bulk
gb/bˈʌlk/ us/bˈʌlk/
B1
Англійська
~ 4000
zöm, nagy rész, nagy méret, nagy termet, nagy tömeg, kitöm, dúsít, tömeget növel
ІМЕННИК
B1
1
Модель уживання:
the bulk of [something]
The bulk of the work was done by volunteers.
A munka zömét önkéntesek végezték el.
She spent the bulk of her money on rent.
Pénzének nagy részét lakbérre költötte.
The bulk of the population lives in cities.
This container holds the bulk of our supplies.
Навчальні приклади
The bulk of my books are in my room.
A könyveim nagy része a szobámban van.
He ate the bulk of the cake.
Megette a torta nagy részét.
The bulk of the people here are students.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bulk' with 'bark' in pronunciation or use it incorrectly to mean 'all' instead of 'most'.
Значення
main mass or largest part
Словосполучення
the bulk of
|in bulk
|bulk order
|bulk shipment
Синоніми
majority (Refers to more than half, often in numbers rather than physical size.)
|
mass (Emphasizes physical size or weight more than proportion.)
Антоніми
minority (Refers to the smaller part or less than half of something.)
Теми
measurement
|quantity
|business
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
The largest part or most of something.
The main mass, size, or largest portion of something.
ІМЕННИК
B2
2
The box’s bulk made it hard to carry.
Nagy mérete miatt nehéz volt cipelni a dobozt.
Despite his bulk, he moved gracefully.
Nagy termete ellenére kecsesen mozgott.
The ship’s bulk was visible from afar.
Навчальні приклади
The bulk of the table makes it heavy.
Az asztal nagy mérete és tömege miatt nehéz.
His bulk made him strong.
Nagy termete miatt erős volt.
The bulk of the bag is too much for me.
Значення
large size or mass
Словосполучення
huge bulk
|massive bulk
|sheer bulk
Синоніми
volume (Focuses on space occupied rather than weight.)
|
heft (Informal and emphasizes weight more than size.)
Антоніми
slimness (Refers to being thin or not bulky.)
Теми
measurement
|physical attributes
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
A big size or heavy weight of something.
A large size, mass, or volume, especially in a physical object.
ДІЄСЛОВО
B2
3
Модель уживання:
bulk [something] up
They used cardboard to bulk out the package.
Kartonnal tömték ki a csomagot.
He’s trying to bulk up before the competition.
A verseny előtt próbál tömeget növelni.
The company wants to bulk up its product range.
Навчальні приклади
I eat more to bulk up my body.
Többet eszem, hogy tömeget növeljek.
We bulked out the box with paper.
Papírral tömtük ki a dobozt.
He tries to bulk up for sports.
Значення
increase size or thickness
Словосполучення
bulk up
|bulk out
Синоніми
enlarge (General term for making something bigger, not always by adding material.)
|
pad (Often means adding soft material to make thicker.)
Антоніми
slim down (To reduce in size or thickness.)
Теми
fitness
|manufacturing
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
To make bigger by adding more material.
To make something larger or thicker by adding material.
Граматика
Словникова форма
bulk
IPA
GB/bˈʌlk/
US/bˈʌlk/
Склади й наголос
bulk (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (bulk)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: bulk
- Plural: bulk, bulks
Verb
- Base: bulk
- 3rd Person Singular: bulks
- Present Participle: bulking
- Past: bulked
Споріднені слова
Forms
bulks
noun
bulking
verb
bulked
verb
Core family
bulky
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
bulkiness
noun
Вирази
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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- The bulk of the class passed the exam.
- She spends the bulk of her time reading.