)
bulk buying
n → Mengen- or Großeinkauf m
bulk carrier
n (Naut) → Bulkcarrier m, → Massengutfrachter m
bulk consumer
n → Großverbraucher(in) m(f)
bulk discount
n → Mengenrabatt m
bulk
:bulk purchase
n → Mengen- or Großeinkauf m
bulk sale
n → Massenverkauf m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
bulk
[bʌlk] n (of thing) → volume m, massa; (of person) → corporatura massicciathe bulk of → la maggior parte di
the bulk of the work → il grosso del lavoro
to buy in bulk → comprare in grande quantità
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
bulk
(balk) noun1. the greater part. The bulk of his money was spent on food.
2. (great) size or mass. the bulk of a parcel; His huge bulk appeared round the corner.
adjective in bulk. bulk buying.
ˈbulky adjective large in size, awkward to carry etc. a bulky parcel; This is too bulky to send by post.
in bulk in large quantities. Huge tankers now carry oil in bulk; They like to buy goods in bulk.
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bulk
n. volumen.
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