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Meanings of bolt in English

Spanish
directo
Wikidata

Directly.

        directo
        Portuguese
        severamente

        In a rigid manner.

              severamente
              Portuguese
              raio
              Catalan
              tro
              Spanish
              trueno

              A discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder.

                    raio
                    Portuguese
                    fugir

                    Run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along.

                        fugir
                        Usage of bolt in English
                        1
                        There's food in there, and a good strong bolt on the outside.
                        The Shining
                        2
                        Siegrist added a middle bolt and took four days to work it.
                        Climbing Magazine
                        3
                        The bolt came free, along with a good chunk of the wall.
                        Succubi like it hot
                        4
                        Critics fear companies may simply choose to bolt to less costly states.
                        Reuters
                        5
                        We made plans to return the following year with the bolt gun.
                        Climbing Magazine
                        6
                        The key turned in the lock and the bolt was slipped back.
                        The Witch of Prague: A Fantastic Tale
                        7
                        The top bolt was within easy reach of his clumsy right paw.
                        Dogsbody
                        8
                        It is critical to use the correct length bolt for your safety.
                        Rock and Ice Magazine
                        9
                        The motion roused the dying man;-hesat bolt upright in his bed.
                        The Lock and Key Library: Classic Mystery and Detective Stories:...
                        10
                        He said the news came as a bolt out of the blue.
                        Radio NZ
                        11
                        The company said it was more likely to make smaller, bolt-on acquisitions.
                        Reuters
                        12
                        Peter did his best to recall the steps: safety, bolt, charger, magazine.
                        The passage
                        13
                        She herself had yet to bolt awake every morning without seeing it.
                        Stonewielder
                        14
                        I remember leaving Miguel's Pizza at 10 p.m. one night to bolt.
                        Climbing Magazine
                        15
                        The focus is on the growth opportunity and further bolt-on acquisition opportunities.
                        The Irish Times
                        16
                        Do you hear me?' Banging the door, he slammed the bolt home.
                        Geomancer (Well of Echoes)
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                        Translations for bolt
                        Bolt through the time
                        Bolt across language varieties
                        United States of America
                        Common
                        United Kingdom
                        Common
                        Australia
                        Less common
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