Meaning

1 senses

  1. (not comparable)Vertical, with the back held stiffly.

    to sit bolt upright; to stand bolt upright

    kerzengerade

Examples

3 sentences

  1. The sentries stood bolt upright and stock-still.

    deDie Wachsoldaten standen kerzengerade und unbeweglich da. — raggione

    sundown · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · C1Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  2. The sentries were standing bolt upright and motionless.

    deDie Wachsoldaten standen kerzengerade und unbeweglich da. — raggione

    sundown · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · C1Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  3. She stood bolt upright.

    CN · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · B2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

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neighbours in the dictionary
bolsterboltB2bombB1bombardB2
bolt upright — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto