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Bolt
01
perno
a piece of metal like a thick nail without a point that used to secure assembled parts by passing through holes and tightening with a nut
Ejemplos
Please hand me the wrench so I can loosen the bolt.
Por favor, pásame la llave para que pueda aflojar el tornillo.
02
rollo de tela, pieza de tela
a roll of fabric or cloth that is typically sold in a store and can vary in length depending on the manufacturer or supplier
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The seamstress carefully cut the fabric from the bolt to start sewing the garment.
La costurera cortó cuidadosamente la tela del rollo para empezar a coser la prenda.
03
a sliding piece in a lock that is moved to fasten or release it
Ejemplos
She checked that the bolt was fully engaged.
04
a sudden, intense discharge of electricity from the sky, often accompanied by thunder
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The sudden bolt startled everyone on the beach.
05
an act of moving quickly
Ejemplos
The prisoner made a bolt for the open door.
06
the part of a breech-loading firearm that ejects spent cartridges, loads new ones, and secures the breech
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Skilled marksmen manipulate the bolt smoothly.
07
an abrupt departure, especially from an organization or group
Ejemplos
His bolt from the alliance caused political turmoil.
to bolt
01
atornillar, sujetar con pernos
to secure things together by using a metal pin that fits into a corresponding metal hole
Transitive: to bolt sth to a support structure
Ejemplos
The blacksmith taught the apprentice how to properly bolt the metal parts together for durability.
El herrero enseñó al aprendiz cómo atornillar correctamente las piezas de metal para mayor durabilidad.
02
escabullirse, salir pitando
to depart quickly and unexpectedly
Intransitive
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Frustrated with the heated argument, she chose to bolt from the meeting room before things escalated further.
Frustrada por la acalorada discusión, eligió salir corriendo de la sala de reuniones antes de que las cosas escalaran más.
03
escapar, huir
to move or run away quickly and unexpectedly
Intransitive: to bolt | to bolt somewhere
Ejemplos
The sudden appearance of the predator caused the rabbits to bolt in different directions.
La aparición repentina del depredador hizo que los conejos huyeran en diferentes direcciones.
04
engullir, tragar
to consume food quickly and without taking the time to chew it thoroughly
Transitive: to bolt food
Ejemplos
Noticing the approaching storm, the campers had to bolt their lunch to seek shelter quickly.
Al notar la tormenta que se acercaba, los campistas tuvieron que tragar su almuerzo para buscar refugio rápidamente.
05
huir, escapar
to flee or escape abruptly
Intransitive: to bolt from a place
Ejemplos
Caught in the act of vandalism, the teenagers had to bolt from the park.
Sorprendidos en el acto de vandalismo, los adolescentes tuvieron que huir del parque.
bolt
01
in a stiff, inflexible, or unyielding manner
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She sat bolt straight in her chair.
02
in a straight, immediate, or direct manner
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The arrow flew bolt toward the target.
