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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBulk up
/ˌbʌlk ˈʌp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To increase in bodily size and muscle mass, typically through intensive weight training and increased caloric intake.
"He spent the entire winter in the gym trying to bulk up before the competition season." - 2
To make something larger, thicker, or more substantial by adding extra material or content.
"The author decided to bulk up the report with additional market research data."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'bulk' (dating back to the late 14th century meaning size or mass, from Old Norse 'búlki'), combined with the adverbial particle 'up' to indicate increase or accumulation. The phrasal verb gained widespread popularity in the mid-20th century within body-building and athletic contexts to describe the deliberate increase of muscle mass through heavy training and calorie surplus.
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prendre de la masse
Transliteration: pʁɑ̃dʁ də la mas
"Il fait de la musculation pour prendre de la masse."
aufbauen
Transliteration: ˈaʊfˌbaʊən
"Er geht ins Fitnessstudio, um Muskeln aufzubauen."
fare massa
Transliteration: ˈfaːre ˈmassa
"Il bodybuilder segue una dieta specifica per fare massa."
muscularse
Transliteration: muskuˈlarse
"Empezó a levantar pesas para muscularse rápidamente."
ganhar massa
Transliteration: ɡɐ̃ˈɲaɾ ˈmasɐ
"Ele come muito arroz e frango para ganhar massa."
शरीर बनाना
Transliteration: shareer banana
"वह जिम में कसरत करके अपना शरीर बढ़ा रहा है।"
增肌
Transliteration: zēng jī
"为了参加健美比赛，他一直在努力增肌。"
벌크업하다
Transliteration: beol-keu-eop-ha-da
"그는 겨울 동안 열심히 운동해서 벌크업을 했다."
バルクアップする
Transliteration: baruku appu suru
"彼は筋肉をつけて体を大きくするためにバルクアップしている。"
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