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screw

UK
/skruː/
US
/skru/
screw around
screw in
screw up

Translations

screwnoun
screws
pl
UK
/skruː/
US
/skru/
He used a screw to attach the shelf to the wall.
Il a utilisé une vis pour fixer l'étagère au mur.
baiseFamilier, vulgaire.
He bragged about having a quick screw after the party.
Il s'est vanté d'avoir eu une rapide baise après la fête.
héliceAéronautique et marine.
The ship's screw was damaged during the storm.
L'hélice du navire a été endommagée pendant la tempête.
Additional translations
paquetVieux sens, à propos du tabac.
matonArgot britannique.
Synonyms
bolt
fastener
thread
pin
peg
nail
screwverb
screwed
Past Simple
screwed
Past Participle
screwing
Gerund
UK
/skruː/
US
/skruː/
arnaquerFamilier.
He felt like he was screwed over by the contractor who didn't finish the job.
Il avait l'impression d'avoir été arnaqué par l'entrepreneur qui n'a pas terminé le travail.
baiserVulgaire.
They were caught screwing in the backseat of the car.
Ils ont été surpris en train de baiser sur la banquette arrière de la voiture.
visserEn tournant en spirale.
She screwed the cap back onto the bottle tightly.
Elle a revissé fermement le bouchon sur la bouteille.
foirerFamilier.
I really screwed up the presentation by forgetting my notes.
J'ai vraiment foiré la présentation en oubliant mes notes.
He screwed the shelf to the wall to ensure it was secure.
Il a vissé l'étagère au mur pour qu'elle soit bien fixée.
Synonyms
attach
fix
join
twist
fasten
tighten
secure
screwinterjection
Used colloquially as an exclamation expressing anger, dismissal, or contempt (e.g. “Screw this!”).
merdeVulgaire, marque la frustration ou le rejet.
Screw this, I’m going home!
Merde, j'en ai marre, je rentre à la maison !
Synonyms
damn it
drop dead
bugger off
buzz off
get lost
go to hell
forget it
to hell with you
to hell with it
screw that
screw you
screwadjective
UK
/skruː/
US
/skruː/
Used attributively to describe something operated by, secured with, or shaped like a screw (e.g., screw cap, screw jack).
à vis
The jar has a screw lid that keeps it airtight.
Le bocal a un couvercle à vis qui le rend hermétique.

Definitions

screwnoun
A metal fastener with a helical ridge, used to join materials together by being rotated into a surface.
He used a screw to attach the shelf to the wall.
A propeller, especially one used to propel a ship or aircraft.
The ship's screw was damaged during the storm.
A prison guard or warden (British slang).
The inmates were always trying to outsmart the screw.
A small packet of tobacco.
He rolled a cigarette from a screw of tobacco.
Slang: an act of sexual intercourse.
He bragged about having a quick screw after the party.
screwverb
To fasten or tighten something with a screw or screws.
He screwed the shelf to the wall to ensure it was secure.
To twist or turn something in a spiral motion.
She screwed the cap back onto the bottle tightly.
To cheat or deceive someone.
He felt like he was screwed over by the contractor who didn't finish the job.
To have sexual intercourse with someone (informal and often considered vulgar).
They were caught screwing in the backseat of the car.
To mess up or make a mistake.
I really screwed up the presentation by forgetting my notes.
screwinterjection
Used to express anger, frustration, rejection, or contempt for someone or something.
Screw this, I’m going home!
screwadjective
Operated by, secured with, or having the form of a screw.
The jar has a screw lid that keeps it airtight.
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