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Screw
01
vis
a small pointy piece of metal that can be fasten into wooden or metal objects using a screwdriver to hold things together
Exemples
The carpenter inserted screws into the wooden boards to construct the frame.
Le menuisier a inséré des vis dans les planches en bois pour construire le cadre.
02
an act of sexual intercourse
Dialect
American
American
Slang
VulgarExemples
He only cared about a quick screw, not a relationship.
03
a propeller with angled blades that rotates to move a ship or aircraft through water or air
Exemples
Divers checked the ship 's screw for damage.
04
a simple machine based on an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder, converting rotational motion into linear motion
Exemples
Archimedes ' screw was used to lift water.
05
a prison guard
Dialect
British
BritishSlangExemples
The screw kept watch over the cell block.
06
a casual sexual partner
DialectAmerican
AmericanSlangVulgarExemples
His friends teased him about his older screw.
to screw
01
arnaquer, escroquer
to cheat or take advantage of someone unfairly, often for financial gain
Transitive: to screw sb
Exemples
The used car salesman tried to screw me by selling me a lemon without disclosing its mechanical problems.
Le vendeur de voitures d'occasion a essayé de me baiser en me vendant une épave sans révéler ses problèmes mécaniques.
02
se visser
to firmly attach or tighten something using a turning metal fastener
Transitive: to screw sth to a support structure | to screw sth onto a support structure
Exemples
The technician screws the panels onto the chassis to complete the assembly of the machine.
Le technicien visse les panneaux sur le châssis pour terminer l'assemblage de la machine.
03
visser, serrer
to tighten something by rotating it in a twisting motion
Transitive: to screw sth to sth | to screw sth into sth | to screw sth onto sth
Exemples
She carefully screwed the lightbulb into the socket, illuminating the room.
Elle a soigneusement vissé l'ampoule dans la douille, illuminant la pièce.
04
baiser, niquer
to engage in sexual intercourse
DialectAmerican
AmericanTransitive: to screw sb
SlangVulgarExemples
Despite his promises of commitment, he ended up screwing her and leaving without a word.
05
to express defiance, rejection, or contempt toward a person, rule, or situation
DialectAmerican
AmericanSlangVulgarExemples
Screw the diet – I'm getting pizza tonight.
Arbre Lexical
screwy
screw
