bulge

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Phần nhô ra, phồng lên

BrE /bʌldʒ/ AmE /bʌldʒ/

noun / verb en → vi

1 PROTRUDE [noun] B1

Phần nhô ra, phồng lên

a part of something that sticks out or swells up

  • a bulge in sth

Collocations bulge in the stomach · bulge at the back

  • There was a bulge in his pocket.

    Có một phần phồng lên trong túi của anh ấy.

2 SWELL [intransitive] B1

Nhô ra, phồng lên

to stick out or swell up, especially because of pressure from inside

  • sth bulges

Collocations bulge outwards · bulge with sth

  • The river was beginning to bulge its banks.

    Sông đang bắt đầu dâng cao và phồng lên.

3 STRETCH [intransitive] B2

Nở rộng, giãn ra

to stretch or expand, especially when this is not intended

  • sth bulges

Collocations bulge out of sth · bulge with sth

  • The fabric bulged at the seams.

    Vải giãn ra ở đường may.

4 STOCKPILE [transitive] C1

Tích trữ, dự trữ

to build up a large supply of something, especially in case of war or shortages

  • take sth as a bulge

Collocations bulge stocks · bulge supplies

  • The government has been bulging its food reserves.

    Chính phủ đã tích trữ lượng dự trữ lương thực.