| inglese > italiano | |
| screw | |
| 1. verb. avvitare | |
| 2. sost. (meccanica) (ingegneria) vite | |
| inglese > inglese | |
| screw | |
| 1. subst. A device that has a helical function. |  |
| 2. subst. A simple machine, a helical inclined plane. |  |
| 3. subst. A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a shank partially or completely threaded shank, sometimes with a threaded point, and a head used to both hold |  |
| 4. subst. (nautical) A ship's propeller. |  |
| 5. subst. An Archimedes screw. |  |
| 6. subst. A steam vessel propelled by a screw instead of wheels. |  |
| 7. subst. (derogatory) A prison guard. |  |
| 8. subst. (derogatory) An extortioner; a sharp bargainer; a skinflint. |  |
| 9. subst. (US, slang) An instructor who examines with great or unnecessary severity; also, a searching or strict examination of a student by an instructor. |  |
| 10. subst. (vulgar, slang) Sexual intercourse; the act of screwing. |  |
| 11. subst. (vulgar, slang) A casual sexual partner. |  |
| 12. subst. (slang) Salary, wages. |  |
| 13. subst. (billiards) Backspin. |  |
| 14. subst. (slang) A small packet of tobacco. |  |
| 15. subst. (dated) An old, worn-out, unsound and worthless horse. |  |
| 16. subst. (math) A straight line in space with which a definite linear magnitude termed the pitch is associated. It is used to express the displacement of a rigid body, which may always be made to consist of a |  |
| 17. subst. An amphipod crustacean. |  |
| the skeleton screw (Caprella); the sand screw |  |
| 18. v. To connect or assemble pieces using a screw. |  |
| 19. v. (transitive, vulgar, slang) To have sexual intercourse with. |  |
| 20. v. (transitive, slang) To cheat someone or ruin their chances in a game or other situation. Sometimes used in the form "screw over". |  |
| 21. v. To apply pressure on; to put the screws on. |  |
| 22. v. To practice extortion upon; to oppress by unreasonable or extortionate exactions. |  |
| 23. v. To contort. |  |
| 24. v. (soccer, transitive) To miskick (a ball) by hitting it with the wrong part of the foot. |  |
| 25. v. (billiard, snooker, pool) To screw back. |  |
| 26. v. (US, slang) To examine (a student) rigidly; to subject to a severe examination. |  |
| italiano > inglese | |
| vite | |
| 1. subst. screw |  |
| 2. subst. vine |  |
| 3. subst. plural of vita |  |