bulk

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbʌlk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/bʌlk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bulk)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
bulk n (unpackaged cargo)a granel loc adj
  (compra y venta)al por mayor loc adv
Note: often preceded by "in"
 The parts are going to be shipped in bulk.
 Las piezas se embarcarán a granel.
 Las piezas se embarcarán al por mayor.
bulk n (largeness) (objetos)bulto, volumen, tamaño nm
  (objetos)mole nf
  (personas)corpulencia nf
  peso nm
 The box's bulk made it difficult to carry.
 Es difícil transportar una caja de ese volumen (or: bulto).
 Es difícil transportar una caja de ese mole.
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Un hombre con esa corpulencia (or: peso) puede cargar casi cualquier cosa.
bulk n (foods: fibrous)fibra nf
 Her diet requires her to eat bulk to increase her fibre intake.
 Debe comer alimentos con fibra.
the bulk of [sth] n (most, greater part)mayor parte de adj + nf
  grueso de nm + adj
 They are requesting that the bulk of the payment be made in advance.
 Están pidiendo la mayor parte del pago por adelantado.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
bulk n (paper thickness)volumen nm
  espesor nm
 The bulk of the paper used for this book is 450 pages per inch.
 El volumen del papel que se usó en este libro es de 450 páginas por pulgada.
bulk vi US (appear important)pesar vi
  ocupar un lugar importante, ocupar un lugar prominente loc verb
 Military spending bulks large at election time.
 El gasto militar pesa mucho en época de elecciones.
 El gasto militar ocupa un lugar importante (or: ocupa un lugar prominente) en época de elecciones.
bulk [sth] vtr US (expand)incrementar, engrosar, aumentar vtr
 The city bulked the police force due to increased crime.
 El ayuntamiento ha incrementado el cuerpo de policía debido al aumento de delitos.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Locuciones verbales
InglésEspañol
bulk [sth] out,
bulk out [sth]
vtr phrasal sep
(make more substantial) (objetos)aumentar el volumen de loc verb + prep
  (comidas)aumentar la cantidad de loc verb + prep
  (textos)aumentar la longitud de loc verb + prep
bulk up vi phrasal (gain weight, put on muscle)ganar músculo loc verb
  muscularse v prnl
 The bodybuilder bulked up by eating huge quantities of carbs.
 El físico culturista ganó músculo comiendo grandes cantidades de carbohidratos.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
bulk bag n (industrial: sack)saco a granel loc nom m
  bolsa a granel loc nom f
bulk carrier n (cargo ship)buque carguero nm
 Shipping by bulk carrier, although slow, will cost much less than by air.
bulk folder n (e-mail folder for spam)carpeta de correo no deseado nf + loc adj
 If you do not receive your password in an hour, you should check your bulk folder.
bulk handling n (of shipped goods)envío en bulto nm + loc adj
bulk handling n (of financial accounts)finanza de envíos en bulto nf + loc adj
bulk mail n (low-cost big mailing)mailing nm
  (AR)impresos nmpl
 Bulk mail is the polite, commercial term for junk mail.
bulk mail n (e-mail sent to multiple addresses)correo electrónico colectivo nm + loc adj
  e-mail colectivo nm + adj
  correo masivo nm + adj
bulk modulus (physics)módulo de compresibilidad nm + loc adj
dry bulk (type of cargo)carga seca nf + adj
in bulk adv (in large quantities)al por mayor loc adv
  a granel loc adj
 I have five cats so I buy their food in bulk from the warehouse.
 Tengo cinco gatos así que les compro la comida al por mayor en el almacén.
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Collocations: really bulked up, did the bulk of the [project, work], buy bulk [foods, goods] , more...

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