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screw
(skro͞o)n.
1.
a. A cylindrical rod incised with one or more helical or advancing spiral threads, as a lead screw or worm screw.
b. The tapped collar or socket that receives this rod.
2. A metal pin with incised threads and a broad slotted head that can be driven as a fastener by turning with a screwdriver, especially:
a. A tapered and pointed wood screw.
b. A cylindrical and flat-tipped machine screw.
3. A device having a helical form, such as a corkscrew.
4. A propeller.
5. A twist or turn, as of a screw.
6. Slang
a. A prison guard.
b. The turnkey of a jail.
7. Vulgar Slang The act or an instance of having sexual intercourse.
8. Chiefly British Slang
a. Salary; wages.
b. A small paper packet, as of tobacco.
c. An old broken-down horse.
d. A stingy or crafty bargainer.
v. screwed, screw·ing, screws
v.tr.
1. To drive or tighten (a screw).
2.
a. To fasten, tighten, or attach by means of a screw or similar fastener.
b. To attach (a tapped or threaded fitting or cap) by twisting into place.
c. To rotate (a part) on a threaded axis.
3. To contort (one's face).
4. Slang
To treat (someone) unfairly; exploit or cheat: screwed me out of the most lucrative sales territory.
5. Vulgar Slang To have sexual intercourse with.
v.intr.
Phrasal Verbs: 1. To turn or twist.
2.
a. To become attached by means of the threads of a screw.
b. To be capable of such attachment.
3. Vulgar Slang To have sexual intercourse.
screw around
1. Slang To act or fool around aimlessly or in a confused way and accomplish nothing.
2. Vulgar Slang To be sexually promiscuous.
screw over
Slang To treat (someone) unfairly.
screw up
Idiom: 1. To muster or summon up: screwed up my courage.
2. Slang To make a mess of (an undertaking).
3. Slang To injure or damage: Lifting those boxes really screwed up my back. That decision screwed up my career.
4. Slang To cause (someone) to be emotionally or mentally troubled: His father's harshness really screwed him up.
have a screw loose Slang
To behave in an eccentric or mentally deranged manner.
[Middle English skrewe, from Old French escrove, female screw, nut, perhaps from Medieval Latin scrōfa, from Latin, sow; see sker- in Indo-European roots.]
screw′a·ble adj.
screw′er n.
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screw
(skruː)n
1. (Mechanical Engineering) a device used for fastening materials together, consisting of a threaded and usually tapered shank that has a slotted head by which it may be rotated so as to cut its own thread as it bores through the material
2. (Mechanical Engineering) Also called: screw-bolt a threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded cylindrical hole; bolt
3. (Mechanical Engineering) a thread in a cylindrical hole corresponding with that on the bolt or screw with which it is designed to engage
4. anything resembling a screw in shape or spiral form
5. a twisting movement of or resembling that of a screw
6. (Billiards & Snooker) billiards snooker
a. a stroke in which the cue ball recoils or moves backward after striking the object ball, made by striking the cue ball below its centre
b. the motion resulting from this stroke
7. (Mechanical Engineering) another name for propeller1
8. slang a prison guard
9. slang Brit salary, wages, or earnings
10. Brit a small amount of salt, tobacco, etc, in a twist of paper
11. slang a person who is mean with money
12. (Horse Racing) slang an old, unsound, or worthless horse
13. (often plural) slang force or compulsion (esp in the phrase put the screws on)
14. slang sexual intercourse
15. have a screw loose informal to be insane
16. turn the screw tighten the screw slang to increase the pressure
vb
17. (Mechanical Engineering) (tr) to rotate (a screw or bolt) so as to drive it into or draw it out of a material
18. (Mechanical Engineering) (tr) to cut a screw thread in (a rod or hole) with a tap or die or on a lathe
19. to turn or cause to turn in the manner of a screw
20. (tr) to attach or fasten with a screw or screws
21. (tr) informal to take advantage of; cheat
22. (often foll by: up) to distort or contort: he screwed his face into a scowl.
