hulk

BrE /hʌlk/ AmE /hʌlk/

noun en → es

1 PERSON [singular] B2

a large, strong person who is not very clever or polite

gigante, coloso, brutus

Collocations hulk of a man

  • He's a real hulk of a man.

    Es un verdadero gigante de hombre.

2 SHIP [singular] C1

a large ship with thick walls, used in the past for carrying goods and attacking other ships

fragata, barco pesado, buque de guerra antiguo

Collocations wooden hulk

  • The wooden hulk was a relic of the past.

    El barco de madera era un relicto del pasado.

3 WRECK [singular] C1

the remains of an old or damaged ship that is no longer used and lies on the bottom of a sea, lake, etc.

restos de un barco hundido, naufragio

Collocations shipwrecked hulk

  • The shipwrecked hulk was a danger to navigation.

    El naufragio era un peligro para la navegación.

4 BUILDING [singular] C1

a very large building, especially one that is old and not used anymore

edificio grande y viejo, ruina de edificio

Collocations abandoned hulk

  • The abandoned hulk was a reminder of the city's past.

    El edificio abandonado era un recordatorio del pasado de la ciudad.

5 HERO [singular] C1

a fictional character who is very strong and can change from a small, weak person to a large, powerful one when he gets angry or excited

superhéroe llamado Hulk, personaje de ficción

Collocations Hulk smash

  • The Hulk is a popular character in comic books.

    El Hulk es un personaje popular en los cómics.