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bolting

UK
/ˈbəʊltɪŋ/
US
/ˈboʊltɪŋ/

Translations

boltingnoun
boltings
pl
fuiteSens général : action de s’enfuir brusquement.
The horse's bolting from the stable caused a commotion among the farm workers.
La fuite du cheval hors de l’écurie a provoqué une agitation parmi les ouvriers agricoles.
montaisonTerme de botanique : croissance rapide de la tige florale avant la production de graines.
The lettuce in the garden is bolting due to the unusually warm weather.
La laitue du jardin est en montaison à cause du temps anormalement chaud.
boulonnageTerme technique : action de fixer avec des boulons.
The bolting of the panels took the workers all afternoon.
Le boulonnage des panneaux a pris tout l’après-midi aux ouvriers.
Additional translations
toile à bluterTerme de meunerie : toile fine servant au tamisage de la farine.
Synonyms
escape
flight
fleeing
dash
runaway
boltinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈbəʊltɪŋ/
US
/ˈboʊltɪŋ/
emballéSe dit d’un animal qui s’enfuit ou s’emballe brusquement.
The bolting horse charged through the open gate.
Le cheval emballé a foncé à travers la grille ouverte.
montée en grainesTerme de botanique : se dit d’une plante qui produit rapidement une tige florale, souvent prématurément.
Bolting lettuce turns bitter and loses its crisp texture.
La laitue montée en graines devient amère et perd son croquant.
Synonyms
running
fleeing
darting
dashing
rushing
sudden
bolt-ingressing
runaway
shooting
zooming
gobbling
scarfing
wolfing
going-to-seed
flowering
shooting up
prematurely flowering
securing
fastening
latching
boltverb

bolting

Gerund

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

boltingnoun
The act of running away suddenly and quickly.
The horse's bolting from the stable caused a commotion among the farm workers.
The process in plants where they produce a flowering stem rapidly before producing seeds, often prematurely.
The lettuce in the garden is bolting due to the unusually warm weather.
The act or process of fastening something with a bolt.
The bolting of the panels took the workers all afternoon.
A fine mesh fabric used for sifting or straining flour.
The miller replaced the old bolting with a new, tighter weave.
boltinggerund / present participle
(of an animal) Running away suddenly and uncontrollably.
The bolting horse charged through the open gate.
(of a plant) Producing a flowering stem rapidly, usually prematurely.
Bolting lettuce turns bitter and loses its crisp texture.
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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