screw

• Nom 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.

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.

1. FastenerA2formal

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

   Vis de fixation

   • 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.

2. B2formal

   A ship's or aircraft's propeller.

   Hélice (de navire ou d'avion)

   • 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.

   Synonymesairscrewproppropeller

3. Prison guard (slang)C1informalbritish

   A slang term for a prison guard.

   Gardien de prison (argot)

   • 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.

   Synonymesbullguardhackjailerturnkeywarder

• Verbe 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.

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.

   visser

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

   Antonymesunscrew

2. Twist or turnB1formal

   To rotate something into a position, often by twisting.

   visser (en tournant)

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

   Synonymesrotateturntwistwind

   Antonymesloosenunfastenunscrewuntwist

3. Cheat or swindleB2informal

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

   escroquer

   • 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.

   Synonymesbilkcheatcondefraudfleecerip offswindle

   Antonymescompensaterepayreward

4. Mistake or ruinB2informal

   To make a serious mistake or cause something to fail.

   gâcher, rater

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

   Synonymesblowbotchbungleflubfoul upmess upmuck upruinspoilwreck

   Antonymescorrectfixrepairsucceed

Variantes phrasalscrew up