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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessaillant
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sajã
"Les muscles saillants de l'athlète étaient impressionnants."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Swelling or protruding outward.
"The bulging muscles of the athlete were impressive." - 2
Having a rounded or swollen shape.
"The bulging eyes of the cartoon character made it look comical."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'bulging' originates from the Middle English 'bulgen', which is derived from the Old English 'bylgian', meaning 'to swell'. The term has evolved over time to describe something that is protruding or swelling outward, often used in both literal and figurative contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bulging" is said worldwide
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saillant
Transliteration: sajã
"Les muscles saillants de l'athlète étaient impressionnants."
vorstehend
Transliteration: for-shtay-end
"Die vorstehenden Muskeln des Athleten waren beeindruckend."
sporgente
Transliteration: spor-gente
"I muscoli sporgenti dell'atleta erano impressionanti."
saliente
Transliteration: sa-li-en-te
"Los músculos salientes del atleta eran impresionantes."
saliente
Transliteration: sa-li-en-te
"Os músculos salientes do atleta eram impressionantes."
फुला हुआ
Transliteration: phula hua
"खिलाड़ी के फुला हुआ मांसपेशियाँ प्रभावशाली थीं।"
突出的
Transliteration: tūchū de
"运动员突出的肌肉令人印象深刻。"
튀어나온
Transliteration: tuieonaon
"운동선수의 튀어나온 근육은 인상적이었다."
膨らんだ
Transliteration: fukuranda
"アスリートの膨らんだ筋肉は印象的だった。"
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