hulk
/hʌlk/noun
उच्चारण हल्क
(पुराने जहाज़ या गाड़ी का) ढाँचा, कबाड़
Core word
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[C]
the main part of an old ship, car or other vehicle that is no longer used
(पुराने जहाज़ या गाड़ी का) ढाँचा, कबाड़
- The rusting hulk of a ship lay on the beach.
- the burnt-out hulk of a bus
- The hulk of an abandoned lorry stood by the roadside for years.
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- Children played in the rusting hulk of a fishing boat.
- Workers towed the old hulk to the scrapyard.
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[C]
a very large person or thing, especially one that moves in a slow or awkward way
भारी-भरकम व्यक्ति या चीज़, दैत्याकार
- a great hulk of a man
- The old factory was a dark hulk against the sky.
- The wrestler was a huge hulk of a man with enormous shoulders.
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- A dark hulk of a building loomed over the lane.
- The hulk of the elephant moved slowly through the trees.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a hulk (of a ship/vehicle)
A hulk is the body of an old ship, car or building that is no longer used. Use of to say what it was.
Hulk किसी पुराने जहाज़, गाड़ी या इमारत का ढाँचा है जो अब प्रयोग में नहीं। वह क्या था, यह बताने के लिए of आता है।
- The rusting hulk of a ship lay on the beach.
- A hulk of an old bus stood in the field.
a hulk of a man (large person)
It names a very large, heavy person or thing, often one that moves clumsily.
यह बहुत बड़े, भारी व्यक्ति या वस्तु को बताता है, जो प्रायः बेढंगे ढंग से चलता है।
- He was a hulk of a man.
- The hulk lumbered to the door.
hulk (verb)/hulking (adjective)
Hulking is the common adjective: a hulking figure, a hulking machine. Hulk as a verb is rare.
Hulking सामान्य विशेषण है: a hulking figure, a hulking machine। Verb के रूप में hulk कम प्रयुक्त है।
- A hulking guard stood at the gate.
hulk + out (informal)
In popular speech, to 'hulk out' means to become huge or lose temper, from the comic hero.
बोलचाल में 'hulk out' का अर्थ विशाल हो जाना या ग़ुस्से में आपा खो देना है, जो कॉमिक नायक से आया है।
- He hulked out when he lost his phone.
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adjective + hulk
rustingburnt-outabandonedgiantold
- A burnt-out hulk blocked the road.
hulk + of + noun
a shipa cara buildinga man
- The hulk of a factory stood empty.
hulking + noun
figurebruteshapemachineguard
- A hulking figure appeared in the doorway.
verb + hulk
abandontowscrapsalvage
- The navy towed the hulk to the scrapyard.
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- The old ship was reduced to a rusting hulk.
पुराना जहाज़ ज़ंग लगे ढाँचे में बदल गया।
- The wrestler was a hulk of a man with huge arms.
वह पहलवान विशाल भुजाओं वाला बड़ी कद-काठी का आदमी था।
- Radhika's brother watched a film about a green hulk.
राधिका के भाई ने हरे रंग के विशालकाय पात्र पर एक फिल्म देखी।
- The hulk of the burnt bus was removed after a week.
जली हुई बस का ढाँचा एक सप्ताह बाद हटा दिया गया।
- A hulking truck parked outside our gate.
एक विशालकाय ट्रक हमारे फाटक के बाहर खड़ा था।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ A hulking man was stand at the gate.
✓ A hulking man was standing at the gate.
Past continuous uses was + -ing.
Past continuous में was + -ing आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words name big or worn-out objects, in different ways.
ये शब्द बड़ी या जर्जर वस्तुओं को अलग-अलग ढंग से बताते हैं।
The body of an old ship; or a huge clumsy person.
पुराने जहाज़ का ढाँचा; या विशाल बेढंगा व्यक्ति।
- A rusting hulk.