23. (General Sporting Terms) Also: screw back to impart a screw to (a ball)
24. (tr, often foll by from or out of) to coerce or force out of; extort
25. slang to have sexual intercourse (with)
26. (tr) slang to burgle
27. have one's head screwed on have one's head screwed on the right way informal to be wise or sensible
[C15: from French escroe, from Medieval Latin scrōfa screw, from Latin: sow, presumably because the thread of the screw is like the spiral of the sow's tail]
ˈscrewer n
ˈscrewˌlike adj
Usage: The use of this otherwise utilitarian word in a sexual sense, though recorded in an 18th century slang dictionary, does not appear to have really taken off until well into the 20th. Although a classic example of the anatomical metaphor for the sex act seen from the male point of view, it can be used with a woman as the subject, which suggests that the metaphor is all but dead
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screw
(skru)n.
1. a metal fastener having a tapered shank with a helical thread, and topped with a slotted head, driven into wood or the like by rotating, as with a screwdriver.
2. a threaded cylindrical rod, with a head at one end, that engages a threaded hole and is used as a fastener, clamp, etc. Compare bolt 1 (def. 1).
3. a tapped or threaded hole.
4. something having a spiral form.
6. a single turn of a screw.
7. a twisting movement.
8. Brit.
a. a little salt, tobacco, etc., carried in a twist of paper.
b. Slang. a debilitated horse.
c. Slang. a miser.
9. Slang. a prison guard.
10. Vulgar Slang.
v.t. a. an act of sexual intercourse.
b. a sexual partner.
11. to turn or tighten (a screw).
12. to fasten or attach with or as if with a screw or screws.
13. to attach, detach, or adjust (a threaded part) by a twisting motion.
14. to operate or adjust by a screw, as a press.
15. to contort as by twisting; distort.
16. to strengthen or intensify (usu. fol. by up): I screwed up my courage and asked for a raise.
17. to coerce or threaten.
18. to extract or extort.
19. Slang. to cheat or take advantage of (someone).
20. Vulgar Slang. to have sexual intercourse with.
v.i. 21. to become attached, detached, or adjusted by being twisted: The bottle top screws on.
22. Vulgar Slang. to have sexual intercourse.
23. screw around,
a. Slang. to waste time.
b. Slang: Usu. Vulgar. to be promiscuous.
24. screw up, Slang.
Idioms: a. to ruin or botch; make a mess of.
b. to cause to become troubled, neurotic, or incapable of handling one's life.
1. have a screw loose, to behave or think oddly.
2. put the screws on, to use coercion on; force.
[1375–1425; late Middle English scrwe, screw(e) (n.)]
screw′a•ble, adj.
screw′er, n.
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screw
Past participle: screwed
Gerund: screwing
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| Noun | 1. |  screw - someone who guards prisoners keeper - someone in charge of other people; "am I my brother's keeper?" |
| 2. | screw - a simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole inclined plane - a simple machine for elevating objects; consists of plane surface that makes an acute angle with the horizontal | |
| 3. |  screw - a propeller with several angled blades that rotates to push against water or airoutboard motor, outboard - internal-combustion engine that mounts at stern of small boat ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight | |
| 4. | screw - a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head Allen screw - a screw with a hexagonal hole in the head bolt - a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener cap screw - a threaded screw for machine parts; screws into a tapped hole fastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place head - a projection out from one end; "the head of the nail", "a pinhead is the head of a pin" machine screw - a screw used either with a nut or with a tapped hole; slotted head can be driven by a screwdriver metal screw - screw made of metal Phillips screw - a screw with a special head having crossed slots screw thread, thread - the raised helical rib going around a screw setscrew - a screw (often without a head) that fits into the boss or hub of a wheel or cam etc. and prevents motion of the part relative to the shaft on which it is mounted setscrew - a screw that is used to adjust the tension on a spring thumbscrew - screw designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers woodscrew - a metal screw that tapers to a point so that it can be driven into wood with a screwdriver worm - screw thread on a gear with the teeth of a worm wheel or rack | |
| 5. |  screw - slang for sexual intercourse fuck, fucking, nookie, nooky, piece of ass, piece of tail, roll in the hay, screwing, shtup, ass, shag carnal knowledge, copulation, sex act, sexual congress, sexual relation, relation, congress - the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur | |
| Verb | 1. |  screw - have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?"bonk, do it, eff, fuck, get it on, get laid, have a go at it, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, have sex, be intimate, lie with, make love, roll in the hay, sleep together, sleep with, hump, jazz, love, bed, bang, make out, know neck, make out - kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion; "The couple were necking in the back seat of the car" archaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expression |
| 2. | screw - turn like a screw screw up - screw or turn higher | |
| 3. | screw - cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion; "drive in screws or bolts" | |
| 4. | screw - tighten or fasten by means of screwing motions; "Screw the bottle cap on" unscrew - loosen by turning; "unscrew the bottle cap" | |
| 5. | screw - defeat someone through trickery or deceit |
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screw
noun
verb
2. crumple, crush, squash, crunch, mash She screwed the letter up into a ball and threw it in the bin.
