bulge

bulge
1. noun
(a swelling: the bulge of her hips.) protuberancia

2. verb
(to swell out: His muscles bulged.) hincharse
bulge1 n bulto
the sweets made a bulge in his pocket los caramelos le hacían un bulto en el bolsillo
bulge2 vb rebosar
the bag was bulging with shopping la bolsa estaba llena a rebosar de compras
El gerundio de bulge se escribe bulging
bulge
tr[bʌlʤ]
noun
1 (lump) bulto; (protruberance) protuberancia
2 (in surface) pandeo
intransitive verb
1 (protrude) sobresalir; (eyes) saltar
■ his stomach bulges le sobresale la barriga
■ his eyes bulged when he saw all the money se le saltaron los ojos al ver todo el dinero
2 (swell) hincharse
3 (warp) pandearse
4 estar abultado,-a
■ his pockets were bulging with sweets sus bolsillos estaban abultados de caramelos
bulge ['bʌlʤ] vi, bulged ; bulging : abultar, sobresalir
bulge n
: bulto m, protuberancia f
bulge
n.
• barriga s.f.
• bombeo s.m.
• bulto s.m.
• comba s.f.
• protuberancia s.f.
v.
• bombear v.
• combar v.
• pandear v.

I bʌldʒ
noun bulto m

II
intransitive verb
a) (protrude) sobresalir*

her eyes bulged at the thought — los ojos se le salían de las órbitas de sólo pensarlo

the bag was bulging with books — la bolsa estaba repleta de libros

b) bulging pres p <pocket/bag> repleto; <eyes> saltón
[bʌldʒ]
1. N
1) (in surface, of curve) abombamiento m , protuberancia f ; (in pocket) bulto m
2) (in birth rate, sales) alza f , aumento m

the postwar bulge in the birth rate — la explosión demográfica de la posguerra

2.
VI [pocket etc] estar abultado; [eyes] saltarse

his pockets bulged with apples — iba con los bolsillos repletos de manzanas

their eyes bulged at the sight — se les saltaron los ojos al verlo

* * *

I [bʌldʒ]
noun bulto m

II
intransitive verb
a) (protrude) sobresalir*

her eyes bulged at the thought — los ojos se le salían de las órbitas de sólo pensarlo

the bag was bulging with books — la bolsa estaba repleta de libros

b) bulging pres p <pocket/bag> repleto; <eyes> saltón

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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  • bulge — vb Bulge, jut, stick out, protuberate, protrude, project, overhang, beetle mean to extend outward beyond the usual and normal line. Bulge suggests a swelling out in an excessive or abnormal fashion; it may be used when the impression to be given… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Bulge — Bulge, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Bulged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bulging}.] 1. To swell or jut out; to bend outward, as a wall when it yields to pressure; to be protuberant; as, the wall bulges. [1913 Webster] 2. To bilge, as a ship; to founder. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • bulge — index project (extend beyond) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • bulge — (n.) c.1200, from O.Fr. bouge wallet, pouch, leather bag (see BUDGET (Cf. budget)). Sense of swelling is first recorded 1620s. The verb is first recorded 1670s. Related: Bulged; bulging. BILGE (Cf. Bilge) (q.v.) may be a nautical variant …   Etymology dictionary

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