bolt

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbəʊlt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/boʊlt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bōlt)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
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.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
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.
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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.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

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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'bolt' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Synonyms: rod, pin, peg, bar, brad, more...
Collocations: [stood, was standing] bolt upright, a bolt of lightning, a bolt of lightning [hit] the [tower, tree, church], more...

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