screw thread in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for screw thread in the English»Spanish Dictionary

screw thread N

screw thread

hilo m de la rosca

screw thread

filete m de la rosca

Translations for screw thread in the English»Spanish Dictionary

thread screw/pipe

roscar

Translations for screw thread in the Spanish»English Dictionary

se me barrió el tornillo

I've stripped the thread on the screw

se rodó el tornillo

I/you/he stripped the thread on the screw

pasarse de rosca el tornillo se ha pasado de rosca

I've/you've stripped the thread on the screw

Translations for screw thread in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.thread [Am θrɛd, Brit θrɛd] N

1. thread C or U:

thread (filament)

hilo m

thread (length)

hebra f

thread (length)

hilo m

a spool of thread Am

un carrete de hilo

a spool of thread Am

un carretel de hilo RioPl

I need a longer thread

necesito una hebra más larga or un hilo más largo

with double thread

con hilo doble

with double thread

con doble hebra

you have a thread hanging

te cuelga un hilo or una hilacha

to hang by a thread

pender de un hilo

2. thread C (strand, sequence):

thread

hilo m

to follow the thread of a plot/conversation

seguir el hilo de una trama/conversación

to lose the thread

perder el hilo

to pick or take up the thread(s) of sth (of story, plot)

retomar el hilo de algo

he tried to pick up the threads of his former life

trató de rehacer su vida

to gather up the threads (of story, life)

atar cabos sueltos

3. thread C COMPUT (linked messages):

thread

hilo m

4. thread C (of screw):

thread

rosca f

thread

filete m

5. thread <threads, pl > Am inf (clothes):

thread

trapos mpl inf

thread

pilchas fpl CSur inf

II.thread [Am θrɛd, Brit θrɛd] VB trans

1. thread:

thread needle/sewing machine

enhebrar

thread bead

ensartar

to thread sth onto sth

ensartar algo en algo

to thread sth through sth

pasar algo por algo

he threaded his shoelaces wrong

(se) acordonó mal los zapatos

to thread one's way

abrirse paso

she threaded her way through the crowd/between the tables

se abrió paso entre la multitud/por entre las mesas

2. thread TECH:

thread screw/pipe

roscar

I.screw [Am skru, Brit skruː] N

1.1. screw:

screw CONSTR, TECH

tornillo m

to have a screw loose inf, hum he's/you've got a screw loose

le/te falta un tornillo inf, hum

to put the screws on sb

apretarle las tuercas or las clavijas a alguien

to turn the screw

dar otra vuelta de tuerca

1.2. screw (action):

screw no pl

vuelta f

give it another screw

dale otra vuelta

give it another screw attr lid/top

de rosca

1.3. screw:

screw AVIAT, NAUT

hélice f

2. screw (sexual intercourse) vulg sl no pl:

to have a screw

echar un polvo sl

to have a screw

coger Mex RioPl Ven vulg sl

to have a screw

follar Spain vulg sl

to have a screw

culear And vulg sl

3. screw (prison guard):

screw sl

guardia m

screw sl

madero m Spain sl

4. screw (wage) Brit sl, dated:

screw no pl

sueldo m

he earns a good screw

gana bastante guita sl

he earns a good screw

gana buena lana inf

he earns a good screw

gana buena pasta Spain inf

II.screw [Am skru, Brit skruː] VB trans

1.1. screw:

screw CONSTR, TECH

atornillar

the hooks were firmly screwed in

los ganchos estaban bien atornillados

screw the lid on tight

enrosca bien la tapa

the plaque was screwed (on)to the wall

la placa estaba asegurada a la pared con tornillos

to screw sth down (securely)

atornillar (bien) algo

1.2. screw (twist):

to screw sth into sth he screwed the letter into a ball

hizo una bola con la carta

she screwed her face into a grin

hizo una mueca

she screwed her face into a grin

torció el gesto

2.1. screw vulg sl (have sex with):

to screw sb

tirarse a alguien vulg sl

to screw sb

coger a alguien Mex RioPl Ven vulg sl

to screw sb

follar a alguien Spain vulg sl

to screw sb

culearse a alguien And vulg sl

2.2. screw in interj phrases:

screw you!

¡vete a la mierda! vulg sl

screw you!

¡vete a la chingada! Mex vulg sl

screw you!

¡andá a cagar! RioPl vulg sl

screw what she says!

¡me cago en lo que diga ella! vulg sl

3.1. screw sl (exploit, cheat):

screw

esquilmar

screw

hacer guaje Mex inf

she's screwing him for everything she can get

lo está exprimiendo al máximo

she's screwing him for everything she can get

le está chupando la sangre

3.2. screw sl (extort):

to screw sth out of sb/sth

sacarle algo a alguien/algo

he screwed every penny out of her

le sacó hasta el último centavo

III.screw [Am skru, Brit skruː] VB intr

1. screw CONSTR:

to screw in/on

atornillarse

2. screw (have sex):

screw vulg sl

echar un polvo sl

screw vulg sl

coger Mex RioPl Ven vulg sl

screw vulg sl

follar Spain vulg sl

screw thread in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for screw thread in the Spanish»English Dictionary

el tornillo se pasó de rosca

the screw broke the thread

Translations for screw thread in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.thread [θred] N

1. thread no pl (for sewing):

thread

hilo m

2. thread (of screw):

thread

rosca f

3. thread INET:

thread

hilo m

Phrases:

to hang by a thread

pender de un hilo

II.thread [θred] VB trans

thread needle:

thread

enhebrar

to thread sth through sth

pasar algo por algo

to thread sth onto sth

ensartar algo en algo

I.screw [skru:] N

1. screw (small metal fastener):

screw

tornillo m

to tighten (up)/loosen a screw

apretar/aflojar un tornillo

2. screw (turn):

screw

vuelta f

3. screw (propeller):

screw

hélice f

4. screw Brit inf (prison guard):

screw

carcelero(-a) m (f)

5. screw no pl (spin):

screw

efecto m

screw

chanfle m Mex

6. screw (twisted piece):

screw

rosca f

Phrases:

he's got a screw loose inf

le falta un tornillo

to put the screws on sb inf

apretar las tuercas a alguien

II.screw [skru:] VB trans

1. screw (with a screw):

screw

atornillar

2. screw (by twisting):

screw

enroscar

3. screw inf (cheat):

screw

timar

4. screw vulg (have sex with):

screw

follar con

screw

coger LatAm

5. screw (make move in a curve):

screw

enroscar

to screw the ball

dar efecto a la pelota

III.screw [skru:] VB intr

1. screw (turn like a screw):

screw

enroscarse

2. screw (move in a curve):

screw

dar efecto

3. screw vulg (have sex):

screw

echar un polvo

screw

echarse un palo Mex

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The dowels were helically grooved like a screw thread to locate the wires precisely in position.

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