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hulk

/hʌlk/

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noun

Casco, hulk

A non-functional but floating ship, usually stripped of rigging and equipment, and often put to other uses such as storage or accommodation.

Examples :

"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.

nautical vehicle sailing ocean

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noun

Casco, pecio

Any large ship that is difficult to maneuver.

Examples :

"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.

nautical vehicle

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noun

Estructura enorme, mole

A large structure with a dominating presence.

Examples :

"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.

structure building architecture

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noun

Grandullón, fortachón

A big (and possibly clumsy) person.

Examples :

"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.

person body appearance human

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noun

Una persona muy musculosa

An excessively muscled person.

Examples :

"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.

appearance body person

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verb

Convertir en casco

To reduce (a ship) to a (nonfunctional) hulk.

Examples :

"The storm completely hulked the fishing boat, leaving it a useless wreck. "

La tormenta convirtió por completo el barco pesquero en un casco inútil.

nautical sailing military vehicle

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verb

Imponer, ser corpulento

To be a hulk, a large (hulking) and often imposing presence.

Examples :

"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.

appearance body action

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verb

Mover su cuerpo corpulento

To move (one's large, hulking body).

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Eviscerar, destripar

To remove the entrails of; to disembowel.

Examples :

"to hulk a hare"

Eviscerar una liebre.

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