No. 8,731 in Swedish
bultar
"Bultar" translates to "bolts" or "pounds" (depending on context).
In a sentence
Hon bultar på dörren så att det ekar.
She is pounding on the door such that it echoes.
In this sentence, 'bultar' is used as a verb meaning 'to pound' or 'knock heavily,' describing someone knocking firmly on a door.
Hjärtat bultar av nervositet inför mötet.
The heart is beating from nervousness before the meeting.
Here, 'bultar' is employed as a verb meaning 'to beat' or 'to throb,' describing the repeated pulsing action of the heart due to emotions.
Han kontrollerar att bultarna är ordentligt fästa.
He checks that the bolts are properly secured.
In this usage, 'bultarna' as a noun refers to 'bolts,' the fasteners typically found in mechanical assemblies.
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