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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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English
French
French

bulk [Brit bʌlk, Am bəlk] N

1. bulk (large size):

bulk (of package, correspondence, writings)
volume m
bulk (of building, vehicle)
masse f

2. bulk (large body):

bulk
corps m massif

3. bulk (large quantity):

in bulk buy, sell
en gros
in bulk transport, ship
en vrac
in bulk attr delivery, export, order, purchase, sale, supplies, supplier
en gros
in bulk mailing
en nombre
in bulk cargo, shipment, transport
en vrac

4. bulk (majority):

the bulk of imports, research, fortune, applications
la majeure partie de
the bulk of forces, army, workforce
le plus gros de
the bulk of nationals, workers, voters
la plupart des

5. bulk (dietary fibre):

bulk
fibre f
to bulk large in
occuper une place importante dans

bulk-buying N

bulk-buying (by individual)
achat m en grosses quantités
bulk-buying (by company)
achat m en gros

bulk-buy VB trans, intr

bulk-buy individual:
acheter en grosses quantités
bulk-buy company:
acheter en gros

bulk carrier N

bulk carrier
cargo m
bulk carrier
vraquier m

bulk-loading system N

bulk-loading system
système m de chargement de gros
French
French
English
English
vraquier
bulk carrier
transporteur de vrac
bulk carrier
en vrac (en gros)
in bulk
encombrement
bulk
essent|iel
bulk
l'essentiel de l'effort/du revenu/des voix
the bulk of the effort/income/vote

in the PONS Dictionary

English
English
French
French

I. bulk [bʌlk] N

1. bulk no pl (mass):

bulk
masse f

2. bulk no pl (quantity):

bulk
volume m
in bulk buy
en quantité
in bulk deliver
en vrac

3. bulk no pl (size):

bulk
grandeur f
bulk body
corpulence f
ships of great bulk
des vaisseaux de grandes dimensions

4. bulk (largest part):

bulk
majeure partie f
the bulk of mankind
le commun des hommes

II. bulk [bʌlk] VB intr

to bulk large
occuper une place importante

bulk buying N ECON

bulk buying no pl
achat m en gros

bulk buy VB intr, trans

bulk buy
acheter en grosse quantité

bulk cargo N NAUT

bulk cargo
cargaison f en vrac
French
French
English
English
en vrac (en grande quantité)
in bulk
groupement d'achat
bulk-buying organization
gros
bulk
le gros du travail
the bulk of the work
en gros COMM
in bulk
acheter par grosses quantités
to buy in bulk
in the PONS Dictionary
English
English
French
French

I. bulk [bʌlk] N

1. bulk (mass):

bulk
masse f

2. bulk (quantity):

bulk
volume m
in bulk buy
en quantité
in bulk deliver
en vrac

3. bulk (size):

bulk
grandeur f
bulk body
corpulence f
ships of great bulk
des vaisseaux mpl de grandes dimensions

4. bulk (largest part):

bulk
majeure partie f
the bulk of mankind
le commun des hommes

II. bulk [bʌlk] VB intr

to bulk large
occuper une place importante

bulk buying N ECON

bulk buying
achat m en gros

bulk cargo N NAUT

bulk cargo
cargaison f en vrac

bulk buy VB trans, intr

bulk buy
acheter en grosse quantité
French
French
English
English
en vrac (en grande quantité)
in bulk
gros
bulk
le gros du travail
the bulk of the work
en gros COMM
in bulk
Present
Ibulk
youbulk
he/she/itbulks
webulk
youbulk
theybulk
Past
Ibulked
youbulked
he/she/itbulked
webulked
youbulked
theybulked
Present Perfect
Ihavebulked
youhavebulked
he/she/ithasbulked
wehavebulked
youhavebulked
theyhavebulked
Past Perfect
Ihadbulked
youhadbulked
he/she/ithadbulked
wehadbulked
youhadbulked
theyhadbulked
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