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1 put the screws on
(to use force or pressure in dealing with a person: If he won't give us the money, we'll have to put the screws on (him).) legge press på, sette tommeskruene på -
2 screw
skru: 1. noun1) (a type of nail that is driven into something by a firm twisting action: I need four strong screws for fixing the cupboard to the wall.) skrue2) (an action of twisting a screw etc: He tightened it by giving it another screw.) skruing, omdreining2. verb1) (to fix, or be fixed, with a screw or screws: He screwed the handle to the door; The handle screws on with these screws.) skru, feste med skruer2) (to fix or remove, or be fixed or removed, with a twisting movement: Make sure that the hook is fully screwed in; He screwed off the lid.) vri rundt/av, dreie, stramme3) ((slang, vulgar) to fuck; to have sex (with).) pule4) ((slang) to cheat or take advantage of: They screwed you - these are not real diamonds.) lure, svindle•- be/get screwed
- have a screw loose
- put the screws on
- screw up
- screw up one's courageknulle--------skru--------skrueIsubst. \/skruː\/1) skrue2) skruegang3) korketrekker4) omdreining (av skrue), skruing5) kremmerhus6) ( sport) skru(ball)7) ( hverdagslig) lønn, betaling8) ( hverdagslig) dirk9) gjerrigknark, gnier12) øk, hestekrek, (gammel) merr14) (amer.) streng eksaminator\/eksamenthe body\/pitch of a screw skruegangens bredde\/høydehave a screw loose ha en skrue løs, ikke være riktig klokgive it another screw skru litt til, skru en omdreining tilput on the screw stramme livreimaput someone under the screw presse noenput the screws on eller turn the screw sette tommeskruene på, legge press påtake a screw at kikke på, ta en titt\/kikk påthere is a screw loose somewhere det er noe galt et eller annet stedIIverb \/skruː\/1) skru2) skrus, kunne skru3) stramme, trekke til4) dreie, vri, vri rundt, vri seg5) fordreie, forvrenge6) vri, presse (ved å vri)7) ( overført) presse, vriste8) ( slang) lure, snyte, svindle9) ( slang) fordufte, stikke av12) ( hverdagslig) spare, være gjerrig13) (skolevesen, amer. slang) eksaminere strengthave one's head screwed on the right way eller have one's head screwed on all right eller have one's head screwed well on ha hodet på rette sted (dvs. være gløgg)screw around drive dank være utro være lett på trådenscrew down skru igjenscrew home skru helt innscrew off skru avscrew up skru fast\/igjen, stramme, strekke til ( hverdagslig) forkludre, rote til, spolere, ødeleggescrew up (one's) courage ta mot til segscrew you! ( slang) dra til helvete! -
3 screwdriver
noun (a kind of tool for turning screws.) skruetrekkerskrujernsubst. \/ˈskruːˌdraɪvə\/1) skrutrekker2) screwdriver (drink laget av vodka og appelsinjuice) -
4 slack
slæk1) (loose; not firmly stretched: Leave the rope slack.) slakk, slapp2) (not firmly in position: He tightened a few slack screws.) løs, slakk3) (not strict; careless: He is very slack about getting things done.) slapp, treg, slurvet4) (in industry etc, not busy; inactive: Business has been rather slack lately.) treg, langsom, stille•- slacken- slackly
- slackness
- slacksslakk--------slappIsubst. \/slæk\/1) slakk, slapp del, løsthengende del2) slark, spillerom3) stille vann (ved skifte mellom flo og fjære)4) nedgang, dødperiode, stopp5) ( hverdagslig) avbrekk, avkobling, hvilepausecut someone some slack gi noen litt spilleromslacks slacks, lange ledige bukserslack suit slacks med matchende skjorte\/jakkeIIsubst. \/slæk\/kullgrus, kullstøvIIIverb \/slæk\/1) slappe (av), døse hen, bli treg(ere)2) slakke, henge løst, fire på, bli slakk3) minske, saktne, avta, slå av på4) leskeslack away! ( sjøfart) fir vekk!slack off slappe av, døse hen, bli tregere sakke farten, saktne løsneslack up sakke farten, saktneIVadj. \/slæk\/1) slakk, slapp, løs2) langsom, sakte, rolig3) ( handel) stille, død, treg4) slapp, lat, dårlig, slurveteget slack slakke på kravenekeep a slack hand være slepphendt medslack demand liten etterspørselslack lime lesket kalkslack period dødperiodeslack water ( ved skifte mellom flo og fjære) stille vannslack wind ( meteorologi) flau vind -
5 tighten
verb (to make or become tight or tighter.) stramme(s)strammeverb \/ˈtaɪtn\/1) ( også overført) spenne(s) inn, stramme(s) til, skru(s) til, skjerpe(s)2) ( om penger) begrense, stramme inn påtighten one's belt ( overført) stramme inn livreimen, spenne inn livreimentighten one's grip stramme grepettighten up ( også overført) spenne(s) inn, stramme(s) til, trekke(s) til, skjerpe(s)tighten up on skjerpe innsatsen mot, intensivere kampen mot, ha strengere kontroll med -
6 unscrew
(to remove or loosen (something) by taking out screws, or with a twisting or screwing action: He unscrewed the cupboard door; Can you unscrew this lid?) skru opp/av/løsverb \/ˌʌnˈskruː\/1) (om lokk, kork e.l.) skru av, skru opp, løsne2) ( om skrue e.l.) skru løs -
7 worm
wə:m 1. noun(a kind of small creeping animal with a ringed body and no backbone; an earth-worm.) mark2. verb1) (to make (one's way) slowly or secretly: He wormed his way to the front of the crowd.) sno/åle seg, snike2) (to get (information etc) with difficulty (out of someone): It took me hours to worm the true story out of him.) lirke/lure noe ut av enmark--------ormIsubst. \/wɜːm\/1) ( hverdagslig) mark, ormleddormrundorm, nematode (vitenskapelig)flatorm5) larve6) (små)kryp7) ( overført) (menneske)kryp, utøy, stakkar8) ( slang) politimann9) ( ofte i flertall) invollsorm, mark i magen12) mani, lidenskap, orm13) Arkimedes' skruecan of worms se ➢ can, 1even a worm will turn det finnes grenser for tålmodighetrise to a\/the worm ( om fisk) nappe (på mark)the worm of... noe som nagerIIverb \/wɜːm\/1) orme seg, åle seg, krype2) lokke, lure3) kurere for mark4) rense planter for mark5) ( teknikk) lage gjenger (på skruer e.l.)6) lete etter markworm in sno\/snike seg innworm into skaffe seg adgang tilinnynde seg hosworm out of sno seg ut avworm somebody out utmanøvrere noenworm something out of somebody\/something lure noe ut av noen\/noe, lure noe fra noen\/noe
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