bolt

bolt
[bəʊlt]
sustantivo
1cerrojo (m) pestillo (m) (on door); perno (m) (metal fastening)
  • he has shot his bolt (familiar) -> ha quemado sus últimos cartuchos
2(dash)
  • she made a bolt for the door -> se precipitó hacia la puerta
  • bolt hole -> refugio (m)
3rayo (m) (of lightning)
  • to come like a bolt from the blue (sentido figurado) -> ocurrir de sopetón, pillar or agarrar a todo el mundo por sorpresa (Am)
adverbio
también:
  • bolt upright -> erguido(a)
verbo transitivo
4(lock)
  • to bolt the door/window -> cerrar la puerta/ventana con pestillo
5atornillar (attach with bolts)
6engullir (eat)
verbo intransitivo
7salir de estampida (horse); salir huyendo (person)

bolt [boult]
sustantivo
1Dardo, flecha.
2Rayo; proyectil largo y cilíndrico para un cañón; lo que aparece o sobreviene de repente.
3Cerrojo, pasador de una puerta.
4Pestillo de cerradura.
5Disidencia, acto de separarse de un partido político, o de negarse a apoyar a un candidato, medida o política de un partido. (Estados Unidos)
6Partida o salto repentino.
  • A bolt for home -> partida súbita de una persona con rumbo a su casa
7Rollo (de tela).
8Perno, cavillas de hierro. (Marina)
  • Bolts -> grillos, prisiones para los pies
9Clavija, perno, tolete.
10Tamiz muy fino para separar la harina del salvado.
11Relámpago, rayo (of lightning).
  • Bolt of cloth -> rollo
  • Bolt and nut -> perno y tuerca
  • Countersunk bolt -> perno de cabeza perdida
  • Round-headed bolt -> perno de cabeza de hongo
  • Square-headed bolt -> perno de cabeza, de diamante
  • Bolt up right -> derecho, recto como un dardo
1Cerrar con cerrojo.
2Cerner, separar con el cedazo las partes más finas de cualquier materia reducida a polvo.
3Charlar, hablar sin discreción ni tacto, descubrir por imprudencia lo que se debe callar.
4Engullir, tragar sin mascar.
5Lanzar, arrojar, echar, expeler de repente.
  • To bolt together -> asegurar con pernos (fasten with bolts)
  • To bolt down -> engullir (food, meal)
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
6Saltar de repente. (n)
7Lanzarse, arrojarse. (n)
8Caer como un rayo. (n)
  • To bolt in -> entrar de repente
  • To bolt oral -> salir de golpe
va. 3 Examinar, escudriñar. 4 (E.U) Rehusar uno su apoyo al partido político a que pertenece; rechazar candidato o una medida de partido.
adverbio
  • Bolt upright -> muy erguido
  • He suddenly sat bolt upright in bed -> se irguió de repente en la cama

bolt [bəʊlt]
noun
1 (on door, gun) cerrojo; (m) [of crossbow] cuadrillo; (m) [of lock] pestillo; (m) (Téc) perno; (m) tornillo; (m)
he's shot his bolt ha quemado su último cartucho
2 [of cloth] rollo; (m)
3 (dash) salida repentina; (f) (flight) fuga; (f)
to make a bolt for it echar a correr; he made a bolt for the door se lanzó hacia la puerta
4 [of lightning] rayo; (m) relámpago; (m)
it came like a bolt from the blue cayó como una bomba
adverb
bolt upright rígido; muy erguido; to sit bolt upright incorporarse de golpe
verb:transitive
1 [+door etc] echar el cerrojo a; (Téc) sujetar con tornillos; empernar
to bolt two things together unir dos cosas con pernos
2 (also bolt down) [+food] engullir; tragar; (LAm)
verb:intransitive
1 (escape) escaparse; huir; [+horse] desbocarse
2 (rush) echar a correr
to bolt past pasar como un rayo
3 (US) (Pol) separarse del partido
modifier
bolt hole (n) (Britain) refugio; (m)

Verb Conjugation for "bolt"

Imperative
  • bolt
  • you bolt
  • he/she bolts
  • we bolt
  • you bolt
  • they bolt
Preterite
  • I bolted
  • you bolted
  • he/she bolted
  • we bolted
  • you bolted
  • they bolted
Present Continuous
  • I am bolting
  • you are bolting
  • he/she is bolting
  • we are bolting
  • you are bolting
  • they are bolting
Present Perfect
  • I have bolted
  • you have bolted
  • he/she has bolted
  • we have bolted
  • you have bolted
  • they have bolted
Past Continuous
  • I was bolting
  • you were bolting
  • he/she was bolting
  • we were bolting
  • you were bolting
  • they were bolting
Past Perfect
  • I had bolted
  • you had bolted
  • he/she had bolted
  • we had bolted
  • you had bolted
  • they had bolted
Future
  • I will bolt
  • you will bolt
  • he/she will bolt
  • we will bolt
  • you will bolt
  • they will bolt
Future Perfect
  • I will have bolted
  • you will have bolted
  • he/she will have bolted
  • we will have bolted
  • you will have bolted
  • they will have bolted
Future Continuous
  • I will be bolting
  • you will be bolting
  • he/she will be bolting
  • we will be bolting
  • you will be bolting
  • they will be bolting
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been bolting
  • you have been bolting
  • he/she has been bolting
  • we have been bolting
  • you have been bolting
  • they have been bolting
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been bolting
  • you will have been bolting
  • he/she will have been bolting
  • we will have been bolting
  • you will have been bolting
  • they will have been bolting
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been bolting
  • you had been bolting
  • he/she had been bolting
  • we had been bolting
  • you had been bolting
  • they had been bolting
Imperative
  • bolt
  • bolt
  • I bolt
  • you bolt
  • he/she bolts
  • we bolt
Present
  • you bolt
  • they bolt
  • I bolted
  • you bolted
  • he/she bolted
  • we bolted
Preterite
  • you bolted
  • they bolted
  • I am bolting
  • you are bolting
  • he/she is bolting
  • we are bolting
Present Continuous
  • you are bolting
  • they are bolting
  • I have bolted
  • you have bolted
  • he/she has bolted
  • we have bolted
Present Perfect
  • you have bolted
  • they have bolted
  • I was bolting
  • you were bolting
  • he/she was bolting
  • we were bolting
Past Continuous
  • you were bolting
  • they were bolting
  • I had bolted
  • you had bolted
  • he/she had bolted
  • we had bolted
Past Perfect
  • you had bolted
  • they had bolted
  • I will bolt
  • you will bolt
  • he/she will bolt
  • we will bolt
Future
  • you will bolt
  • they will bolt
  • I will have bolted
  • you will have bolted
  • he/she will have bolted
  • we will have bolted
Future Perfect
  • you will have bolted
  • they will have bolted
  • I will be bolting
  • you will be bolting
  • he/she will be bolting
  • we will be bolting
Future Continuous
  • you will be bolting
  • they will be bolting
  • I have been bolting
  • you have been bolting
  • he/she has been bolting
  • we have been bolting
Present Perfect Continuous
  • you have been bolting
  • they have been bolting
  • I will have been bolting
  • you will have been bolting
  • he/she will have been bolting
  • we will have been bolting
Future Perfect Continuous
  • you will have been bolting
  • they will have been bolting
  • I had been bolting
  • you had been bolting
  • he/she had been bolting
  • we had been bolting
Past Perfect Continuous
  • you had been bolting
  • they had been bolting

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