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screw [skru:]1 noun∎ figurative to turn the screw or screws serrer la vis;∎ familiar to put the screws on sb faire pression sur qn;∎ the Mafia put the screws on him la Mafia lui a forcé la main;∎ familiar to have a screw loose avoir la tête fêlée, avoir une case de vide∎ give it a couple more screws donnez-lui encore un ou deux tours de vis(d) (propeller) hélice f∎ a screw of paper un cornet en papier∎ he's on a good screw il gagne plein de fric∎ to have a screw baiser, s'envoyer en l'air;∎ to be a good screw être un bon coup;∎ she's a good screw elle baise bien(i) (in snooker, pool) effet m∎ to screw sth shut fermer qch (en vissant);∎ to screw the lid on a bottle visser le bouchon d'une bouteille;∎ screw it tight vissez-le bien∎ I screwed the letter/my handkerchief into a ball j'ai fait une boule de la lettre/de mon mouchoir(c) (wrinkle → face)∎ he screwed his face into a grimace une grimace lui tordit le visage;∎ he screwed his face into a forced smile il grimaça un sourire∎ to screw a promise/an agreement out of sb arracher une promesse/un accord à qn;∎ he managed to screw the money/the answer out of her il a réussi à lui soutirer l'argent/la réponse□∎ we've been screwed! on s'est fait arnaquer ou baiser!;∎ they're out to screw you for every penny you've got ils essayent de vous extorquer tout l'argent que vous avez□∎ screw the expense! et merde, je peux bien m'offrir ça!;∎ screw you! va te faire foutre!∎ to screw the pooch (blunder) faire une gaffe ou une boulette(a) (bolt, lid) se visser(b) (in snooker, pool → ball) revenir en arrière►► screw eye vis f à œil;screw jack cric m à vis;Nautical screw propeller hélice f;screw shot = coup avec effet;screw thread pas m ou filet m de vis;screw top couvercle m qui se visse;∎ the jar has a screw top le couvercle du pot se visse∎ very familiar to screw sb around (treat badly) se foutre de la gueule de qn; (waste time of) faire perdre son temps à qn□(in snooker, pool → player) faire de l'effet rétrograde, faire un rétro; (→ ball) revenir en arrièrevisserse visserdévisserse dévisser➲ screw onvisser;∎ the cupboard was screwed on to the wall le placard était vissé au murse visser;∎ it screws on to the wall ça se visse dans le mur∎ to screw sb over arnaquer qn, refaire qnBritish visser, tourner;∎ he screwed his head round to see il a brusquement tourné la tête pour voir1(a) (tighten, fasten) visser(b) (crumple → handkerchief, paper) chiffonner, faire une boule de∎ she screwed up her eyes elle plissa les yeux;∎ he screwed up his face in concentration la concentration fit se plisser les traits de son visage;∎ to screw up one's courage prendre son courage à deux mains∎ you've screwed everything up tu as tout foutu en l'air;∎ he's screwed up any chance of promotion il a foutu en l'air toute chance de promotion∎ the divorce really screwed her up le divorce l'a complètement perturbée□ ou déboussolée(a) (lid, nut etc) se visser∎ her face screwed up in distaste or disgust elle fit une grimace de dégoût
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screw — [skruː] verb [T] I 1) to fasten one thing to another using screws Ant: unscrew The rails need to be firmly screwed to the wall.[/ex] 2) to put something into its position by turning it Ant: unscrew Make sure you screw the lid on firmly to keep… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
screw */ — I UK [skruː] / US [skru] verb Word forms screw : present tense I/you/we/they screw he/she/it screws present participle screwing past tense screwed past participle screwed 1) [transitive] to fasten one thing to another using screws Next screw the… … English dictionary
screw — screw1 [ skru ] noun count * 1. ) a thin pointed piece of metal used for fastening one thing to another. It has a raised twisted part on it called a thread. You push and turn it with a screwdriver instead of hitting it with a hammer like a nail:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
(s)ker-3 — (s)ker 3 English meaning: to turn, bend Deutsche Übersetzung: “drehen, biegen” Note: (see also 1. (s)ker “ shrivel, shrink due to excess dryness, wrinkle up “ and 2. (s)ker ‘spring”) Material: A. Av. skarǝna “ round “,… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
Screwballkomödie — Screw|ball|ko|mö|die [ skru:bɔ:l...], die; , n [zu engl. screwball = Spinner, aus: screw = Schraube u. ball = 1↑Ball]: aus Amerika stammende temporeiche Filmkomödie mit unkonventionellen, exzentrischen Hauptfiguren, die sich durch Wortwitz… … Universal-Lexikon
Screwballkomödie — Screw|ball|ko|mö|die [ skru:bɔl...] die; , n <zu amerik. (ugs.) screwball »Spinner(in), verdrehte Person«, dies zu engl. screw »Schraube« u. ball »Ball«> aus dem Amerika der 1930er u. 1940er Jahre stammende temporeiche, respektlose… … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
screw — [[t]skru͟ː[/t]] screws, screwing, screwed 1) N COUNT A screw is a metal object similar to a nail, with a raised spiral line around it. You turn a screw using a screwdriver so that it goes through two things, for example two pieces of wood, and… … English dictionary
screwball — screw•ball [[t]ˈskruˌbɔl[/t]] n. 1) sts Slang. an eccentric or wildly whimsical person; a kook 2) spo a pitched baseball that veers toward the side from which it was thrown, counter to the motion of a curve ball 3) sts Slang. eccentric or… … From formal English to slang
Screwballkomödie — Screw|ball|ko|mö|die 〈[skru:bɔ:lkomø:djə] f.; Gen.: , Pl.: n〉 (aus den USA stammende) Form der Komödie, in der die Schauspieler verrückte, exzentrische Rollen spielen [Etym.: <engl. screwball »Spinner« + Komödie] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
screw — screw1 [skru:] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: escroe inner screw, nut , from Latin scrofa female pig ] 1.) a thin pointed piece of metal that you push and turn in order to fasten pieces of metal or wood together →↑nail ▪ Fix the frame… … Dictionary of contemporary English
screwball — screw|ball [ˈskru:bo:l US bo:l] n informal especially AmE someone who seems very strange or crazy … Dictionary of contemporary English