bulk
gb/bˈʌlk/ us/bˈʌlk/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 4000
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
B1
quantity
1
main mass or largest part
The largest part or most of something.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the bulk of [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bulk' with 'bark' in pronunciation or use it incorrectly to mean 'all' instead of 'most'.
Συνώνυμα
majority (Refers to more than half, often in numbers rather than physical size.)
|
mass (Emphasizes physical size or weight more than proportion.)
Αντώνυμα
minority (Refers to the smaller part or less than half of something.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
the bulk of
|in bulk
|bulk order
|bulk shipment
Θέματα
measurement
|quantity
|business
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The bulk of my books are in my room.
- He ate the bulk of the cake.
- The bulk of the people here are students.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
quantity
2
large size or mass
A big size or heavy weight of something.
Συνώνυμα
volume (Focuses on space occupied rather than weight.)
|
heft (Informal and emphasizes weight more than size.)
Αντώνυμα
slimness (Refers to being thin or not bulky.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
huge bulk
|massive bulk
|sheer bulk
Θέματα
measurement
|physical attributes
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The box’s bulk made it hard to carry.
- Despite his bulk, he moved gracefully.
- The ship’s bulk was visible from afar.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The bulk of the table makes it heavy.
- His bulk made him strong.
- The bulk of the bag is too much for me.
Ρήμα
B2
action
3
increase size or thickness
To make bigger by adding more material.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
bulk [something] up
Συνώνυμα
enlarge (General term for making something bigger, not always by adding material.)
|
pad (Often means adding soft material to make thicker.)
Αντώνυμα
slim down (To reduce in size or thickness.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
bulk up
|bulk out
Θέματα
fitness
|manufacturing
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I eat more to bulk up my body.
- We bulked out the box with paper.
- He tries to bulk up for sports.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
bulk
IPA
GB/bˈʌlk/
US/bˈʌlk/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
bulk (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (bulk)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: bulk
- Plural: bulk, bulks
Verb
- Base: bulk
- 3rd Person Singular: bulks
- Present Participle: bulking
- Past: bulked
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
bulks
noun
bulking
verb
bulked
verb
Core family
bulky
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
bulkiness
noun
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- The bulk of the class passed the exam.
- She spends the bulk of her time reading.