bolt in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for bolt in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.bolt¹ [Am boʊlt, Brit bəʊlt] N

1. bolt TECH:

bolt

tornillo m

bolt

perno m

2.1. bolt (on door, window):

bolt

pestillo m

bolt

pasador m

bolt

cerrojo m

2.2. bolt (on firearm) MIL:

bolt

cerrojo m

3.1. bolt (arrow):

bolt

flecha f

bolt

saeta f

to shoot one's bolt

echar el resto

Phrases:

bolt (of lightning)

relámpago m

bolt (of lightning)

rayo m

a bolt from the blue

un acontecimiento inesperado

II.bolt¹ [Am boʊlt, Brit bəʊlt] VB trans

1. bolt (fasten with bolt):

bolt

atornillar

bolt

sujetar con un tornillo

bolt

sujetar con un perno

the tables are bolted to the floor

las mesas están sujetas con pernos al suelo or están atornilladas al suelo

2. bolt door/window:

bolt

echarle el pestillo a

bolt

echarle el pasador a

bolt

echarle el cerrojo a

the doors were locked and bolted

las puertas estaban cerradas con llave y tenían echado el cerrojo

III.bolt¹ [Am boʊlt, Brit bəʊlt] ADV

bolt upright

muy erguido

bolt upright

erguido

bolt upright

tieso

he suddenly sat bolt upright in bed

se irguió de repente en la cama

I.bolt² [Am boʊlt, Brit bəʊlt] VB intr

1. bolt:

bolt horse:

desbocarse

bolt person:

echar a correr

bolt person:

salir corriendo

bolt person:

salir disparado

he bolted for the door

echó a correr or salió corriendo hacia la puerta

2. bolt (produce seeds early):

bolt

producir flores y semillas antes de tiempo

II.bolt² [Am boʊlt, Brit bəʊlt] VB trans

bolt food/meal:

bolt

engullir

III.bolt² [Am boʊlt, Brit bəʊlt] N (dash)

to make a bolt for sth, they made a bolt for freedom

se escaparon

I made a bolt for the door

corrí or me lancé hacia la puerta

bolt³ [Am boʊlt, Brit bəʊlt] N (of cloth)

bolt

rollo m

coach bolt N Brit

coach bolt → carriage bolt

See also carriage bolt

carriage bolt N

carriage bolt

tirafondos m

I.bolt down VB [Am boʊlt -, Brit bəʊlt -] (v + adv +o, v + o + adv)

bolt down food/meal:

bolt down

engullir

carriage bolt N

carriage bolt

tirafondos m

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a hex-head bolt

un tornillo de cabeza hexagonal

Translations for bolt in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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cerrojo

bolt

echar o correr el cerrojo

to bolt the door

cerrojo

bolt

pestillo (cerrojo)

bolt

echó o corrió el pestillo

she put the bolt across

perno

bolt

bolt in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bolt in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.bolt [bəʊlt, Am boʊlt] VB intr

bolt

huir

II.bolt [bəʊlt, Am boʊlt] VB trans

1. bolt FOOD:

bolt

engullir

2. bolt (lock):

bolt

echar el pestillo a

3. bolt (fix):

bolt

atornillar

III.bolt [bəʊlt, Am boʊlt] N

1. bolt on a door:

bolt

pestillo m

2. bolt (screw):

bolt

tornillo m

3. bolt of lightning:

bolt

rayo m

4. bolt (roll):

bolt of cloth

rollo m

5. bolt (arrow):

bolt

flecha f

Phrases:

to make a bolt for it

fugarse

a bolt from the blue

un acontecimiento inesperado

IV.bolt [bəʊlt, Am boʊlt] ADV

bolt upright

rígido

bolt upright

derecho

bolt hole N

bolt hole

refugio m

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to sit bolt upright

estar muy derecho en la silla

Translations for bolt in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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perno

bolt

pestillo

bolt

echar el pestillo

to shoot the bolt

pestillo de golpe

spring bolt

cerrojo

bolt

echar el cerrojo a la puerta

to bolt the door

tranquilla

bolt

aldaba

bolt

desbocarse

to bolt

atrancar

to bolt

bolt Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to sit bolt upright

estar muy derecho en la silla

to make a bolt for it

fugarse

a bolt from the blue

un acontecimiento inesperado

bolt upright

rígido

bolt upright

derecho

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The bolt was then carried to the rear by momentum with the recoil spring operating on the bolt.

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Upon recoil, the flaps are retracted toward the center of the bolt, to unlock it.

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The two-piece bolt assembly consists of a breech (bolt head) and bolt carrier.

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The web of the rail experiences large shear forces and these are enhanced around the bolt hole.

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I own a cute waterfront bolt-hole just 27.5 m2 (incl. loft bedroom) plus 5m2 sunny west-facing patio.

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He is at first unafraid but is rapidly struck by a bolt of lightning.

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The arms were formed in one piece, and were pivoted at the crown on a bolt passing through the forked shank.

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The bolt carrier rides rearward on two rails on either side of the barrel, operating the mechanism.

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Because of its very small internal diameter the gas port tended to foul up with repeated firings thus leading to weaker and weaker bolt returns in prolonged use.

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In the stock, a recess had to be made to accommodate the turned-down bolt handle modification.

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