bulk

bulk
[bʌlk] n
1) no pl (mass) Masse f;
to be of tremendous \bulk sehr massig sein
2) (size) Ausmaß nt; of a book, work Umfang; of a problem Größe f
3) (quantity)
in \bulk in großen Mengen; econ en gros
4) (large body) massiger Körper
5) no pl (largest part) Großteil m, größter Teil;
the \bulk of the spectators/visitors die große Masse der Zuschauer/Besucher;
the \bulk of the work die meiste Arbeit
6) no pl (in port)
to break \bulk Stückgut aufteilen; naut mit dem Löschen der Ladung beginnen n
modifier (coffee, paper) in großen Mengen; econ en gros;
\bulk goods Massengüter ntpl; econ Schüttgut nt kein pl;
\bulk haulage Massengutverkehr m;
\bulk order Großauftrag m;
\bulk store (Am) Großhändler m, Grossist m vi (liter);
to \bulk large einen großen Raum einnehmen;
to \bulk large in sb's thoughts [or on sb's mind] eine große Rolle in jds Denken nt spielen

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