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jolt
noun
1. (jarring movement) 
a. la sacudida (F) 
There was a sudden jolt, and the car wheel fell off.Hubo una sacudida repentina, y la rueda del carro se le cayó.
b. el choque (M) 
The jolt from tripping on the rug caused Charlie to spill the entire pot of chili on the floor.El choque de Charlie tropezando con la alfombra hizo que derramara la olla entera de chile con carne al suelo.
2. (fright) 
a. el susto (M) 
A figure who emerged from the shadows gave Esteban quite a jolt.Una figura emergió de la sombra y le dio un buen susto a Esteban.
transitive verb
3. (to shake) 
a. sacudir 
Carla slammed on the brakes, violently jolting her passengers.Carla pisó al freno de golpe, sacudiendo violentamente a sus pasajeros.
4. (to shock) 
a. afectar 
The incident had jolted Lance, and he was now driving much more cautiously.El incidente había afectado a Lance, y ya manejaba con mucho más cuidado.
b. sacudir 
The attack jolted the entire nation.El ataque sacudió toda la nación.
5. (to provoke; used with "into") 
a. empujar a 
Losing his house jolted Jeremy into quitting drinking.Perder su casa empujó a Jeremy para que dejara de beber.
6. (to shake out of; used with "out of") 
a. sacar bruscamente a 
The bell suddenly rang, jolting me out of my daydream, and I slowly stood up from my desk.El timbre sonó de repente, sacándome bruscamente de mi ensoñación, y lentamente me levanté del pupitre.
intransitive verb
7. (to shake) 
a. traquetear 
Uma woke up every time the train jolted.Uma se despertó cada vez que traqueteaba el tren.
b. ir dando tumbos 
The rickety wagon jolted along on the bumpy road.El carro desvencijado fue dando tumbos por el camino accidentado.
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jolt
Noun
1. (shake) 
a. la sacudida (F) 
2. (shock, surprise) 
a. el susto (M) 
it gave me a bit of a joltme dio un buen susto
transitive verb
3. (shake) 
a. sacudir 
4. (shock, surprise) 
a. sacudir, alterar 
to jolt somebody into actionempujar a alguien a actuar
to jolt somebody out of a depressionhacer salir a alguien de una depresión
intransitive verb
5. (shake) 
a. dar sacudidas 
to jolt alongavanzar a tirones
to jolt to a stoppararse en seco
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jolt [dʒəʊlt]
noun
(jerk) sacudida (f); (sudden bump) choque (m); susto (m)
to give sb a jolt dar un susto a algn; it gave me a bit of a jolt me dio un buen susto
transitive verb
[+vehicle] sacudir; [+person, elbow] empujar (ligeramente); sacudir (levemente); afectar mucho
to jolt sb into (doing) sth mover a algn a hacer algo; to jolt sb out of his complacency hacer que algn se dé cuenta de la necesidad de hacer algo
intransitive verb
[+vehicle] traquetear; dar tumbos
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