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1 screw
I [skruː]1) tecn. vite f.2) aer. mar. elica f.3) BE colloq. (prison guard) guardia f. carceraria4) volg. (sex)to have a screw — farsi una scopata, chiavare
••to have a screw loose — colloq. essere svitato
II 1. [skruː]to put the screws on sb. — colloq. forzare la mano a qcn
to screw the top on the bottle — mettere il tappo alla bottiglia, chiudere la bottiglia con il tappo
2) colloq. (extort)to screw sth. out of sb. — estorcere qcs. a qcn
4) pop. (have sex with) chiavare, scopare2.1) tecn.to screw onto, into — avvitarsi su, in
2) pop. (have sex) chiavare, scopare•- screw in- screw on- screw up••* * *[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.) vite2) (an action of twisting a screw etc: He tightened it by giving it another screw.) avvitata2. 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.) avvitare2) (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.) avvitare; svitare3) ((slang, vulgar) to fuck; to have sex (with).) chiavare, fottere4) ((slang) to cheat or take advantage of: They screwed you - these are not real diamonds.) fregare•- be/get screwed
- have a screw loose
- put the screws on
- screw up
- screw up one's courage* * *[skruː]1. n1) vite f Brit old, (of sweets) cartocciohe's got a screw loose fig fam — gli manca una rotella
to put the screws on sb fig fam — far pressione su qn
2) (propeller) elica3) (fam: prison officer) secondino4) (fam!: sexual intercourse) chiavata fam!2. vt1) avvitare2) (fam!: have sex with) chiavare fam!3. vi(fam!: have sex) chiavare fam!•- screw up* * *screw /skru:/n.1 (mecc., falegn.) vite: clamping screw, vite di fissaggio; drive screw, vite autofilettante; wood screw, vite da legno; a turn of the screw, un giro di vite ( anche fig.)2 (aeron., naut.) elica4 ( biliardo, ping-pong, ecc.) effetto: to put a bit of screw on the ball, dare un po' d'effetto alla bilia (o alla palla)5 (fam.) avaro; spilorcio; taccagno; tirchio; strozzino10 (volg.) chiavata, scopata (volg.); coito11 (volg.) persona con cui si scopa; partner (sessuale)● screw blade, pala dell'elica □ screw-bolt, bullone □ screw boss (o screw hub), mozzo dell'elica □ screw cap, coperchio a vite; tappo metallico □ (mecc.) screw coupling, accoppiamento a vite; giunto a vite □ (mecc.) screw-cutter (o screw-cutting machine), filettatrice □ screw eye, occhiello a vite □ (mecc.) screw gear, ingranaggio a vite senza fine □ screw hook, gancio a vite □ screw jack, cricco (o martinetto) a vite □ (mecc.) screw machine, tornio (automatico) da viteria □ (ind. costr.) screw-pile, palo metallico a vite □ screw pitch, passo di una vite □ screw plug, tappo a vite □ (tipogr.) screw press, pressa a vite, torchio a vite □ (aeron., naut.) screw propeller, propulsore a elica; elica □ (ferr.) screw spike, caviglia □ (mecc.) screw spanner, chiave a rullo (o a rullino) □ (edil.) screw stair, scala a chiocciola □ (mecc.) screw tap, maschio per filettare ( arnese per far viti femmine) □ (mecc.) screw thread, filettatura; filetto ( della vite) □ screw top, tappo (o coperchio) a vite ( per bottiglie) □ screw-top opener, svitatappi □ screw-topped, con coperchio (o tappo) a vite □ (mecc., USA) screw wheel, ruota (a dentatura) elicoidale □ (mecc.) screw wrench = screw spanner ► sopra □ (fam.) to have a screw loose, avere una rotella fuori posto; essere svitato □ left-handed screw, vite sinistrorsa □ to put the screws on sb. (o to sb.), sottoporre q. a forti pressioni; usare le maniere forti con q. □ (fig.) to tighten (o to turn) the screw, aumentare la pressione.(to) screw /skru:/A v. t.3 spremere; strizzare4 (fig.) spremere; estorcere; strappare: to screw money out of sb. (o sb. out of money) estorcere denaro a q.; to screw consent out of sb., strappare il consenso di q.7 (volg.) chiavare, fottere, scopare, trombareB v. i.4 (volg.) chiavare; fottere; scopare; trombare● (volg.) Screw you!, vaffanculo!; fottiti! □ to screw one's forehead into wrinkles, corrugare la fronte □ to screw one's head round, girare il capo; voltare la testa ( per guardare) □ to screw a nut tight, avvitare a fondo un dado.* * *I [skruː]1) tecn. vite f.2) aer. mar. elica f.3) BE colloq. (prison guard) guardia f. carceraria4) volg. (sex)to have a screw — farsi una scopata, chiavare
••to have a screw loose — colloq. essere svitato
II 1. [skruː]to put the screws on sb. — colloq. forzare la mano a qcn
to screw the top on the bottle — mettere il tappo alla bottiglia, chiudere la bottiglia con il tappo
2) colloq. (extort)to screw sth. out of sb. — estorcere qcs. a qcn
4) pop. (have sex with) chiavare, scopare2.1) tecn.to screw onto, into — avvitarsi su, in
2) pop. (have sex) chiavare, scopare•- screw in- screw on- screw up•• -
2 tight ***
[taɪt]1. adj1) (gen), (clothes, budget, bend) stretto (-a), (rope) teso (-a), tirato (-a), (usu pred: firmly fixed, hard to move) duro (-a), (strict: control, discipline) severo (-a), fermo (-a), Brit, (fam: mean) tirchio (-a)this dress is a bit tight or is a tight fit — questo vestito è un po' stretto
2) (fam: drunk) sbronzo (-a)2. advto be packed tight — (suitcase) essere pieno (-a) zeppo (-a), (people) essere pigiati
to sleep tight — (soundly) dormire sodo
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3 loosen
['luːsn] 1.1) (make less tight) sciogliere, allentare [knot, belt, strap]; allentare [collar, screw, rope]; smuovere [nail, post]; sciogliere [ hair]; fig. allentare, rendere meno severo [control, restrictions]to loosen one's grip o hold on sth. — allentare la presa su qcs. (anche fig.)
