Spanish Conversation · Level 132
45 words
Spanish word
abultar
Pronunciation
IPA/aβulˈtaɾ/
Meaning
- verbbe bulky
Example
La caja abulta demasiado.
The box is too bulky.
More examples
La chaqueta abulta en la maleta.
The jacket is bulky in the suitcase.
Core concept
A package that juts out and makes storage or handling awkward.
Common phrases
abultar en la maleta
be bulky in the suitcase
abultar mucho
be very bulky
Similar words
ocupar: Takes up space in a place or area, reducing available room.
estorbar: Gets in the way and blocks movement or work by physically obstructing.
llenar: Fills the interior of a container or space until it becomes full.
amontonar: Piles objects on top of each other to form a heap.
Definition in Spanish
Ocupar espacio de forma notable; referirse a algo que tiene volumen o sobresale y por eso resulta aparatoso o difícil de manejar.
Word origin
Built from the noun bulto plus the verbal ending -ar, forming a verb that denotes assuming bulk or forming a protruding mass.
Usage tips
- Abultar is usually intransitive in Spanish, so the thing abulta (the box abulta), not someone abulta it.