болт

bolt, a damn

b o ɫ t

noun · nominative / accusative, singular masculine Rare #52,140

bolt In the phrase «забить болт на что-то», it means to ignore or not care about something; this phrase is colloquial.

RU: Нужно затянуть этот болт.

EN: We need to tighten this bolt.

bolt A projectile, especially one shot from a crossbow.

RU: Болт пробил парус.

EN: A bolt pierced the sail.

a damn Used in the colloquial phrase «забить болт на что-то» (to ignore or not care about something).

RU: Он забил болт на предупреждение.

EN: He didn't give a damn about the warning.

Declension of болт

	Singular	Plural
Nominative	болт	—
Accusative	болт	—

So, just forget about it.

— Пророк (2009)

Hand me the bolt.

— Терминатор 2: Судный день (1991)

One bolt pierced their sail, and another sank deep into the hull.

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