bulk (b lk)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 b  c) and partly from Old Norse bulki, cargo, heap; see bhel-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
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. (Business / Commerce) unpackaged cargo or goods
5. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a ship's cargo or hold
6. (Communication Arts / 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
7. (Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) (plural) copies of newspapers sold in bulk at a discounted price to hotels, airlines, etc. which issue them free to their customers
in bulk
a. in large quantities
b. (Business / Commerce) (of a cargo, etc.) unpackaged
vb
1. to cohere or cause to cohere in a mass
2. (Business / Commerce) to place, hold, or transport (several cargoes of goods) in bulk
bulk large to be or seem important or prominent the problem bulked large in his mind
[from Old Norse bulki cargo]
Usage: The use of a plural noun after bulk was formerly considered incorrect, but is now acceptable
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].
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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" |
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.
Translations
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
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
bulk
bulk:
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
bulk [bʌlk] n (of thing) → volume m, massa; (of person) → corporatura massiccia
the bulk of → la maggior parte di
the bulk of the work → il grosso del lavoro
to buy in bulk → comprare in grande quantità
the bulk of → la maggior parte di
the bulk of the work → il grosso del lavoro
to buy in bulk → comprare in grande quantità
n bulk [balk]
1 the greater part The bulk of his money was spent on food. meerderheid مُعْظَمُ по-голямата част většina størstedel der Großteil το μεγαλύτερο μέρος από κτ. la mayor parte suurem osa مقدار زیاد؛ حجم بیشتر suurin osa la majeure partie de הַרוֹב थोक veći dio nagyobb része vminek sebagian besar maggior parte di 大部分 큰 부분 didžioji dalis, dauguma lielākā daļa; vairākums bahagian besar grootste deel størstedelen gros maior parte majoritate большая часть väčšina večji del veliki deo huvuddelen ส่วนใหญ่ büyük kısım 大部分 більшість زیادہ تر حصہ số lượng lớn 大部分
2 (great) size or mass the bulk of a parcel; His huge bulk appeared round the corner. massa حَجْم، ضَخامَه големина objem; tělo størrelse; korpus die Masse μεγάλος όγκος masa kogu, mass گندگی؛ حجم massa masse, volume גוֹדֵל विशाल mnoštvo tömeg ukuran besar massa 容積 대량 apimtis, dydis (liels) apjoms; apmērs; tilpums saiz besar grote omvang omfang; korpus; svært fyldig kropp rozmiar, masa, ciało vulto masă, volum большие размеры; масса veľkosť; telo masa velika površina volym, omfång ความจุ iri cüsse 體積 маса حجم ، سائز tầm vóc lớn 体积
adj
in bulk bulk buying. grootmaat بِالجُمْلَه насипно ve velkém i store partier umfangreich χονδρικός a granel, en grandes cantidades hulgi بطور عمده؛ به مقدار زیاد tukuittain en gros בְכָמוּת גְדוֹלָה भारी मात्रा में nagomilan nagyban borongan all'ingrosso 大量の 대량의 didmeninis, urminis vairumā; bez iesaiņojuma pembelian pukal in het groot i store partier hurtowy em grosso en gros оптовый vo veľkom na veliko na veliko helt parti, partivis จำนวนมาก toptan 大批的 великої кількості زیادہ مقدار میں với số lượng lớn 散装的
adj bulky
large in size, awkward to carry etc a bulky parcel; This is too bulky to send by post. groot, dik كَبيرُ الحَجْم، ضَخْم огромен objemný, veliký stor og tung; stor og kraftig sperrig ογκώδης abultado, voluminoso kogukas, suur گنده؛ حجیم suurikokoinen volumineux גָדוֹל, מְגוּשָם बड़ा, स्थूल velik terjedelmes berukuran besar, memerlukan tempat banyak voluminoso かさばった 부피가 큰 didžiulis, nepatogus (nešti) liela izmēra, apjoma sangat besar lijvig diger, uhåndterlig duży, nieporęczny volumoso voluminos громоздкий objemný zajeten kabast skrymmande, klumpigt เทอะทะ kocaman, ağır, taşınması zor 龐大的 об'ємистий; громіздкий قد آوار ، جسیم ، موٹا to lớn 庞大的
in bulk
in large quantities Huge tankers now carry oil in bulk; They like to buy goods in bulk. in grootmaat بِمَقادير كَبيرَه в големи количества ve velkém i store partier in größerem Umfang σε μεγάλες ποσότητες, χονδρικώς en grandes cantidades, a granel suurtes kogustes به مقدار زیاد tukuittain en gros בְכָמוּת גְדוֹלָה भारी मात्रा में rasut egy tételben jumlah besar in quantità 大量に 대량으로 dideliais kiekiais, urmu (preču iepirkšana) vairumā; bez iesaiņojuma dalam kuantiti yang besar in het groot i store partier w dużych ilościach em quantidade en gros оптом vo veľkom na veliko na veliko som bulklast, i stora partier จำนวนมาก büyük miktarlarda 大量 у великій кількості زیادہ ، تعداد یا مقدار میں số lượng lớn 大量
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