bolt

perno, tornillo

Tornillo grueso de metal que suele fijarse con una tuerca.

En inglés sencillo: A thick metal screw, usually held in place by a small metal ring called a nut.

• Tighten the bolt with a wrench.
• One of the bolts has come loose.
• Put a washer under the bolt before attaching the nut.

Expresiones frecuentes: nut and bolt, tighten a bolt, loose bolt, steel bolt

tranca, cerrojo

Barra resistente que se coloca atravesada en una puerta para impedir que se abra.

En inglés sencillo: A strong bar placed across a door to stop it from opening.

• A heavy bolt held the door shut.
• He lifted the wooden bolt from its hooks.
• The gate's bolt prevented anyone from forcing it open.

Sinónimos: bar

Expresiones frecuentes: door bolt, wooden bolt, heavy bolt

virote, saeta

Flecha corta y pesada que se dispara con una ballesta.

En inglés sencillo: A short, heavy arrow fired from a crossbow.

• The bolt struck the target.
• She loaded another bolt into the crossbow.
• A crossbow bolt pierced his shield.

Sinónimos: quarrel

Expresiones frecuentes: crossbow bolt, fire a bolt, steel bolt

salir corriendo, huir

Salir corriendo de repente, a menudo por miedo.

En inglés sencillo: To suddenly run away, often because you are frightened.

• The horse bolted at the loud noise.
• She bolted out of the house.
• When the alarm sounded, everyone bolted for the exit.

Cómo se usa: bolt out of something (The dog bolted out of the room.); bolt for something (The rabbit bolted for cover.)

Sinónimos: dash, flee, run away

Expresiones frecuentes: bolt away, bolt outside, bolt for cover

atornillar, empernar

Unir piezas mediante tornillos gruesos y tuercas.

En inglés sencillo: To join parts together using thick metal screws and nuts.

• Bolt the legs to the table.
• The workers bolted the frame together.
• Have you bolted the bracket firmly to the wall?

Cómo se usa: bolt something to something (They bolted the safe to the floor.); bolt something together (We bolted the metal sections together.)

Sinónimos: fasten, secure

Antónimos: unbolt

Expresiones frecuentes: bolt something together, bolt something down, bolt something on

cerrar con cerrojo, atrancar

Cerrar una puerta colocando una barra atravesada o deslizando un cerrojo en su sitio.

En inglés sencillo: To lock a door or gate by putting a bar across it or sliding a metal bar into place.

• Please bolt the door.
• She bolted the gate before going to bed.
• They had bolted all the windows from inside.

Sinónimos: lock, bar

Antónimos: unbolt, unlock

Expresiones frecuentes: bolt the door, bolt the gate, bolt something shut

completamente, rígidamente

De forma completamente recta y erguida, a veces tras un movimiento repentino.

En inglés sencillo: Completely straight and upright, sometimes after a sudden movement.

• He sat bolt upright in bed.
• The guard stood bolt upright beside the door.
• A sudden shout made her spring bolt upright.

Sinónimos: completely, rigidly

Expresiones frecuentes: bolt upright, sit bolt upright, stand bolt upright