bulge

[US]/bʌldʒ/
[UK]/bʌldʒ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. svullnad, utbuktning
vi. att svullna, att utbuktas, att sticka ut.
Word Forms
Pluralbulges
Present Participlebulging
Past Participlebulged
Third Person Singularbulges
Past Tensebulged

Phrases & Collocations

swollen bulge

svullen knöl

bulging muscles

utbuktande muskler

bulging eyes

utstående ögon

Example Sentences

a bulge in the birth rate.

en ökning i födelsetalen.

the telltale bulge of a concealed weapon.

den avslöjande utbuktningen av ett dolt vapen.

The apple made a bulge in his pocket.

Applet gjorde en utbuktning i hans ficka.

beams that project beyond the eaves.See Synonyms at bulge

strålar som sträcker sig utanför takfoten. Se Synonymer vid utbukting

the advance created an eastward-facing bulge in the line.

avancerade skapade en utbuktning i östlig riktning i leden.

His pocket bulges with apples.

Hans ficka buktar ut med äpplen.

The oranges bulged his pocket.

Applesinerna fick hans ficka att buktade ut.

The baby boom created a bulge in school enrollment.

Babyboomen skapade en utbuktning i skolinsättningen.

the Suns moved to a 61:39 bulge at half-time.

Suns gick till en 61:39 utbuktning vid halvtid.

his eyes bulged madly.

Hans ögon buktade vilt.

His pockets bulged with apples and candy.

Hans fickor buktade ut med äpplen och godis.

Low-angle water ice routes with short bulges up to 60 degrees. Still climbable with ten-point crampons.

Lågvinkelvattenisvägar med korta utbuktningar upp till 60 grader. Fortfarande klättrbart med tio-punkts kramonger.

Real-world Examples

His pockets bulge with papers and pencils.

Hans fickor buktar ut med papper och pennor.

Source: Beethoven lives upstairs from me.

These beetles with bulging shells can also store fat.

Dessa skalbaggar med utbuktande skal kan också lagra fett.

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

After the war there was a bulge in the birth rate.

Efter kriget var det en ökning i födelsetalen.

Source: 01 Fan Circle Culture

The bag of candy made a bulge in the child's pocket.

Godispåsen skapade en utbuktning i barnets ficka.

Source: Liu Yi's breakthrough of 5000 English vocabulary words.

They were huge and black with red, bulging eyes.

De var enorma och svarta med röda, utstående ögon.

Source: BBC Reading Classics to Learn Vocabulary

And so this creates a slight bulge in the direction of the Moon.

Och så skapar detta en liten utbuktning i riktning mot månen.

Source: The History Channel documentary "Cosmos"

Their bulging muscles were no use against ghosts.

Deras utbuktande muskler var inte användbara mot spöken.

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

The colorful array of candy made the children's eyes bulge.

Godisets färgglada utbud fick barnens ögon att buktas ut.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

It discovered the Tharsis bulge, the source of potbelly of the planet, near the equator.

Den upptäckte Tharsis-bukten, planetens potbelly-källa, nära ekvatorn.

Source: The History Channel documentary "Cosmos"

They bulge, roll, quiver and breathe.

De buktar ut, rullar, skakar och andas.

Source: Kurzgesagt science animation

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