screw Meaning | BeDict

noun

Tornillo

A device that has a helical function.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a screw to attach the shelf to the wall. "

El carpintero usó un tornillo para fijar la estantería a la pared.

noun

Giro, torsión

The motion of screwing something; a turn or twist to one side.

Examples :

"The screw of the jar lid was loose, requiring a few more turns to close it properly. "

El giro de la tapa del frasco estaba flojo, lo que requería algunas vueltas más para cerrarlo correctamente.

action technical machine

noun

Guardia de la prisión

A prison guard.

Examples :

"The screw at the juvenile detention center was known for his strict rules. "

El guardia de la prisión en el centro de detención de menores era conocido por sus estrictas reglas.

police person job

noun

Acreedor, usurero

An extortioner; a sharp bargainer; a skinflint.

Examples :

"The landlord was a real screw, charging us exorbitant rent for the apartment. "

El propietario era un verdadero usurero, que nos cobraba un alquiler exorbitante por el apartamento.

character person business economy

noun

Examinador severo; examen riguroso

An instructor who examines with great or unnecessary severity; also, a searching or strict examination of a student by an instructor.

Examples :

"The teacher gave the students a tough screw, grilling them for hours on the complicated math problem. "

El profesor sometió a los estudiantes a un examen riguroso, interrogándolos durante horas sobre el complicado problema de matemáticas.

education person character attitude

noun

Coito, sexo

Sexual intercourse; the act of screwing.

Examples :

"The rumors said that the popular student was having a screw with the star athlete. "

Los rumores decían que el estudiante popular estaba teniendo sexo con el atleta estrella.

sex action body human

noun

Pareja sexual casual

A casual sexual partner.

Examples :

"After the party, Mark had a screw, but he didn't tell anyone about it. "

Después de la fiesta, Mark tuvo una pareja sexual casual, pero no se lo contó a nadie.

sex person

noun

Salario, sueldo

Salary, wages.

Examples :

"My screw is a bit low this month, so I'm saving extra money. "

Mi sueldo es un poco bajo este mes, así que estoy ahorrando dinero extra.

business economy finance job work

noun

Efecto retrogrado

Backspin.

Examples :

"The tennis ball had a good screw, making it difficult to return. "

La pelota de tenis tenía un buen efecto retrogrado, lo que dificultaba devolverla.

sport technical

noun

Un pequeño paquete de tabaco

A small packet of tobacco.

Examples :

"My uncle bought a screw of chewing tobacco at the store. "

Mi tío compró un pequeño paquete de tabaco de mascar en la tienda.

item substance

noun

Rucio, penco

An old, worn-out, unsound and worthless horse.

Examples :

"That old screw of a horse wouldn't be able to pull a plow anymore. "

Ese viejo penco ya no podría tirar de un arado.

animal age

noun

Tornillo

A straight line in space with which a definite linear magnitude termed the pitch is associated. It is used to express the displacement of a rigid body, which may always be made to consist of a rotation about an axis combined with a translation parallel to that axis.

Examples :

"The screw-shaped ramp on the playground demonstrated a helical screw, showing how a rotation around the central axis combined with a linear motion created a slanted path. "

La rampa en forma de tornillo en el parque infantil demostró un tornillo helicoidal, mostrando cómo una rotación alrededor del eje central combinada con un movimiento lineal creaba una trayectoria inclinada.

physics math technology technical science

noun

Anfípodo

An amphipod crustacean.

Examples :

"the skeleton screw (Caprella); the sand screw"

el anfípodo esqueleto (Caprella); el anfípodo de arena

animal biology organism

noun

Reumatismo

(in the plural, with "the") Rheumatism.

Examples :

"My grandmother has had the screw for many years, and her doctor is trying different treatments. "

Mi abuela ha tenido reumatismo durante muchos años y su médico está probando diferentes tratamientos.

disease medicine body

verb

Atornillar

To connect or assemble pieces using a screw.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully screwed the wooden planks together to build the bookshelf. "

El carpintero atornilló cuidadosamente las tablas de madera para construir la estantería.

technical machine building structure item

verb

Follar, coger

To have sexual intercourse with.

Examples :

"He screwed her in the back of the classroom during lunch break. "

Él la folló en la parte trasera del aula durante el descanso del almuerzo.

sex action human

verb

Engañar, fastidiar

To cheat someone or ruin their chances in a game or other situation.

Examples :

"He screwed up his chances of getting a promotion by consistently missing deadlines. "

Echó a perder sus posibilidades de obtener un ascenso al incumplir sistemáticamente los plazos.

character action business game situation moral

verb

Extorsionar, oprimir

To practice extortion upon; to oppress by unreasonable or extortionate exactions; to put the screws on.

Examples :

"The landlord screwed the tenants by increasing the rent exorbitantly. "

El propietario extorsionó a los inquilinos al aumentar la renta de forma exorbitante.

business economy finance law government politics moral value action society

verb

Torcer, deformar

To contort.

