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bolt across

[/boʊlt əˈkrɔːs/]
verb
disparar/sair correndo por
1. to run suddenly and quickly across something or a place
The dog bolted across the street without looking both ways.
O cachorro disparou pela rua sem olhar para os dois lados.
2. to flee hastily in a direction crossing something
She bolted across the room when she heard the noise.
Ela saiu correndo pela sala quando ouviu o barulho.
NYC Slang
shoot across; bounce across
Synonyms
dash acrossrace acrosssprint acrossdart acrossrush across
Antonyms
creep acrosscrawl acrosswalk slowly across

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
disparar por; correr para
Most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
sair correndo por
Urban colloquial usage
Rio de Janeiro
correr pra lá
Informal regional variation
Portugal
disparar por; correr por
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

bolt and run
make a bolt for it
bolt out of the blue
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