2) med. farm.2.to loosen the bowels — liberare l'intestino, avere effetto lassativo
verbo intransitivo (become less tight) [knot, screw, grip] allentarsi; [ rope] sciogliersi, slegarsi; fig. [ ties] allentarsi••to loosen sb.'s tongue — sciogliere la lingua a qcn
* * *1) (to make or become loose: She loosened the string; The screw had loosened and fallen out.) allentare, slacciare2) (to relax (eg a hold): He loosened his grip.) allentare* * *['luːsn] 1.1) (make less tight) sciogliere, allentare [knot, belt, strap]; allentare [collar, screw, rope]; smuovere [nail, post]; sciogliere [ hair]; fig. allentare, rendere meno severo [control, restrictions]to loosen one's grip o hold on sth. — allentare la presa su qcs. (anche fig.)
2) med. farm.2.to loosen the bowels — liberare l'intestino, avere effetto lassativo
verbo intransitivo (become less tight) [knot, screw, grip] allentarsi; [ rope] sciogliersi, slegarsi; fig. [ ties] allentarsi••to loosen sb.'s tongue — sciogliere la lingua a qcn
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4 hold on
1) (wait) aspettare, attendere"hold on..." — (on telephone) "attenda in linea..."
"hold on (tight)!" — "tieniti (bene)!"
* * *1) ((often with to) to keep (a grip on) (something): She held on to me to stop herself slipping; I couldn't hold on any longer, so I let go of the rope.) tenersi a; resistere2) (to stop or wait: Hold on - I'm not quite ready yet; The operator asked the caller to hold on while she connected him.) aspettare* * *1. vi + advhold on, I'm coming! — aspettami, arrivo!
hold on! Telec — resti in linea!
2. vt + adv* * *1) (wait) aspettare, attendere"hold on..." — (on telephone) "attenda in linea..."
"hold on (tight)!" — "tieniti (bene)!"
См. также в других словарях:
tight — tight1 W3S2 [taıt] adj comparative tighter superlative tightest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(clothes)¦ 2¦(pulled/stretched firmly)¦ 3¦(attached firmly)¦ 4¦(holding something firmly)¦ 5¦(strict)¦ 6¦(little money)¦ 7¦(little time)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
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ball — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 round object in games ADJECTIVE ▪ bowling, cricket, golf, ping pong/Ping Pong™, rugby, soccer (esp. AmE), tennis, etc. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
turn — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 act of turning sb/sth around ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, full, half, quarter ▪ It slowly spun for three complete turns. ▪ a full turn of the handle to the right … Collocations dictionary
loose — loose1 W3S3 [lu:s] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not firmly attached)¦ 2¦(not attached)¦ 3¦(not tied tightly)¦ 4¦(hair)¦ 5¦(clothes)¦ 6¦(free)¦ 7¦(not exact)¦ 8¦(not very controlled)¦ 9¦(not solid)¦ 10¦(sport)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
top — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 highest part/surface of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ extreme, very ▪ We didn t climb to the very top of the mountain, but close enough. ▪ cliff, hill, mountain, roof … Collocations dictionary
tighten — [ˈtaɪt(ə)n] verb 1) [T] to turn something such as a screw or lid until it is tight and you cannot turn it any more Ant: loosen 2) [I/T] to become tighter, or to make something become tighter Ant: loosen He tightened his hold on the steering wheel … Dictionary for writing and speaking English