jolt in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.jolt [Brit dʒəʊlt, dʒɒlt, Am dʒoʊlt] N

II.jolt [Brit dʒəʊlt, dʒɒlt, Am dʒoʊlt] VB trans

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III.jolt [Brit dʒəʊlt, dʒɒlt, Am dʒoʊlt] VB intr

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tressautement
jolt
cahot
jolt
soubresaut (de véhicule)
jolt
avoir un soubresaut véhicule:
to give a jolt
tressauter véhicule:
to jolt
faire tressauter la voiture/les passagers
to jolt the car/the passengers
brinquebaler véhicule:
to jolt along
secousse
jolt
une légère secousse
a slight jolt
ballotter cahot: personne, véhicule
to jolt
ballotter voiture, objet, tête:
to jolt
à-coup (secousse)
jolt

jolt in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for jolt in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

Translations for jolt in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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jolt Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to jolt sb into doing sth
inciter qn à faire qc
to jolt sb into action
pousser qn à l'action
to jolt sb out of their lethargy
sortir qn de sa léthargie
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It was my first real jolt about what it means to be black.
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The ship jolts and the two are thrown into darkness.
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With a sudden change in direction, trains were given a jolt and had to proceed slowly.
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Likewise, it had an on-air irreverence that could jolt you without warning.
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Among multitude of other uses, it is used in electrical generators or electric motors to avoid jolts when changing a load.
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This cued the theater projectionist to activate the buzzers, giving some audience members an unexpected jolt, followed by a highly visible physical reaction.
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They jolt quickly to the church to catch the rest of the sermon.
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It was reported that he received a jolt due to poor wiring on the mic.
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The chair has sensory input, which allows the spectator to feel minor jolts.
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Did one just quietly open one's eyes and return to the meeting, or did you jolt awake and maybe spill something hot in the process?
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