noun🔗ShareCasco, hulkA non-functional but floating ship, usually stripped of rigging and equipment, and often put to other uses such as storage or accommodation."The old hulk was used as a storage shed for the boat repair shop. "El viejo casco se usaba como cobertizo de almacenamiento para el taller de reparación de botes.nauticalvehiclesailingoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCasco, pecioAny large ship that is difficult to maneuver."The abandoned freighter, now a rusting hulk, blocked half the harbor entrance, making navigation dangerous. "El carguero abandonado, ahora un casco oxidado, bloqueaba la mitad de la entrada del puerto, haciendo peligrosa la navegación.nauticalvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEstructura enorme, moleA large structure with a dominating presence."The new school auditorium was a hulk of concrete and steel, dominating the skyline. "El nuevo auditorio de la escuela era una mole de hormigón y acero, que dominaba el horizonte.structurebuildingarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGrandullón, fortachónA big (and possibly clumsy) person."My brother is a real hulk; he can lift the entire picnic table with one hand. "Mi hermano es un verdadero grandullón; puede levantar toda la mesa de picnic con una mano.personbodyappearancehumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUna persona muy musculosaAn excessively muscled person."The weightlifter was a hulk, easily lifting twice the weight of the other students. "El levantador de pesas era una persona muy musculosa, que levantaba fácilmente el doble del peso de los otros estudiantes.appearancebodypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareConvertir en cascoTo reduce (a ship) to a (nonfunctional) hulk."The storm completely hulked the fishing boat, leaving it a useless wreck. "La tormenta convirtió por completo el barco pesquero en un casco inútil.nauticalsailingmilitaryvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareImponer, ser corpulentoTo be a hulk, a large (hulking) and often imposing presence."The new student hulked into the classroom, filling the already cramped space with his imposing presence. "El nuevo estudiante impuso su presencia en el aula, llenando el espacio ya estrecho con su imponente figura.appearancebodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMover su cuerpo corpulentoTo move (one's large, hulking body)."After a long day of moving furniture, my dad would hulk himself down onto the couch, exhausted. "Después de un largo día moviendo muebles, mi padre se desplomaba en el sofá, exhausto.bodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEviscerar, destriparTo remove the entrails of; to disembowel."to hulk a hare"Eviscerar una liebre.anatomybiologybodymedicinephysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
