Screw in spanish
pronunciation: toʊɹ̩nijoʊ part of speech: noun
screw1 = tornillo.
Example: The movement of the bar turned the spindle through about ninety degrees, and the screw working in the nut caused it to descend about 15 mm.more:
» corkscrew = sacacorchos.
Example: The have a collection of high quality silver plated bar accessories including bottle openers, corkscrews, bottle stoppers and coasters.» have + a screw loose = tener un tornillo suelto, tener un tornillo flojo, andar mal de la cabeza, faltar un tornillo.
Example: Watching her, you can't quite decide whether she is a genius or just has a screw loose.» metal screw = tornillo de hierro.
Example: The difference between a press with a wooden screw and one with a metal screw was important because the former was able to develop little more than half the power developed by the latter from an equal pull on the bar.» Phillips(-head) screw = tornillo phillips.
Example: Because Phillips-head screws and screwdrivers are so widely available, they are rarely used for tamper-proof designs.» put + the screws to/on = apretarle las clavijas a, apretarle los tornillos a, apretarle las tuercas a, ejercer presión sobre, darle caña a, poner a raya.
Example: If we continue to fear and judge others, we make life a never-ending competition -- a game of putting the screws to them before they put the screws to you.» screwdriver = destornillador.
Example: Ranking among the dafter exercises sometimes imposed on children is the one that requires them to describe a screwdriver or a vase or the desks they sit at, or any familiar object.» screw(-on) cap = tapón de rosca, tapa de rosca.
Example: Winemakers are increasingly turning to screw caps.» screw(-on) top = tapón de rosca, tapa de rosca.
Example: Next, it's a lot easier to have a picnic with a screw top bottle.» screw press = prensa de tornillo.
Example: All printers used what was substantially the same sort of printing press throughout the hand-press period, a hand-powered screw press built in a wooden frame = Durante el periodo de la imprenta manual, todos los impresores utilizaron fundamentalmente el mismo tipo de prensa; era ésta una prensa de tornillo accionada a mano y encajada en un armazón de madera.» screw propeller = hélice.
Example: It is commonly believed that a screw propeller for ships is more efficient than a paddle wheel.» thumb-screw = palomilla, tuerca de mariposa.
Example: Chases with thumb-screws in two of the sides for locking up the forme without the use of quoins were used in France and Germany until the seventeenth century.» wooden screw = tornillo de madera.
Example: The difference between a press with a wooden screw and one with a metal screw was important because the former was able to develop little more than half the power developed by the latter from an equal pull on the bar.» wood screw = tornillo para madera.
Example: Chapters cover the following topics: cleaning drains, faucet repairs, fire extinguishers, the flush tank, the fuse box, sanding and sharpening, handsaws, hangers, nails and wood screws, and pliers and wrenches.screw2 = polvo, casquete.
Example: It sounds like you need to get laid -- you might feel better after a good screw.screw3 = atornillar, apretar, enroscar.
Example: This was done by laying the right number of letters on their sides in the stick, pushing the sliding bar up to them and screwing it up tight.more:
» screw around = hacer el tonto, hacer el idiota, hacer el estúpido, hacer el bobo, hacer el indio, hacer el ganso, perder el tiempo, racanear, holgazanear, gandulear, vaguear, perrear, flojear, rondar, merodear, haraganear, gamberrear, golfear.
Example: But I've been screwing around for long enough; it's time to get back to work and earn some cash.» screw around with = trastear con, cacharrear con, manipular, juguetear con.
Example: Measles is not a disease we should screw around with -- out of 1,000 people who contract it, one or two will die, and many more will require hospitalization.» screw + Posesivo + lips = arrugar los labios.
Example: She looked at him, raising her eyebrows, and trying to screw her lips into a formal smile.» unscrew = desatornillar, desenroscar.
Example: The front of the lens and the filter both unscrew in a counterclockwise direction.screw4 = extorsionar, aprovecharse, chantajear.
Example: The article is entitled 'Are you being screwed electronically? -- ethical issues in an electronic age'.more:
» screw + Nombre + up = fastidiar, jorobar, putear, perjudicar, dejar hecho polvo.
Example: Her past relationship screwed her up mentally, physically and emotionally.» screw up = meter la pata, joderla, fastidiarla, estropear, pifiar.
Example: Although we're lucky to have them, eager beavers can screw up if you give them the opportunity.screw5 = follar, joder, chingar, echar un polvo, echar un casquete.
Example: For every beautiful woman, there's a guy that's tired of screwing her.more:
» screw around = acostarse con cualquiera, ser promiscuo, follar indiscriminadamente, follarse al primero que pasa.
Example: So gentlemen, if you're one of those guys who is just screwing around and trying to get laid, use a rubber.» screw + Posesivo + brains out = follar como loco.
Example: Just thinking of her body and him screwing his brains out, gave him an erection.» screw this for a lark! = ¡a tomar por culo todo!, ¡al carajo todo!.
Example: According to the Bible, after six days God said screw this for a lark, I'm having a nap.