LEARNit Dictionary
jolt
verb
/dʒəʊlt/
UK
/dʒəʊlt/
US
1
to move or to make somebody/something move suddenly and roughly
تکان دادن, تکان خوردن, لرزش دادن
synonym
jerk
2
to give somebody a sudden shock, especially so that they start to take action or deal with a situation
شوک دادن, شوکه کردن
His remark jolted her into action.
The sound jolted my memory, and I suddenly remembered what had happened.
a method of jolting the economy out of recession
I was suddenly jolted awake.
noun
/dʒəʊlt/
UK
/dʒəʊlt/
US
1
a sudden rough movement
تکان ناگهانی, تکان شدید, ضربه ناگهانی, لرزش ناگهانی
synonym
jerk
2
a sudden strong feeling, especially of shock or surprise
شوک, تکان ناگهانی, ضربه
a jolt of dismay
My mother's death gave me a severe jolt.