bulk
gb/bˈʌlk/ us/bˈʌlk/
B1
Angličtina
~ 4000
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Podstatné jméno
B1
quantity
1
main mass or largest part
The largest part or most of something.
Vzorec užití:
the bulk of [something]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bulk' with 'bark' in pronunciation or use it incorrectly to mean 'all' instead of 'most'.
Synonyma
majority (Refers to more than half, often in numbers rather than physical size.)
|
mass (Emphasizes physical size or weight more than proportion.)
Antonyma
minority (Refers to the smaller part or less than half of something.)
Kolokace
the bulk of
|in bulk
|bulk order
|bulk shipment
Témata
measurement
|quantity
|business
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- The bulk of the work was done by volunteers.
- She spent the bulk of her money on rent.
- The bulk of the population lives in cities.
- This container holds the bulk of our supplies.
Učební příklady
- The bulk of my books are in my room.
- He ate the bulk of the cake.
- The bulk of the people here are students.
Podstatné jméno
B2
quantity
2
large size or mass
A big size or heavy weight of something.
Synonyma
volume (Focuses on space occupied rather than weight.)
|
heft (Informal and emphasizes weight more than size.)
Antonyma
slimness (Refers to being thin or not bulky.)
Kolokace
huge bulk
|massive bulk
|sheer bulk
Témata
measurement
|physical attributes
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- The box’s bulk made it hard to carry.
- Despite his bulk, he moved gracefully.
- The ship’s bulk was visible from afar.
Učební příklady
- The bulk of the table makes it heavy.
- His bulk made him strong.
- The bulk of the bag is too much for me.
Sloveso
B2
action
3
increase size or thickness
To make bigger by adding more material.
Vzorec užití:
bulk [something] up
Synonyma
enlarge (General term for making something bigger, not always by adding material.)
|
pad (Often means adding soft material to make thicker.)
Antonyma
slim down (To reduce in size or thickness.)
Kolokace
bulk up
|bulk out
Témata
fitness
|manufacturing
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- They used cardboard to bulk out the package.
- He’s trying to bulk up before the competition.
- The company wants to bulk up its product range.
Učební příklady
- I eat more to bulk up my body.
- We bulked out the box with paper.
- He tries to bulk up for sports.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
bulk
IPA
GB/bˈʌlk/
US/bˈʌlk/
Slabiky a přízvuk
bulk (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (bulk)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: bulk
- Plural: bulk, bulks
Verb
- Base: bulk
- 3rd Person Singular: bulks
- Present Participle: bulking
- Past: bulked
Příbuzná slova
Forms
bulks
noun
bulking
verb
bulked
verb
Core family
bulky
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
bulkiness
noun
Výrazy
bulk up
1/bˈʌlk ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
gain size or strength
To make your body bigger and stronger by adding muscle, or to make something larger by adding material.
Příklady
- He’s been hitting the gym to bulk up.
- They bulked up the package with extra padding.
in bulk
1/ˈɪn bˈʌlk/
fixed phrase
in large quantities at once
To buy, sell, or store a lot of something together, not in separate packages.
Příklady
- We buy rice in bulk to save money.
- The store sells nuts in bulk.
the bulk of
1/ðə bˈʌlk əv/
fixed phrase
the majority part of something
Most of something.
Příklady
- The bulk of the class passed the exam.
- She spends the bulk of her time reading.