bolt upright

English

Adjective

bolt upright (not comparable)

vertical, with the back held stiffly
to sit bolt upright, to stand bolt upright

Translations

Translations

Finnish: selkä suorana
French: droit comme un i (fr)
German: kerzengerade (de)
Swedish: kapprak (sv)

References

“bolt upright”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
“bolt upright”, in Collins English Dictionary.
“sit bolt upright”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
“sit stand bolt upright” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.

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