4. (Informal) contort, twist, distort, contract, wrinkle, warp, crumple, deform, pucker He screwed his face into an expression of mock pain.
5. (Taboo slang) have intercourse with, fuck (taboo slang), sleep with, have sex with, shag (Brit. taboo slang), hump (taboo slang), bonk (informal) You mean he was screwing her?
6. (Informal) cheat, do (slang), rip (someone) off (slang), skin (slang), trick, con, stiff (slang), sting (informal), deceive, fleece, defraud, dupe, overcharge, swindle, rook (slang), bamboozle (informal), diddle (informal), take (someone) for a ride (informal), put one over on (someone) (informal), pull a fast one (on someone) (informal), take to the cleaners (informal), sell a pup (to) (slang), hornswoggle (slang) We've been screwed.
put the screws on someone (Informal) coerce, force, compel, drive, squeeze, intimidate, constrain, oppress, lean on, dragoon, steamroller, pressurize, browbeat, press-gang, twist someone's arm, bring pressure to bear on, put the heat on, hold a knife to someone's throat They had to put the screws on Harper to get the information they needed.
screw something up
2. (Informal) bungle, botch, mess up, spoil, bitch (up) (slang), queer (informal), cock up (Brit. slang), mishandle, fuck up (offensive taboo slang), make a mess of (slang), mismanage, make a hash of (informal), make a nonsense of, bodge (informal), flub (U.S. slang), louse up (slang) Get out. Haven't you screwed things up enough already!
screw you or that (Slang) sod you or that (taboo slang), coerce, bugger you or that (taboo slang), fuck you or that (taboo slang) `Screw you,' he said bitterly, `I don't need you.'
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Translations
دَوَران اللولَب، لَوْلَبَهقَلَاوُوظلَوْلَب، بُرْغييَبْرُم اللولَبيُثْبِت باللولَب
šroubšroubovatvrutjebatnapálit
skruesnydebolleomdrejning
ruuvihuijatanaidanussiapotkuri
vijak
átver vkitbecsavaráscsavarmegdugrácsavar
skrúfaskrúfgangur, snúningur
ねじ
나사못
atsuktiatsuktuvasbūti apgautambūti apsuktamdulkinti
atskrūvētatskrūvētiesdratetdratetiespieskrūvēt
păcăli
otočenie skrutkypodviesťskrutkovaťsúložiťzaskrutkovať
vijakpriviti
skruvskruvaknullapropeller
ตะปูควง
đinh vít
screw
[skruː]A. N
1. → tornillo m
he's got a screw loose → le falta un tornillo
to put the screws on sb → apretar las clavijas a algn, presionar a algn
he's got a screw loose → le falta un tornillo
to put the screws on sb → apretar las clavijas a algn, presionar a algn
2. (Aer, Naut) → hélice f
3. (= prison officer) → carcelero/a m/f
4. (= sexual intercourse) → polvo m
B. VT
1. [+ screw] → atornillar; [+ nut] → apretar; [+ lid] → dar vueltas a, enroscar
to screw sth down → fijar algo con tornillos
to screw sth to the wall → fijar algo a la pared con tornillos
to screw sth (in) tight → atornillar algo bien fuerte
to screw money out of sb → sacarle dinero a algn
to screw the truth out of sb → arrancarle la verdad a algn
to screw sth down → fijar algo con tornillos
to screw sth to the wall → fijar algo a la pared con tornillos
to screw sth (in) tight → atornillar algo bien fuerte
to screw money out of sb → sacarle dinero a algn
to screw the truth out of sb → arrancarle la verdad a algn
C. VI → joder, echar un polvo, coger (LAm) , chingar (Mex)
screw around VI + ADV → ligar
screw off
A. VT + ADV → desenroscar
screw on
A. VT + ADV
B. VI + ADV
screw together
B. VT + ADV → armar (con tornillos)
screw up
A. VT + ADV
1. [+ paper, material] → arrugar
to screw up one's eyes → arrugar el entrecejo
to screw up one's face → torcer la cara
to screw up one's courage (fig) → armarse de valor
to screw o.s. up to do sth → armarse de valor para hacer algo
to screw up one's eyes → arrugar el entrecejo
to screw up one's face → torcer la cara
to screw up one's courage (fig) → armarse de valor
to screw o.s. up to do sth → armarse de valor para hacer algo
3. (= ruin) → fastidiar, joder, fregar (LAm), chingar (Mex)
the experience really screwed him up → la experiencia lo dejó completamente hecho polvo
the experience really screwed him up → la experiencia lo dejó completamente hecho polvo
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screw
[ˈskruː] n
(for joining things together) → vis f
she's got a screw loose → elle a une case en moins
to turn the screw (fig) → serrer la vis
to tighten the screws on sb (= put pressure on) → serrer la vis à qn
she's got a screw loose → elle a une case en moins
to turn the screw (fig) → serrer la vis
to tighten the screws on sb (= put pressure on) → serrer la vis à qn
(= propeller) → hélice f
(British) (= prison warder) → maton(ne) m/f
vt
(= fix with screws) → visser
She screwed the shelf on the wall → Elle a vissé l'étagère sur le mur.
