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screwing

/ˈskruː.ɪŋ/

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noun

/ˈskruː.ɪŋ/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее половой акт, используемое в неформальном или сленговом контексте.

A noun referring to the act of sexual intercourse, used in informal or slang contexts.

uncountable

  1. slang

    A vulgar slang term for the act of sexual intercourse.

    ruПоловой акт

    • He was bragging about screwing his new girlfriend.
    • They were caught screwing in the back of the car.
    • The movie had a scene with two characters screwing.

    Synonymscoituscopulationfuckingintercoursenookiesex

Forms
  • screwings plural form
  • screwings' possessive plural form
  • screwing's possessive singular form

verb

screw/skruː/B2formal
  • 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.

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.

  1. Fasten with a screwA2formal

    To attach or tighten something using a screw.

    ruПрикрутить

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

    Antonymsunscrew

  2. Twist or turnB1formal

    To rotate something into a position, often by twisting.

    ruВкручивать

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

    Synonymsrotateturntwistwind

    Antonymsloosenunfastenunscrewuntwist

  3. Cheat or swindleB2informal

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

    ruОбмануть

    • 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.

    Synonymsbilkcheatcondefraudfleecerip offswindle

    Antonymscompensaterepayreward

  4. Mistake or ruinB2informal

    To make a serious mistake or cause something to fail.

    ruИспортить

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

    Synonymsblowbotchbungleflubfoul upmess upmuck upruinspoilwreck

    Antonymscorrectfixrepairsucceed

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

Phrasal variantsscrew up