bulk
/bʌlk/noun
उच्चारण बल्क
अधिकांश भाग, बड़ा हिस्सा
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[sing.] the ~ (of sth)
the main part of something; most of something
अधिकांश भाग, बड़ा हिस्सा
- The bulk of the work is done.
- the bulk of the population
- The bulk of the syllabus is covered in the first term.
+ 2 more examples
- Most of the crowd, the bulk of them students, stood in the rain.
- The bulk of his income comes from tutoring.
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[U]
the large size or quantity of something
आकार, थोक
- the sheer bulk of the elephant
- The cupboard's bulk made it impossible to carry up the narrow stairs.
- The sheer bulk of the old sofa made it hard to move.
+ 2 more examples
- Bulk made the truck slow on the narrow bridge.
- We were surprised by the bulk of the parcel.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the bulk of + noun
The bulk of means most of something, and it always takes the article the: the bulk of the work, the bulk of the students.
'The bulk of' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ का अधिकांश भाग है, और इसके साथ हमेशा 'the' आता है: the bulk of the work।
- The bulk of the syllabus is already covered.
- The bulk of the rice is grown in the east.
in bulk
In bulk means in large quantities, usually to save money. The phrase has no article.
'In bulk' का अर्थ बड़ी मात्रा में है, प्रायः पैसे बचाने के लिए। इस phrase में article नहीं आता।
- The hostel buys vegetables in bulk.
- Wholesalers sell in bulk at lower prices.
bulk + noun (large quantity)
Bulk before a noun means large-scale: bulk order, bulk purchase, bulk discount, bulk mail.
Noun से पहले 'bulk' का अर्थ बड़े पैमाने का है: bulk order, bulk purchase, bulk discount।
- The school got a bulk discount on notebooks.
bulk (size) / bulk up / bulk out
Bulk can mean large size or mass; to bulk up means to gain muscle, and bulk out means to make something larger.
'Bulk' का अर्थ बड़ा आकार भी है; 'bulk up' का अर्थ माँसपेशियाँ बढ़ाना है और 'bulk out' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ को बड़ा करना है।
- The bulk of the parcel made it hard to carry.
- He is eating more to bulk up.
+Collocations 4
bulk + noun
orderpurchasediscountbuyingmail
- The college placed a bulk order for new desks.
verb + in bulk
buysellorderstorecook
- The mess cooks rice in bulk for hundreds of students.
the bulk of + noun
the workthe populationthe moneythe cropthe blame
- The bulk of the population lives in villages.
adjective + bulk
greatsheerenormousmainmassive
- The sheer bulk of the machine surprised the visitors.
“More examples 5
- The bulk of Radhika's time goes into practice tests and revision.
राधिका का अधिकांश समय अभ्यास परीक्षाओं और दोहराई में जाता है।
- Buying rice in bulk saves money for a large family.
थोक में चावल खरीदने से बड़े परिवार के पैसे बचते हैं।
- The bulk of the damage was caused by the floods.
अधिकांश नुकसान बाढ़ के कारण हुआ।
- The big wooden cupboard was hard to move because of its bulk.
बड़ी लकड़ी की अलमारी अपने आकार के कारण हिलाना मुश्किल था।
- The shop offers a ten per cent discount on bulk orders.
दुकान थोक आदेशों पर दस प्रतिशत की छूट देती है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She bought sugar in a bulk for the wedding.
✓ She bought sugar in bulk for the wedding.
The phrase is in bulk, with no article.
Phrase 'in bulk' है, जिसमें article नहीं आता।
✗ A bulk number of students attended the lecture.
✓ A large number of students attended the lecture.
Bulk is not used to describe a number of people; use a large number.
लोगों की संख्या बताने के लिए 'bulk' का प्रयोग नहीं होता; 'a large number' लिखें।
✗ Bulk of the work is already done.
✓ The bulk of the work is already done.
The phrase needs the article the.
इस phrase में article 'the' आवश्यक है।
¶Idioms 1
in bulk
in large amounts, often at a reduced price
थोक में
- Shopkeepers buy rice in bulk.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
'the bulk of + uncountable noun' takes a singular verb ('The bulk of the work is done'); 'the bulk of + plural noun' takes a plural verb ('The bulk of the students are from villages').
'the bulk of + uncountable noun' के साथ singular verb ('The bulk of the work is done'); 'the bulk of + plural noun' के साथ plural verb ('The bulk of the students are from villages')।
The adjective bulky means large and difficult to move.
Adjective bulky का अर्थ 'बड़ा और हिलाने में कठिन' है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
In bulk (in large quantities).
Idiom 'in bulk' (थोक में)।
Bulk buying, bulk SMS, bulk upload.
Collocations: bulk buying (थोक में खरीदारी), bulk SMS (एक साथ बहुत लोगों को भेजे जाने वाले संदेश), bulk upload (एक बार में बहुत सारा डेटा अपलोड करना)।