to screw sth to the wall → visser qch au mur
to have one's head screwed on, to have one's head screwed on right, to have one's head screwed on the right way (= be sensible) → avoir la tête sur les épaules
She screwed the shelf on the wall → Elle a vissé l'étagère sur le mur.
to screw sth to the wall → visser qch au mur
to have one's head screwed on, to have one's head screwed on right, to have one's head screwed on the right way (= be sensible) → avoir la tête sur les épaules
(= fasten by twisting) [+ lid, top] → visser
Kelly screwed the silencer onto the pistol → Kelly vissa le silencieux sur le pistolet.
to screw together → se visser
The poles screw together → Les tiges se vissent ensemble.
Kelly screwed the silencer onto the pistol → Kelly vissa le silencieux sur le pistolet.
to screw together → se visser
The poles screw together → Les tiges se vissent ensemble.
(= twist) [+ face]
He screwed his face into an expression of mock pain → Son visage se tordit en une expression de douleur feinte.
to screw one's face into a smile → grimacer un sourire
He screwed his face into an expression of mock pain → Son visage se tordit en une expression de douleur feinte.
to screw one's face into a smile → grimacer un sourire
(= have sex with) → baiser
(British) (= get by force) to screw money from sb, to screw money out of sb → extorquer de l'argent à qn
vi
[part, component, bulb, lid] → se visser
The bulb screws into any standard light socket → L'ampoule se visse dans n'importe quelle douille standard.
The bulb screws into any standard light socket → L'ampoule se visse dans n'importe quelle douille standard.
(= have sex) → baiser
screw down
vt sep
(= fix with screws) [+ floorboards] → visser
vi [lid, top] → se visser
screw up
vt sep
[+ paper, material] → chiffonner
to screw up one's face → faire la grimace
to screw up one's eyes → plisser les yeux
to screw up one's face → faire la grimace
to screw up one's eyes → plisser les yeux
(= summon up) to screw up one's courage → prendre son courage à deux mains
(= ruin) [+ holiday, plan, machine, job] → fiche en l'air
The car broke down, so that screwed up our holiday → La voiture est tombée en panne et ça a fichu nos vacances en l'air.
They screwed things up big time
BUT Ils ont merdé quelque chose de bien. >.
The car broke down, so that screwed up our holiday → La voiture est tombée en panne et ça a fichu nos vacances en l'air.
They screwed things up big time
BUT Ils ont merdé quelque chose de bien. >.
