jolt

jolt
jolt [{{t}}dʒəʊlt]
1 transitive verb
(a) (physically) secouer;
the passengers were jolted about in the bus les passagers étaient secoués dans le bus
(b) (mentally) secouer, choquer;
to jolt sb into action secouer (les puces à) qn;
{{}}figurative{{}} the nation was jolted into action by the news cette nouvelle a poussé le pays à entrer en action;
{{}}figurative{{}} to jolt sb out of a depression faire sortir qn de son état dépressif d'un seul coup;
{{}}figurative{{}} that jolted him out of his smugness! ça lui a fait perdre sa belle suffisance d'un seul coup!
2 intransitive verb
cahoter; (plane) être secoué;
the Jeep ® jolted along the track la Jeep ® avançait en cahotant sur la piste;
to jolt forward (vehicle, train) s'ébranler avec une secousse;
his head jolted forward/back (on impact) sa tête a été rejetée en avant/en arrière;
to jolt to a stop (vehicle, train) s'arrêter en cahotant ou avec des à-coups
3 noun
(a) (jar) secousse f, coup m; (of vehicle) cahot m, secousse f, à-coup m; (of plane) secousse f; (of engine) à-coup m, secousse f;
the fall gave his spine a jolt dans sa chute, il a reçu un choc à la colonne vertébrale
(b) (start) sursaut m, choc m;
to wake up with a jolt se réveiller en sursaut;
it gave me a bit of a jolt ça m'a fait un choc ou un coup

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