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PRONUNCIATION OF BULK-BUY

bulk-buy  [ˈbʌlkbaɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BULK-BUY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bulk-Buy is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb bulk-buy in English.

WHAT DOES BULK-BUY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bulk-buy in the English dictionary

The definition of bulk-buy in the dictionary is buy in large quantities.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BULK-BUY

PRESENT

Present
I bulk-buy
you bulk-buy
he/she/it bulk-buys
we bulk-buy
you bulk-buy
they bulk-buy
Present continuous
I am bulk-buying
you are bulk-buying
he/she/it is bulk-buying
we are bulk-buying
you are bulk-buying
they are bulk-buying
Present perfect
I have bulk-bought
you have bulk-bought
he/she/it has bulk-bought
we have bulk-bought
you have bulk-bought
they have bulk-bought
Present perfect continuous
I have been bulk-buying
you have been bulk-buying
he/she/it has been bulk-buying
we have been bulk-buying
you have been bulk-buying
they have been bulk-buying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I bulk-bought
you bulk-bought
he/she/it bulk-bought
we bulk-bought
you bulk-bought
they bulk-bought
Past continuous
I was bulk-buying
you were bulk-buying
he/she/it was bulk-buying
we were bulk-buying
you were bulk-buying
they were bulk-buying
Past perfect
I had bulk-bought
you had bulk-bought
he/she/it had bulk-bought
we had bulk-bought
you had bulk-bought
they had bulk-bought
Past perfect continuous
I had been bulk-buying
you had been bulk-buying
he/she/it had been bulk-buying
we had been bulk-buying
you had been bulk-buying
they had been bulk-buying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will bulk-buy
you will bulk-buy
he/she/it will bulk-buy
we will bulk-buy
you will bulk-buy
they will bulk-buy
Future continuous
I will be bulk-buying
you will be bulk-buying
he/she/it will be bulk-buying
we will be bulk-buying
you will be bulk-buying
they will be bulk-buying
Future perfect
I will have bulk-bought
you will have bulk-bought
he/she/it will have bulk-bought
we will have bulk-bought
you will have bulk-bought
they will have bulk-bought
Future perfect continuous
I will have been bulk-buying
you will have been bulk-buying
he/she/it will have been bulk-buying
we will have been bulk-buying
you will have been bulk-buying
they will have been bulk-buying
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would bulk-buy
you would bulk-buy
he/she/it would bulk-buy
we would bulk-buy
you would bulk-buy
they would bulk-buy
Conditional continuous
I would be bulk-buying
you would be bulk-buying
he/she/it would be bulk-buying
we would be bulk-buying
you would be bulk-buying
they would be bulk-buying
Conditional perfect
I would have bulk-buy
you would have bulk-buy
he/she/it would have bulk-buy
we would have bulk-buy
you would have bulk-buy
they would have bulk-buy
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been bulk-buying
you would have been bulk-buying
he/she/it would have been bulk-buying
we would have been bulk-buying
you would have been bulk-buying
they would have been bulk-buying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you bulk-buy
we let´s bulk-buy
you bulk-buy
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to bulk-buy
Past participle
bulk-bought
Present Participle
bulk-buying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BULK-BUY


aby
əˈbaɪ
alibi
ˈælɪˌbaɪ
Bhai
baɪ
bi
baɪ
buy
baɪ
by
baɪ
bye
baɪ
bye-bye
ˈbaɪˈbaɪ
drive-by
ˈdraɪvbaɪ
Dubai
duːˈbaɪ
goodbye
ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ
hereby
ˌhɪəˈbaɪ
limbi
ˈlɪmbaɪ
lullaby
ˈlʌləˌbaɪ
Mumbai
mʊmˈbaɪ
nearby
ˈnɪəˌbaɪ
rabbi
ˈræbaɪ
standby
ˈstændbaɪ
thereby
ˌðɛəˈbaɪ
whereby
wɛəˈbaɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BULK-BUY

bulk
bulk buying
bulk cargo
bulk carrier
bulk large
bulk modulus
bulk purchasing
bulk transport
bulk up
bulk-buying
bulkage
bulker
bulkhead
bulkier
bulkiest
bulkily
bulkiness
bulking
bulks
bulky

WORDS THAT END LIKE BULK-BUY

appuy
bad guy
cliquy
colloquy
fall guy
guy
impulse buy
obloquy
outbuy
overbuy
prebuy
puy
rebuy
soliloquy
Tanguy
tough guy
underbuy
uy
Van Rompuy
wise guy

Synonyms and antonyms of bulk-buy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bulk-buy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BULK-BUY

Find out the translation of bulk-buy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bulk-buy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bulk-buy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

批量购买
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mayor - buy
570 millions of speakers

English

bulk-buy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

थोक खरीदें
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السائبة شراء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Основная - бай
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bulk- buy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাল্ক-কিনুন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

d´achat en masse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pukal-beli
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Groß -buy
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バルク買い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대량 구매
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Akeh-tuku
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

số lượng lớn mua
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மொத்தமாக வாங்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बल्क-खरेदी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

toplu satın
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bulk -buy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Kup luzem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Основна - бай
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bulk - buy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χύμα - buy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

grootmaat - koop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bulk - köp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bulk - kjøp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bulk-buy

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BULK-BUY»

The term «bulk-buy» is regularly used and occupies the 98.268 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BULK-BUY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bulk-buy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bulk-buy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bulk-buy

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BULK-BUY»

Discover the use of bulk-buy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bulk-buy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Table Tucker: Save Time, Money, Sanity and the World!
When you bulk buy every month and season, Table Tucker reminds you to buy other non-food needs that might run out when you prefer they wouldn't. Again, buying these items in bulk avoids extra trips to the shops where chocolate biscuits, ...
Penina Petersen, 2008
2
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5 bulk buy to buy in large amounts: Because we're such a large family we find it cheaper to bulk buy foods we eat a lot of. "idiom bulk large literary to be present and important: Fears of his death bulked large in her thoughts. "phrasal verb bulk  ...
3
Big Buy Cooking: The Food Lover's Guide to Buying in Bulk ...
That's where this book comes in, with a trio of easy, delicious recipes for every top-notch bulk-buy find. So buy that big block of Cheddar and don't hesitate over that large bag of fingerling potatoes. With this book, you'll never have too much of  ...
Fine Cooking, 2010
4
How to Spend Less While Shopping
When you do bulk buy, also make sure you are not buying more than you can use. If it spoils, goes bad, or is in any condition where you will not be able to use it and you end up throwing it out, you have just wasted money by buying more than ...
Sally Knitter, 2013
5
Money Makes Sense!
32p x 4 = £1.28 so the bulk buy is better value. This method is sometimes known as finding the unit cost. Buy 1 and get 2nd half price I^emofizz bottle priced 46p or Single I^ernofizz bottle priced 34p Here, we need to work out the actual cost of  ...
Paul Metcalf, 2002
6
The Justified Tight B****rd's Guide to Life: Financial ...
... risk and even then only buy relatively small quantities. If the items on offer are perishable we may still be able to bulk buy if they can be frozen. Even if it's something you don't normally freeze, like bread for example, it might still be an option.
P.J. Moore, 2014
7
The Urban Farm Handbook
In many ways, organizing a bulk buy is like joining a CSA. The difference is that you are the farmer's sole customer, which enables you to control more elements. You can avoid getting one artichoke per box or weeks of radishes and kohlrabi.
Annette Cottrell, Joshua McNichols, 2013
8
Redefining Retirement: New Realities for Boomer Women
... if you can't use them up before their “best before” dates. Frozen foods in bulk can be very good value, however, especially in winter when produce prices are sky-high. So consider bulk purchasing, but be careful. Sometimes the bulk buy can ...
Margret Hovanec, Elizabeth Shilton, 2007
9
The Citizen-Powered Energy Handbook: Community Solutions to ...
Some bulk-buy co-ops use a large central storage tank where loads are delivered and where subscribers pick up their fuel. Other co-ops use distributed smaller storage tanks or barrels in multiple locations. Regardless of the storage strategy, ...
Greg Pahl, 2007
10
1001 Financial Words You Need to Know
In the late 19th cent. the use of the term was extended from governmental to private or commercial finances. bulk buy•ing /eb/lk ebOiNG/ n. the purchase of goods in large amounts, typically at a discount. DERIVATIVES bulk-buy v. bull / bDl/ n. a ...
David Bach, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BULK-BUY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bulk-buy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
We spent cost of a Mercedes on junk food
“It's great and we will definitely never bulk-buy fast food again.” Linekaargh: Footie legend's brother blasts girlfriend in the face at party. EXCLUSIVE: BATTERED ... «The Sun, Jul 15»
2
A guide to FUN-employment - enjoying time between jobs
You also can't afford fancy fatty foods so stock up on healthy foods that you can bulk-buy, and finally kick-start that diet you've been banging on ... «IrishCentral, Jun 15»
3
Martin Lewis' haggling tips
If you're buying more than one product, a bulk-buy haggle is often easier – make a discount a condition of increasing the volume of your ... «U.TV, Jun 15»
4
Thomas Cook India launches Drizzlers 2015 with over 100 …
We've been able to leverage on three strengths to ensure significant consumer savings—our bulk-buy clout, our volume growth, and interest for ... «TravelBizMonitor, Jun 15»
5
Grass-roots push could put solar energy in local homes
... power consumed by her home, which may wind up costing about $11,000 after the bulk-buy discount and federal-tax credit, Dipboye said. «Orlando Sentinel, Jun 15»
6
Thomas Cook India launches Drizzlers 2015
... to leverage 3 strengths to ensure significant consumer savings: our bulk-buy clout, our volume growth and interest for emerging destinations". «Equity Bulls, Jun 15»
7
Remember when cashews were a special treat ...
As I write this, my mouth is stuffed with salty roasted bulk-buy discount cashews. I bought a huge bag from my local supermarket and I've been ... «The Age, Jun 15»
8
Costco fights to sell bulk liquor
The bulk-buy retailer has appealed to the state's Supreme Court for a licence to provide alcohol to customers at its Kilburn outlet. Costco's ... «The New Daily, Jun 15»
9
Disabled people 'should be bold' to get better deals
The commission has recommended that disability organisations club together to bulk-buy products from clothes and shoes to energy provision, ... «Swindon Advertiser, Jun 15»
10
'Disabled should band together to bring living costs down'
The commission has recommended that disability organisations club together to bulk-buy products from clothes and shoes to energy provision, ... «BBC News, Jun 15»

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