bolt

boulon

Grosse vis métallique généralement maintenue en place par un écrou.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : nut and bolt, tighten a bolt, loose bolt, steel bolt

barre, verrou

Barre solide placée en travers d’une porte pour l’empêcher de s’ouvrir.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : bar

Expressions courantes : door bolt, wooden bolt, heavy bolt

carreau

Flèche courte et lourde tirée avec une arbalète.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : quarrel

Expressions courantes : crossbow bolt, fire a bolt, steel bolt

détaler, s'enfuir

Partir brusquement en courant, souvent par peur.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : bolt out of something (The dog bolted out of the room.); bolt for something (The rabbit bolted for cover.)

Synonymes : dash, flee, run away

Expressions courantes : bolt away, bolt outside, bolt for cover

boulonner

Assembler des pièces avec de grosses vis et des écrous.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : bolt something to something (They bolted the safe to the floor.); bolt something together (We bolted the metal sections together.)

Synonymes : fasten, secure

Contraires : unbolt

Expressions courantes : bolt something together, bolt something down, bolt something on

verrouiller

Fermer une porte ou un portail en mettant une barre en travers ou en faisant glisser un verrou.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : lock, bar

Contraires : unbolt, unlock

Expressions courantes : bolt the door, bolt the gate, bolt something shut

tout droit, bien droit

De manière parfaitement droite et verticale, parfois après un mouvement brusque.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : completely, rigidly

Expressions courantes : bolt upright, sit bolt upright, stand bolt upright