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Bulk
UK
/bʌlk/
US
/bʌlk/
See also:
bulk up
Translation of "bulk" into Russian
bulk
Noun
UK
/bʌlk/
US
/bʌlk/
bulk
bulks pl
The bulk of the population lives in urban areas.
Масса населения живет в городских районах.
основная часть
The bulk of the work was completed by the deadline.
Основная часть работы была завершена к сроку.
объем
The bulk of the cargo was stored in the lower deck.
Объем груза был размещен на нижней палубе.
bulk
Verb
UK
/bʌlk/
US
/bʌlk/
bulk
bulks
bulked Past Simple / Past Participle
bulking Gerund
The muscles bulk up with regular exercise.
Мышцы увеличиваются при регулярных упражнениях.
The paperwork began to bulk on his desk.
Бумажная работа начала нагромождаться на его столе.
Additional translations
Definitions
bulk
Noun
UK
/bʌlk/
US
/bʌlk/
The mass or magnitude of something large.
The bulk of the cargo was loaded onto the ship.
The main or greater part of something.
The bulk of the work was completed by the end of the day.
Goods or cargo not in packages or containers.
The ship was designed to carry bulk such as grain and coal.
The body of a large person.
His bulk made it difficult for him to fit into the small car.
Indigestible dietary fibre that adds volume to food and aids digestion.
Whole-grain cereals supply the bulk needed for a healthy digestive system.
bulk
Verb
UK
/bʌlk/
US
/bʌlk/
To appear or seem large, significant, or important (often followed by "large" or "big").
Concerns about climate change bulked large in the committee's discussions.
To swell or expand in size.
The dough began to bulk as it rose in the warm kitchen.
To make something larger or more substantial by adding to it; pad or expand (usually followed by "out" or "up").
The editor bulked out the article with additional statistics and quotes.
bulk
Adjective
UK
/bʌlk/
US
/bʌlk/
(of goods, supplies, etc.) Not packaged; in large quantities; wholesale.
The company offers lower prices for bulk purchases.
Idioms and phrases
in bulk
We buy our office supplies in bulk to save money.
оптом
Мы покупаем канцелярские товары оптом, чтобы сэкономить деньги.
bulk discount
He received a bulk discount for purchasing 100 units.
оптовая скидка
Он получил оптовую скидку за покупку 100 единиц.
bulk up (someone's) resume
He took extra courses to bulk up his resume.
улучшить (чей-то) резюме
Он прошёл дополнительные курсы, чтобы улучшить своё резюме.