screw
(for joining things together)
vis f
she's got a screw loose * elle a une case en moins *
to turn the screw (fig) serrer la vis
to tighten the screws on sb
(=put pressure on) serrer la vis à qn
(British)
*
(=prison warder) maton (ne) m/f
**
(=sex)
to have a screw tirer un coup **
to be a good screw être un bon coup **
(=fix with screws) visser
She screwed the shelf on the wall. Elle a vissé l'étagère sur le mur.
to screw sth to the wall visser qch au mur
to have one's head screwed on, to have one's head screwed on right, to have one's head screwed on the right way
(=be sensible) avoir la tête sur les épaules
(=fasten by twisting)
[+lid, top] visser
Kelly screwed the silencer onto the pistol. Kelly vissa le silencieux sur le pistolet.
to screw together se visser
The poles screw together. Les tiges se vissent ensemble.
(=crumple) chiffonner
He screwed the paper into a ball. Il chiffonna le papier en boule.
(=twist)
[+face]
He screwed his face into an expression of mock pain. Son visage se tordit en une expression de douleur feinte.
to screw one's face into a smile grimacer un sourire
**
(=have sex with) baiser **
**
(=con) baiser **
We've been screwed. On s'est fait baiser.
**, in exclamations screw you! va te faire foutre! **
screw the cost! au diable le prix! *
(British)
*
(=get by force)
to screw money from sb, to screw money out of sb extorquer de l'argent à qn
→ They know they can screw money from small businesses.
[part, component, bulb, lid] se visser
The bulb screws into any standard light socket. L'ampoule se visse dans n'importe quelle douille standard.
▲
screw down
(=fix with screws)
[+floorboards] visser
→ Squeaking floorboards should be screwed down ...
(=fasten by twisting)
[+lid, top] visser
Screw the lid down tightly. Vissez le couvercle fermement.
▲
screw up
[+paper, material] chiffonner
to screw up one's face faire la grimace
to screw up one's eyes plisser les yeux
(=summon up)
to screw up one's courage prendre son courage à deux mains
*
(=ruin)
[+holiday, plan, machine, job] fiche en l'air *
The car broke down, so that screwed up our holiday. La voiture est tombée en panne et ça a fichu nos vacances en l'air.
They screwed things up big time. Ils ont merdé quelque chose de bien. *
*, psychologically
[+person] perturber
→ My mother really screwed me up.
vi
*
(=make a mess of things) merder *
→ Somebody had screwed up; they weren't there
screw cap
n couvercle m qui se visse
screw-in
adj à vis
screw-on
adj
[+cap, top] vissable
screw top
n couvercle m qui se visse
screw-top
modif avec couvercle qui se visse
screw-topped
adj →
screw-top
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