Examples :

"The artist screwed up the clay, shaping it into a bizarre, twisted bird. "

El artista torció la arcilla, dándole forma de un pájaro extraño y retorcido.

body action

verb

Patear mal la pelota

To miskick (a ball) by hitting it with the wrong part of the foot.

Examples :

"During soccer practice, the young player screwed the ball, hitting it with the side of his foot instead of the top. "

Durante la práctica de fútbol, el joven jugador pateó mal la pelota, golpeándola con el costado del pie en lugar de la parte superior.

sport

verb

Atornillar de vuelta

To screw back.

Examples :

"The student had to screw the lid back onto the jar of paint to keep it from drying out. "

El estudiante tuvo que atornillar la tapa de nuevo al tarro de pintura para evitar que se secara.

technical action

verb

Examinar rigurosamente

To examine (a student) rigidly; to subject to a severe examination.

Examples :

"The teacher screwed the student on the history exam, asking very difficult questions. "

El profesor examinó rigurosamente al estudiante en el examen de historia, haciendo preguntas muy difíciles.

education

Meanings

Tornillo

Examples :

"The carpenter used a screw to attach the shelf to the wall. "

El carpintero usó un tornillo para fijar la estantería a la pared.

Giro, torsión

Examples :

"The screw of the jar lid was loose, requiring a few more turns to close it properly. "

El giro de la tapa del frasco estaba flojo, lo que requería algunas vueltas más para cerrarlo correctamente.

Guardia de la prisión

Examples :

"The screw at the juvenile detention center was known for his strict rules. "

El guardia de la prisión en el centro de detención de menores era conocido por sus estrictas reglas.

Acreedor, usurero

Examples :

"The landlord was a real screw, charging us exorbitant rent for the apartment. "

El propietario era un verdadero usurero, que nos cobraba un alquiler exorbitante por el apartamento.

Examinador severo; examen riguroso

Examples :

"The teacher gave the students a tough screw, grilling them for hours on the complicated math problem. "

El profesor sometió a los estudiantes a un examen riguroso, interrogándolos durante horas sobre el complicado problema de matemáticas.

Coito, sexo

Examples :

"The rumors said that the popular student was having a screw with the star athlete. "

Los rumores decían que el estudiante popular estaba teniendo sexo con el atleta estrella.

Pareja sexual casual

Examples :

"After the party, Mark had a screw, but he didn't tell anyone about it. "

Después de la fiesta, Mark tuvo una pareja sexual casual, pero no se lo contó a nadie.

Salario, sueldo

Examples :

"My screw is a bit low this month, so I'm saving extra money. "

Mi sueldo es un poco bajo este mes, así que estoy ahorrando dinero extra.

Efecto retrogrado

Examples :

"The tennis ball had a good screw, making it difficult to return. "

La pelota de tenis tenía un buen efecto retrogrado, lo que dificultaba devolverla.

Un pequeño paquete de tabaco

Examples :

"My uncle bought a screw of chewing tobacco at the store. "

Mi tío compró un pequeño paquete de tabaco de mascar en la tienda.

Rucio, penco

Examples :

"That old screw of a horse wouldn't be able to pull a plow anymore. "

Ese viejo penco ya no podría tirar de un arado.

Tornillo

Examples :

"The screw-shaped ramp on the playground demonstrated a helical screw, showing how a rotation around the central axis combined with a linear motion created a slanted path. "

La rampa en forma de tornillo en el parque infantil demostró un tornillo helicoidal, mostrando cómo una rotación alrededor del eje central combinada con un movimiento lineal creaba una trayectoria inclinada.

Anfípodo

Examples :

"the skeleton screw (Caprella); the sand screw"

el anfípodo esqueleto (Caprella); el anfípodo de arena

Reumatismo

Examples :

"My grandmother has had the screw for many years, and her doctor is trying different treatments. "

Mi abuela ha tenido reumatismo durante muchos años y su médico está probando diferentes tratamientos.

Atornillar

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully screwed the wooden planks together to build the bookshelf. "

El carpintero atornilló cuidadosamente las tablas de madera para construir la estantería.

Follar, coger

Examples :

"He screwed her in the back of the classroom during lunch break. "

Él la folló en la parte trasera del aula durante el descanso del almuerzo.

Engañar, fastidiar

Examples :

"He screwed up his chances of getting a promotion by consistently missing deadlines. "

Echó a perder sus posibilidades de obtener un ascenso al incumplir sistemáticamente los plazos.

Extorsionar, oprimir

Examples :

"The landlord screwed the tenants by increasing the rent exorbitantly. "

El propietario extorsionó a los inquilinos al aumentar la renta de forma exorbitante.

Torcer, deformar

Examples :

"The artist screwed up the clay, shaping it into a bizarre, twisted bird. "

El artista torció la arcilla, dándole forma de un pájaro extraño y retorcido.

Patear mal la pelota

Examples :

"During soccer practice, the young player screwed the ball, hitting it with the side of his foot instead of the top. "