bulge
/bʌldʒ/noun
उच्चारण बल्ज
उभार, फुलाव
Core word
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[C]
a curved shape that sticks out from the surface of something
उभार, फुलाव
- There was a bulge in his pocket where he kept his wallet.
- The snake had a bulge in its body after eating.
- A bulge in the wall showed that water had got in.
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- The bulge in his bag was a packet of sandwiches.
- There was a bulge in the road after the heavy rain.
Synonyms swelling lump bump protrusion
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[C, usually singular] informal
a sudden temporary increase in the amount or number of something
(संख्या या मात्रा में) अचानक वृद्धि
- There will be a bulge in student numbers next year.
- The baby boom of the nineties created a bulge in school admissions.
- The bulge in the population of young people will affect jobs.
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- A bulge in demand is expected before the festival season.
- The country faces an age bulge in the coming years.
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[I] ~ (with sth)
to stick out from something in a round shape
उभरना, फूलना, बाहर निकलना
- His eyes bulged with surprise.
- Her bag was bulging with books.
- The tyre began to bulge after the pothole.
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- Her muscles bulged as she lifted the weight.
- The wall started to bulge under the pressure of the water.
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[I] ~ (with sth)
to be completely full of something
(किसी चीज़ से) ठसाठस भरा होना
- The shelves were bulging with sweets before Diwali.
- His pockets were bulging with coins after a day at the fair.
- Her school bag was bulging with books and files.
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- The suitcase bulged with gifts for the family.
- The streets bulged with shoppers before Eid.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a bulge (noun) in/on/under + noun
A bulge is a curved shape that sticks out; use 'in' or 'on' with the surface and 'under' for something hidden.
Bulge बाहर निकला हुआ गोल उभार है; सतह के साथ 'in' या 'on' और छिपी चीज़ के लिए 'under' आता है।
- There was a bulge in the wall where the water leaked.
- His wallet made a bulge in his pocket.
bulge (verb) with + noun
To bulge with something is to be completely full of it, so full that the sides stick out.
किसी चीज़ से 'bulge' करने का अर्थ है उससे इतना भरा होना कि किनारे बाहर उभर आएँ।
- The bag was bulging with books.
- The shelves bulge with old files.
bulge out / bulge from
Use 'out' or 'from' to show the direction in which something sticks out; 'bulging eyes' is a common pair.
कोई चीज़ किस दिशा में उभरी है, यह दिखाने के लिए 'out' या 'from' का प्रयोग होता है; 'bulging eyes' प्रचलित जोड़ी है।
- His eyes bulged in surprise.
- The tyre bulged out at the side.
a bulge in + figures (increase)
As a noun it can also mean a sudden temporary rise in numbers, such as a 'population bulge'.
संज्ञा के रूप में इसका अर्थ संख्याओं में अचानक अस्थायी वृद्धि भी है, जैसे 'population bulge'।
- There was a bulge in applications this year.
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adjective + bulge
largeslightnoticeablevisiblesuddenstrange
- A noticeable bulge appeared on the side of the tyre.
verb + bulge
seefeelnoticehideformcause
- The doctor felt a bulge under the skin.
bulge + with
bulge with cashbulge with foodbulge with musclesbulge with files
- His pockets bulged with sweets after the festival.
bulging + noun
pocketbageyesbellymusclesveins
- She carried a bulging bag of vegetables from the market.
bulge + body
bulge of musclebulge of the stomachbulge in the neck
- The nurse noticed a bulge of muscle in his arm.
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- The wall developed a bulge after the monsoon.
मानसून के बाद दीवार में उभार आ गया।
- His eyes bulged when he saw the result.
परिणाम देखकर उसकी आँखें फटी की फटी रह गईं।
- Radhika's school bag was bulging with notebooks.
राधिका का स्कूल बैग कॉपियों से ठसाठस भरा था।
- A bulge in the tyre can cause an accident.
टायर में उभार दुर्घटना का कारण बन सकता है।
- The trader's pockets bulged with notes after the festival sale.
त्योहार की बिक्री के बाद व्यापारी की जेबें नोटों से ठुँसी हुई थीं।
- A small bulge on the pavement made the elderly man trip.
फुटपाथ पर एक छोटे उभार के कारण बुज़ुर्ग व्यक्ति लड़खड़ा गया।
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✗ The bag was bulging by clothes.
✓ The bag was bulging with clothes.
Use 'with' for what fills the container.
जिस चीज़ से कंटेनर भरा हो, उसके लिए 'with' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe a rounded outward shape, but the size and cause differ.
ये शब्द बाहर उभरी गोल आकृति बताते हैं, पर आकार और कारण अलग हैं।
A rounded swelling that sticks out from a surface.
सतह से बाहर निकला गोल उभार।
- There was a bulge in his pocket.
A small hard swelling, often on the body.
छोटा कठोर उभार, प्रायः शरीर पर।
- She felt a lump on her arm.
An enlarged area caused by injury or illness.
चोट या रोग के कारण फूला हुआ क्षेत्र।
- The swelling in his ankle went down.