screw

A noun referring to a thin, pointed piece of metal with a spiral ridge, used for fastening things together by being turned and driven into a surface.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее тонкий заострённый кусок металла со спиральной нарезкой, используемый для скрепления деталей путём ввинчивания в поверхность.esSustantivo que designa una pieza metálica alargada y puntiaguda con una rosca en espiral, usada para unir o fijar piezas girándola sobre una superficie; también puede referirse a la propia rosca o al movimiento de giro.frNom désignant une fine pièce métallique pointue à filetage hélicoïdal, utilisée pour assembler des pièces en se vissant dans une surface, ou par extension toute pièce ou mécanisme à spire hélicoïdale.deSubstantiv, das ein dünnes, spitz zulaufendes Metallstück mit spiralförmigem Gewinde bezeichnet, das zum Verbinden von Teilen durch Einschrauben in eine Oberfläche dient.ptSubstantivo que designa um pedaço fino e pontiagudo de metal com rosca em espiral, usado para prender peças ao ser aparafusado em uma superfície; também se refere à hélice de um navio ou à ação de girar algo.zh一种带有螺旋纹的金属紧固件，通常为细长尖锐的杆状，通过旋入物体来连接或固定部件。arاسم يدل على قطعة معدنية رفيعة مدببة ذات حلزون لولبي تُستخدم لتثبيت الأجزاء بفعل إدخالها بالبرم في السطح.

1. Fastener A2 formal

   A thin, pointed metal piece with a spiral ridge, used to join things together by turning.

   • He used a screw to fix the shelf to the wall.
   • The screw was too short to hold the wood together.
   • She tightened the screw with a screwdriver.

   ruВинтesTornillofrVis de fixationdeSchraubeptParafusozh螺丝arبرغي

2. Propeller B2 formal

   A ship's or aircraft's propeller.

   • The ship's screw churned the water as it moved.
   • The aircraft's screw was damaged during the flight.
   • Engineers inspected the screw for any signs of wear.

   ruВинтesHélice (de barco o aeronave)frHélice (de navire ou d'avion)dePropellerptHélicezh螺旋桨arالمِروَحَة الدافعة

   Synonyms: airscrewproppropeller

3. Prison guard (slang) C1 informal british

   A slang term for a prison guard.

   • The screw ordered the inmates back to their cells.
   • He was warned by the screw not to cause trouble.
   • The screws conducted a routine search of the block.

   ruНадзиратель (сленг)esCarcelero (argot)frGardien de prison (argot)deGefängniswärter (Slang)ptCarcereiro (gíria)zh狱警（俚语）arحارس السجن (عامية)

   Synonyms: bullguardhackjailerturnkeywarder

• screws plural form
• screws' possessive plural form
• screw's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of fastening or tightening something with a screw, or (informally) to cheat, damage, or have sex with someone.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по закреплению или затягиванию чего-либо с помощью винта, или (неформально) для обозначения обмана, повреждения или полового акта с кем-либо.esVerbo que significa fijar o apretar algo con un tornillo, o (informalmente) engañar, estropear o tener relaciones sexuales con alguien.frVerbe désignant l'action de fixer ou de serrer quelque chose à l'aide d'une vis, ou (familier) tromper, abîmer ou avoir un rapport sexuel avec quelqu'un.deVerb, das das Befestigen oder Anziehen mit einer Schraube bezeichnet oder (umgangssprachlich) Betrug, Beschädigung oder den Geschlechtsverkehr mit jemandem.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de fixar ou apertar algo com um parafuso, ou (informalmente) para indicar engano, estrago ou ato sexual com alguém.zh动词，指用螺丝钉固定或拧紧某物；非正式地也指欺骗、破坏或与某人性交。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على تثبيت شيء أو إحكامه بواسطة البرغي، أو (بشكل غير رسمي) على الخداع أو الإضرار أو الجماع.

1. Fasten with a screw A2 formal

   To attach or tighten something using a screw.

   • He screwed the shelf to the wall.
   • She screwed the lid back onto the jar.
   • The carpenter screwed the hinges onto the door.

   ruПрикрутитьesAtornillarfrvisserdeanschraubenptParafusarzh拧紧arربط بالبرغي

   Antonyms: unscrew

2. Twist or turn B1 formal

   To rotate something into a position, often by twisting.

   • Screw the cap tightly onto the bottle.
   • He screwed the light bulb into the socket.
   • She screwed the nozzle onto the hose.

   ruВкручиватьesAtornillar o girar con movimiento de tornillofrvisser (en tournant)deEindrehenptParafusarzh拧入arلَفّ

   Synonyms: rotateturntwistwind

   Antonyms: loosenunfastenunscrewuntwist

3. Cheat or swindle B2 informal

   To treat someone unfairly or deceive them, often for personal gain.

   • The salesman tried to screw me on the price.
   • They felt they had been screwed by the company.
   • He got screwed in the deal and lost a lot of money.

   ruОбманутьesEstafar o timarfrescroquerdeBetrügenptPassar a pernazh欺骗arخدع

   Synonyms: bilkcheatcondefraudfleecerip offswindle

   Antonyms: compensaterepayreward

4. Mistake or ruin B2 informal

   To make a serious mistake or cause something to fail.

   • I really screwed up the presentation.
   • He screwed the whole project by missing the deadline.
   • Don't screw this opportunity up.

   ruИспортитьesfastidiar/estropearfrgâcher, raterdeVermasselnptArruinarzh搞砸arإفساد الأمر

   Synonyms: blowbotchbungleflubfoul upmess upmuck upruinspoilwreck

   Antonyms: correctfixrepairsucceed

• screwed past participle
• screwed past simple
• screwing present participle
• screws third person singular

Phrasal variants: screw up