Sit bolt upright Meaning in English
expression
ˈsɪt/ /ˈboʊɫt/ /ˈəˌpɹaɪt/, /əˈpɹaɪt
SIT BOHT UHP-ryt
sˈɪt/ /bˈəʊlt/ /ˈʌpɹaɪt
SIT BOH-lt UHP-ryt
التعريف
To suddenly sit up with your back straight and body upright, often because you are surprised, alarmed, or have been woken up.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
This is an expressive, somewhat literary or dramatic phrase, used to describe a sudden, straight-backed sitting position, often from lying or slouching. Commonly appears in stories involving shock, fear, or a sudden awakening.
Spanish: sentarse completamente erguido - sentarse totalmente derechoPortuguese (BR): sentar-se completamente ereto - sentar-se totalmente retoPortuguese (PT): sentar-se completamente direito - sentar-se totalmente eretoChinese (Simplified): 笔直地坐起来 - 突然直起身坐好Chinese (Traditional): 筆直地坐起來 - 突然直起身坐好Hindi: एकदम सीधा बैठनाArabic: يجلس منتصبًا فجأة - يجلس منتصب القامةBengali: হঠাৎ সোজা হয়ে বসাRussian: резко сесть прямо - сидеть, выпрямившисьJapanese: ぱっと背筋を伸ばして座るVietnamese: ngồi bật dậy thẳng lưngKorean: 벌떡 일어나 곧게 앉다Turkish: birdenbire dimdik oturmakUrdu: اچانک سیدھا بیٹھ جاناIndonesian: duduk tegak tiba-tiba
جمل نموذجية
She suddenly sat bolt upright in bed.
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He heard a noise and sat bolt upright.
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The baby sat bolt upright when she woke up.
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I sat bolt upright when my phone rang in the middle of the night.
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She sat bolt upright out of fear after the thunderclap.
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Even half asleep, he sat bolt upright at the sound of his name.
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