(psychologically) [+ person] → perturber
vi (= make a mess of things) → merder
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screw
n
(Mech) → Schraube f; he’s got a screw loose (inf) → bei dem ist eine Schraube locker (inf); to put or turn or tighten the screws on somebody (inf) to turn the screw on somebody (inf) → jdm die Daumenschrauben anlegen; this is another turn of the screw → das macht es noch schlimmer, das setzt sie/ihn etc noch mehr unter Druck
(sl: = sexual intercourse) → Nummer f (inf); he/she is a good screw → er/sie vögelt gut (inf); to have a screw → vögeln (inf), → bumsen (inf)
(Brit inf: = wage) he earns a good screw → er verdient ganz schön viel Kohle (inf); that’s not a bad screw → bei dem Job stimmt die Kohle (inf)
(Brit sl: = prison officer) → Schließer(in) m(f) (inf)
vt
(using screws) → schrauben (→ to an +acc, → onto auf +acc); he screwed his head round → er drehte seinen Kopf herum; she screwed her handkerchief into a ball → sie knüllte ihr Taschentuch zu einem Knäuel zusammen; he screwed his face into a smile → er verzog das Gesicht zu einem Lächeln
(inf: = put pressure on) → in die Mangel nehmen (inf); to screw somebody for something → etw aus jdm herausquetschen (inf)
(sl: = have intercourse with) → vögeln (inf), → bumsen (inf); screw you! (sl) → leck mich am Arsch! (vulg), → du kannst mich mal! (inf)
(inf) (= rip off) → abzocken (inf); (= cheat) → bescheißen (sl); we’re not out to screw you for every penny you’ve got → wir wollen dich nicht abzocken (inf)
vi
screw
:screwball (esp US inf)
n → Spinner(in) m(f) (inf)
adj → hirnverbrannt (inf)
screw cap
screwdriver
n → Schraubendreher m, → Schraubenzieher m (inf)
screw
:screw nut
n (Tech) → Schraubenmutter f
screw plug
n (Tech) → Verschlussschraube f
screw top
n → Schraubverschluss m
screw-topped
adj → mit Schraubverschluss
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screw
[skruː]1. n
a. → vite f (Brit) (old) (of sweets) → cartoccio
he's got a screw loose (fig) (fam) → gli manca una rotella
to put the screws on sb (fig) (fam) → far pressione su qn
he's got a screw loose (fig) (fam) → gli manca una rotella
to put the screws on sb (fig) (fam) → far pressione su qn
b. (propeller) → elica
c. (fam) (prison officer) → secondino
d. (fam!) (sexual intercourse) → chiavata (fam!)
2. vt
3. vi (fam!) (have sex) → chiavare (fam!)
screw off
1. vi + adv → svitarsi
2. vt + adv → svitare
screw together
1. vi + adv → avvitarsi
screw up vt + adv
a. (paper, material) → spiegazzare
to screw up one's eyes → strizzare gli occhi
to screw up one's face → fare una smorfia
to screw up one's courage (fig) → armarsi di coraggio
to screw up one's eyes → strizzare gli occhi
to screw up one's face → fare una smorfia
to screw up one's courage (fig) → armarsi di coraggio
b. (fam) (ruin) → mandare all'aria
he really screwed it up this time! → stavolta ha fatto davvero un casino!
to screw sb up (fig) (fam) → incasinare qn
to be screwed up (about sth) (fig) (fam) → essere incasinato/a (per qc)
he really screwed it up this time! → stavolta ha fatto davvero un casino!
to screw sb up (fig) (fam) → incasinare qn
to be screwed up (about sth) (fig) (fam) → essere incasinato/a (per qc)
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screw
(skruː) noun1. a type of nail that is driven into something by a firm twisting action. I need four strong screws for fixing the cupboard to the wall.
2. an action of twisting a screw etc. He tightened it by giving it another screw.
verb1. to fix, or be fixed, with a screw or screws. He screwed the handle to the door; The handle screws on with these screws.
2. to fix or remove, or be fixed or removed, with a twisting movement. Make sure that the hook is fully screwed in; He screwed off the lid.
3. (slang, vulgar) to fuck; to have sex (with).
4. (slang) to cheat or take advantage of. They screwed you – these are not real diamonds.
ˈscrewdriver noun a kind of tool for turning screws.
be/get screwed (slang) be cheated. You've been screwed – it's not worth more than $10.
have a screw loose (of a person) to be a bit mad.
put the screws on to use force or pressure in dealing with a person. If he won't give us the money, we'll have to put the screws on (him).
screw up1. to twist or wrinkle (the face or features). The baby screwed up its face and began to cry.
2. to crumple. She screwed up the letter.
3. (slang) to bungle; to make a mess of. He screwed up again; Plan it carefully – I don't want you to screw things up.
screw up one's courage to make oneself brave enough to do something. He screwed up his courage to ask her to marry him.
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screw
→ قَلَاوُوظ šroub skrue Schraube βίδα tornillo ruuvi vis vijak vite ねじ 나사못 schroef skrue śruba parafuso винт skruv ตะปูควง vida đinh vít 螺丝钉Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
screw
n. tornillo, rosca.
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screw
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