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bolted

UK
/ˈbəʊltɪd/
US
/ˈboʊltɪd/

Translations

boltedpast participle
UK
/ˈbəʊltɪd/
US
/ˈboʊltɪd/
Used attributively to describe something that has been secured with bolts or that has run away; morphologically the past participle of the verb "bolt" functioning adjectivally.
The bolted gate could not be forced open.
Le portail boulonné n’a pas pu être forcé.
Additional translations
en fuiteSe dit surtout d’un animal ou d’une personne qui s’est soudainement enfui.
Synonyms
fastened
secured
latched
locked
barred
clamped
screwed
fixed
sealed
shut
anchored
bolted-shut
studied (for 'bolt' meaning to eat fast)
fled
escaped
runaway
boltedadjective
UK
/ˈbəʊltɪd/
US
/ˈboʊltɪd/
The bolted door ensured that no one could enter the room without a key.
La porte boulonnée garantissait que personne ne pouvait entrer dans la pièce sans clé.
Additional translations
en fuiteSe dit surtout d’un animal ou d’une personne qui s’est soudainement enfui.
Synonyms
fastened
secured
locked
latched
barred
clamped
bolted-down
anchored
shuttered
reinforced
firmly fixed
tied down
sealed
closed up
secured with a bolt
boltverb

bolted

Past Simple

bolted
Past Simple
bolted
Past Participle
bolting
Gerund
UK
/bəʊlt/
US
/boʊlt/
He bolted the door to ensure no one could enter.
Il a boulonné la porte pour s’assurer que personne ne puisse entrer.
s’élancerPour un mouvement brusque, notamment d’un animal.
The horse bolted from the stable when it heard the loud noise.
Le cheval s’est élancé hors de l’écurie lorsqu’il a entendu le bruit fort.
engloutirEn parlant de nourriture avalée trop vite.
She bolted her breakfast because she was late for work.
Elle a englouti son petit-déjeuner parce qu’elle était en retard pour le travail.
monter en graineSe dit d’une plante qui monte prématurément en graines.
The lettuce will bolt in hot weather if it is not harvested early.
La laitue montera en graine par temps chaud si elle n’est pas récoltée tôt.
bluterTerme technique, pour tamiser ou raffiner la farine.
The baker bolted the flour to make it lighter and smoother.
Le boulanger a bluté la farine pour la rendre plus légère et plus fine.
Additional translations
verrouillerPour une porte ou une fenêtre.
détalerFamilier, pour partir ou fuir très vite.
Synonyms
dash
run
sprint
race
flee
escape
hasten
scamper

Definitions

boltedpast participle
Fastened securely with bolts.
The bolted gate could not be forced open.
Having run away suddenly or quickly.
The bolted rabbit disappeared into the hedge.
boltedadjective
Fastened securely with bolts.
The bolted door ensured that no one could enter the room without a key.
Having run away suddenly or quickly.
The bolted horse was found miles away from the stable.
boltverb
To fasten or secure with a bolt.
He bolted the door to ensure no one could enter.
To move suddenly and quickly, often in a startled manner.
The horse bolted from the stable when it heard the loud noise.
To eat food quickly and without chewing properly.
She bolted her breakfast because she was late for work.
To leave or escape suddenly and unexpectedly.
He bolted from the meeting when he realized he was late for his flight.
Of a plant: to produce a flower stalk and go to seed prematurely.
The lettuce will bolt in hot weather if it is not harvested early.
To sift or refine (flour, meal, etc.) by passing it through a fine mesh or cloth.
The baker bolted the flour to make it lighter and smoother.
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