bulge

bosse, renflement

Partie arrondie qui dépasse d’une surface.

En anglais simple : A rounded part that sticks out from a surface.

• There is a bulge in my pocket.
• She noticed a strange bulge under the carpet.
• The mechanic checked the tire for bulges.

Comment l'utiliser : a bulge in/on something (There was a bulge in the wall.)

Synonymes : swelling, bump, protrusion

Expressions courantes : bulge in something, bulge under something, a slight bulge

saillir, faire saillie

Dépasser de la surface environnante en formant une bosse arrondie.

En anglais simple : To stick out from the surrounding surface in a rounded shape.

• His eyes seemed to bulge.
• Large roots bulged from the ground.
• The muscles in her arms bulge when she lifts weights.

Comment l'utiliser : bulge out/from something (Tree roots bulge out from the ground.)

Synonymes : protrude, stick out

Expressions courantes : bulge out, bulge from something

gonfler, se bomber

Se bomber vers l’extérieur sous la poussée de quelque chose à l’intérieur.

En anglais simple : To swell outward because something inside pushes against the surface.

• The bag began to bulge.
• Her pockets bulged with sweets.
• The box was bulging because we had packed too much inside.

Comment l'utiliser : bulge with something (His pockets bulged with coins.); bulge at something (The suitcase was bulging at the sides.)

Synonymes : swell, balloon

Expressions courantes : bulge with something, bulge at something, bulge outward