hulking
/ˈhʌl.kɪŋ/adjective
B2formalcommon/ˈhʌl.kɪŋ/Describes a person or thing that is very large, heavy, and often clumsy or intimidating in size.
ruОписывает человека или предмет, который очень большой, тяжелый и часто неуклюжий или внушающий страх своими размерами.esDescribe a una persona o cosa que es muy grande, pesada y a menudo torpe o imponente por su tamaño.frDécrit une personne ou une chose qui est très grande, lourde et souvent maladroite ou impressionnante par sa masse.deBezeichnet eine Person oder Sache, die sehr groß, schwer und oft ungeschickt oder einschüchternd wirkt.ptDescreve uma pessoa ou coisa muito grande, pesada e frequentemente desajeitada, ou que impõe medo pelo tamanho. Pode ser usado para pessoas corpulentas e brutas ou para objetos enormes e maciços.zh形容人或事物非常庞大、笨重,常显得笨拙或因体型巨大而令人生畏。arيصف شخصًا أو شيئًا ضخمًا ثقيلًا، وغالبًا ما يكون غير رشيق أو مهيبًا ومخيفًا بحجمه.
- Large and heavy B2 informal
Describing someone or something that is very large, heavy, and often clumsy or imposing.
- A hulking figure stood in the doorway, blocking the light.
- The hulking truck barely fit through the narrow street.
- He was a hulking man with broad shoulders and a deep voice.
ruГромоздкийesgrande y pesadofrMassif et encombrantdeMassig und schwerptDesengonçadozh笨重的arضخم ثقيل
Synonyms: bulkyenormousheavyhugelumpishmassiveponderoustoweringunwieldy
- Massive and unwieldy B2 informal
Used to describe an object that is extremely large and difficult to move or manage.
- They moved the hulking piece of furniture into the living room.
- The hulking machinery took up most of the factory floor.
- A hulking boulder blocked the mountain path.
ruГромоздкийesvoluminoso y difícil de manejarfrMassif et encombrantdeSchwerfällig und massigptVolumoso e desajeitadozh笨重庞大的arضخم ثقيل
Synonyms: awkwardbulkyclunkycumbersomeheavymassiveponderousunwieldy
Antonyms: agilecompactmanageablenimbletiny
- more hulking comparative form
- most hulking superlative form
verb
formalcommonobsolete/hʌlk/An obsolete verb meaning to move heavily or clumsily, or to appear as a large, bulky mass. Also used in nautical contexts to describe removing the body of a ship.
ruУстаревший глагол, означающий двигаться тяжело или неуклюже, или появляться в виде большой, громоздкой массы. Также используется в морском контексте для описания удаления корпуса корабля.esVerbo que significa moverse de manera pesada o torpe, o aparecer como una masa grande y voluminosa. También se usa en contexto marítimo para referirse a quitar el casco de un barco.frVerbe désuet signifiant se déplacer lourdement ou maladroitement, ou apparaître comme une masse grande et encombrante. Il est aussi utilisé dans un contexte maritime pour décrire le fait de retirer la coque d'un navire.deVeraltetes Verb, das bedeutet, sich schwerfällig oder unbeholfen zu bewegen oder als große, massige Gestalt zu erscheinen. Wird auch im maritimen Kontext verwendet, um das Entfernen des Rumpfes eines Schiffes zu beschreiben.ptVerbo arcaico que significa mover-se de forma pesada ou desajeitada, ou aparecer como uma massa grande e volumosa. Também é usado em contexto marítimo para descrever a remoção do casco de um navio.zh过时动词,意为笨重或笨拙地移动,或作为庞大笨重的物体出现。也用于航海语境,指废弃或拆解船体。arفعل يدل على التحرك بثقل أو بغير براعة، أو الظهور ككتلة ضخمة بارزة. ويُستخدم أيضاً في السياق البحري للإشارة إلى إخراج هيكل سفينة أو التخلص منه.
- To move in a heavy, clumsy way B2 informal
To move or appear in a large, heavy, and often threatening manner.
- The giant hulked through the narrow doorway.
- He hulked his way across the room, bumping into furniture.
- The truck hulked down the street, blocking traffic.
ruДвигаться грузноesMoverse pesadamentefrse déplacer lourdementdeSchwerfällig bewegenptMover-se pesadamentezh笨重地移动arالتحرّك بثقل وترهّل
- To loom or tower over B2 informal
To appear large and imposing, often in a way that is intimidating.
- The old factory hulked over the small town.
- He hulked above the other players on the basketball court.
- The mountain hulked in the distance, casting a long shadow.
ruВозвышатьсяeserguirse imponentefrSe dresser de manière menaçantedeAufragenptPairar sobrezh耸立arيَشْمَخ
Synonyms: bulkdominateloomovershadowtower
- hulked past participle
- hulked past simple
- hulking present participle
- hulks third person singular