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Meanings of bolt in English
Portuguese
severamente Synonyms
Examples for "stiffly"
Examples for "stiffly"
1
But, like you said, it's really not your business, Jodie said stiffly.
2
Put the stiffly-beaten whites of eggs in last; before putting into oven.
3
Although it's stiffly animated, it shows the intimacy of a good friendship.
4
Pour over the stiffly beaten whites of three eggs; ice the cakes.
5
The general leisurely swung one leg over the other, and said stiffly:
1
Nat held himself rigidly erect; he was doing without his cane today.
2
They had all remained standing rigidly in the middle of the room.
3
With a rigidly outthrust thumb Gray prodded the driver in the side.
4
It's a series of rigidly linear levels connected seamlessly via short pathways.
5
Yet for those people who matter, it is still rigidly adhered to.
Usage of bolt in English
1
There's food in there, and a good strong bolt on the outside.
2
Siegrist added a middle bolt and took four days to work it.
3
The bolt came free, along with a good chunk of the wall.
4
Critics fear companies may simply choose to bolt to less costly states.
5
We made plans to return the following year with the bolt gun.
6
The key turned in the lock and the bolt was slipped back.
7
The top bolt was within easy reach of his clumsy right paw.
8
It is critical to use the correct length bolt for your safety.
9
The motion roused the dying man;-hesat bolt upright in his bed.
10
He said the news came as a bolt out of the blue.
11
The company said it was more likely to make smaller, bolt-on acquisitions.
12
Peter did his best to recall the steps: safety, bolt, charger, magazine.
13
She herself had yet to bolt awake every morning without seeing it.
14
I remember leaving Miguel's Pizza at 10 p.m. one night to bolt.
15
The focus is on the growth opportunity and further bolt-on acquisition opportunities.
16
Do you hear me?' Banging the door, he slammed the bolt home.
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Bolt through the time
Bolt across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common
Australia
Less common
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