bolt
Aussprache: [boʊlt]
Kontext: „fasteners“
(noun) a bolt is a metal pin or screw that helps hold things together. You can think of it like a strong little stick that keeps pieces of furniture from falling apart.
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He used a bolt to secure the legs of the table.
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Without a bolt, the chair fell apart when I sat on it.
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Do you have a bolt to fix this loose shelf?
Kontext: „movement“
(verb) to bolt means to run away very quickly. Imagine a cat that suddenly sees a dog and runs away fast; that cat is bolting.
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The rabbit bolted from the garden when it saw the fox.
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Despite the loud noise, the deer did not bolt and stayed in the place.
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Why did the dog bolt when it heard the thunder?
Kontext: „eating“
(verb) to bolt also means to eat something very quickly, almost like you can't wait to finish it.
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He bolted his breakfast so he wouldn't be late for school.
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She didn't bolt her lunch because she wanted to enjoy it slowly.
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Did you see him bolt his dinner before leaving?
Kontext: „lightning“
(noun) a bolt can also mean a flash of lightning. It's very bright and happens quickly during a storm.
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A bolt of lightning lit up the sky during the storm.
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There was no bolt of lightning last night; it was a calm evening.
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Did you see that bolt of lightning strike the tree?