bolt

a metal pin or rod that is pushed through holes in two pieces of wood, metal, etc., and fixed with a nut to hold them together

tuerca, perno, pasador

Collocations bolt for the door

• The bolts on the gate are rusty.

  Los pasadores de la reja están oxidados.

to run away very quickly, especially in order to escape from a dangerous or unpleasant situation

huir, escapar corriendo

Collocations bolt out of the room

• He bolted from the room when he saw her.

  Él salió corriendo de la habitación al verla.

a metal rod that is used to connect a piece of electrical equipment to the ground in order to protect it from damage caused by lightning or other electricity

toma de tierra, protector contra rayos

Collocations bolt for a machine

• The computer needs to be fitted with a bolt.

  La computadora necesita un protector contra rayos.

a large meal, especially one that is eaten very quickly and contains a lot of food

comer en cantidad, devorar

Collocations bolt down your meal

• He had a bolt of food before leaving.

  Él se comió todo antes de irse.

a large male horse that has not been castrated and is allowed to breed with other horses

caballo macho, semental

Collocations a wild bolt

• The ranch has several bolts.

  La hacienda tiene varios sementales.

a green vegetable with thick, wide leaves that grows on the ground and is eaten cooked or raw in salads

col, repollo

Collocations bolt of lettuce

• I bought some fresh bolt from the market.

  Compré col fresca en el mercado.

a piece of furniture that is fixed to a wall or floor and cannot be moved easily, such as a wardrobe or bookcase

mueble fijo, armario empotrado

Collocations bolt to the wall

• The shelves are bolted to the wall.

  Las estanterías están fijadas a la pared.

a sport in which people run as fast as they can over a short distance, usually less than 200 meters

prueba de velocidad, carrera corta

Collocations bolt race

• He won the 100-meter bolt.

  Ganó la carrera de 100 metros.