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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026: | Principal Translations |
| bolt n | (fastener with nut) | tornillo nm |
| | | perno nm |
| | (PY, AR, UY) | bulón nm |
| | Ned needs two more bolts to repair the garage door. |
| | Ned necesita dos tornillos más para reparar la puerta del garaje. |
| bolt n | (lock for door) | cerrojo nm |
| | | cerradura nf |
| | | pestillo nm |
| | | pasador nm |
| | This apartment has many safety features, including an intercom system and a bolt on the door. |
| | El apartamento es muy seguro, tiene un sistema de comunicación interno y un cerrojo en la puerta. |
| bolt [sth]⇒ vtr | (lock door with a bolt) | cerrar con pestillo loc verb |
| | | echar el cerrojo vtr + nm |
| | | atrancar⇒ vtr |
| | | cerrar con pestillo loc verb |
| | Remember to bolt the door at night. |
| | Recuerda cerrar con pestillo la puerta a la noche. |
| bolt [sth] vtr | (attach [sth] with a bolt) | atornillar⇒ vtr |
| | | sujetar con pernos loc verb |
| | Micah bolted the sheet metal to the structure. |
| | Micah atornilló la placa de metal a la estructura. |
| bolt⇒ vi | (run off suddenly) | irse corriendo loc verb |
| | | echar a correr loc verb |
| | | escaparse⇒ v prnl |
| | | salir huyendo loc verb |
| | The rabbit bolted at the sound of the car door slamming shut. |
| | El conejo se fue corriendo cuando escuchó la puerta del auto cerrarse. |
| bolt out vi + adv | (exit rapidly) | salir corriendo loc verb |
| | Lucy left the front door open and her labrador bolted out. |
| | Lucy dejó la puerta abierta y su labrador salió corriendo. |
| bolt out of [sth] v expr | (exit rapidly) | salir corriendo de loc verb |
| | The spooked horse bolted out of the barn. |
| | El caballo, asustado, salió corriendo del establo. |
| Additional Translations |
| bolt n | (bar forming part of lock) | cerrojo nm |
| | Close the door and put the bolt in place. |
| | Cierra la puerta y pon el cerrojo. |
| bolt n | (arrow) | flecha nf |
| | In classical mythology, anyone struck by a bolt from Cupid's arrow would fall in love. |
| | En la mitología clásica, cualquiera a quien tocara una flecha de Cupido se enamoraría. |
| bolt n | (roll: of fabric) | rollo de tela nm + loc adj |
| | It took two entire bolts of fabric to make the princess's wedding dress. |
| | Se necesitaron dos rollos de tela enteros para hacer el vestido de casamiento de la princesa. |
| bolt n | (part of firearm) | cerrojo nm |
| bolt vi | (horticulture: go to seed) | producir semillas loc verb |
| | | echar flores loc verb |
| | | florear⇒ vi |
| | Cilantro bolts quickly in hot weather. |
| | El cilantro produce semillas pronto en clima cálido. |
| bolt [sth]⇒ vtr | (fabric, etc: make into bolts) | enrollar⇒ vtr |
| | The cloth is bolted at the factory before being delivered to the stores. |
| | En la fábrica enrollan la ropa antes de mandarle a los negocios. |
| bolt [sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (attach [sth] with a bolt) | atornillar algo a loc verb |
| | Ray bolted the shelves securely to the wall. |
| | Ray atornilló los estantes a la pared. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026: Locuciones verbales
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| bolt [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | (fasten, secure [sth]) | atornillar⇒ vtr |
| | Bolt down that metal plate so that it doesn't vibrate. |
| | | abulonar⇒ vtr |
| bolt [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | slang, figurative (eat [sth] quickly) | devorar⇒, engullir⇒, tragar⇒ vtr |
| | | zamparse⇒ v prnl |
| | | tragarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Jerry was late for class, so he bolted down his breakfast. |
| | Jerry estaba llegando tarde a clases así que devoró su desayuno. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026: Compound Forms:
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| anchor bolt | (masonry) | anclaje químico loc nom m |
| bolt cutter n | (tool for cutting bolts, wires) | napoleón nm |
| | | cortapernos, cortacadenas nm inv |
| bolt from the blue n | figurative ([sth] unexpected) | salir de la nada loc verb |
| | The accusation of theft was a bolt from the blue. |
| | La acusación de robo salió de la nada. |
| | | giro imprevisto loc nom m |
| | | imprevisto nm |
| | La acusación de robo fue un giro imprevisto. |
| bolt [sth] in vtr + adv | (fasten tightly with bolt) | atornillar⇒ vtr |
bolt of lightning,
lightning bolt n | (electrical flash) | rayo nm |
| | | relámpago nm |
| | Zeus is sometimes depicted holding a lightning bolt. | | | A nearby bolt of lightning lit up the sky. |
| | A veces se representa a Zeus sosteniendo un rayo. |
| bolt sleeve n | (construction: bolt casing) | camisa para anclaje de perno loc nom f |
| | Con el uso de una camisa para anclaje de perno, nos aseguramos de que el bulón no se quede atascado en el cemento. |
| bolt upright adv | colloquial (vertically, with straight back) | muy erguido, muy derecho loc adj |
| | | de manera rígida, de manera tensa loc adj |
| | The boy's mother found him bolt upright in bed after a nightmare. | | | She sat bolt upright at the sudden sound. |
| | La mamá del niño lo encontró sentado muy erguido en la cama después de la pesadilla. // Ella se sentó muy derecha cuando escuchó el ruido. |
| bolt-on n | figurative (optional extra) | extra nm |
| bolt-on adj | figurative (optional, extra) | extra adj |
| | | opcional adj |
| bolt-on adj | (fastens with bolt) | que se atornilla loc adj |
bolthole,
bolt-hole n | mainly UK (hideout, place to escape to) | refugio nm |
| | | escondite nm |
| | | escondrijo nm |
| carriage bolt n | (timber bolt) | perno de carrocería loc nom m |
eye bolt,
eyebolt n | (metal screw with loop) | armella nf |
| hanger bolt n | (type of screw) | perno roscado nm |
| lag bolt n | (mechanics) | tirafondo nm |
| like a bolt of lightning adv | (moving: fast) | como un rayo, como una centella loc adv |
| | The winning horse shot out of the starting gate like a bolt of lightning. |
| | (MX, coloquial) | como hijo del viento lov adv |
make a bolt for it,
make a bolt for [sth] v expr | informal (escape quickly) | lanzarse hacia v prnl + prep |
| | | correr hacia vi + prep |
| | The dog made a bolt for the garden gate, but I caught him before he could run out into the road. |
night latch,
night bolt n | (door lock) (cierra del interior) | cerradura de bloqueo nm + loc adj |
| | | pestillo de bloqueo nm + loc adj |
| nut and bolt n | (steel fastening) | tuerca y tornillo grupo nom |
| | (AR) | tuerca y bulón loc nom f |
| shoot your bolt v expr | figurative, informal (exhaust your energy) | haber hecho todo lo posible loc verb |
| | | haber hecho todo lo que uno pudo loc verb |
| | | darlo todo expr |
| stud bolt n | (headless bolt) | perno de eje corto nm + loc adj |
| wing bolt | (machinery) | tornillo mariposa loc nom m |
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