screw

nounAinmfhocal 1 DIYDéan Féin É threaded nail, cylinderscriú masc4 cmu to tighten a screw scriú a theannadh male screw fearscriú masc4 female screw banscriú masc4 screw thread snáithe scriú, scriúshnáithe masc4have a screw looseput the screws onturn of the screwturn the screw on sb 2 (also nó screw propeller) nauticalmuirí, aerospaceaeraspás propellerscriú-lián masc1 cmu 3 vulgargáirsiúil sexbabhta leathair informalneamhfhoirmeálta cmubabhta craicinn informalneamhfhoirmeálta cmu 4 vulgargáirsiúil sex partnercéile leathair informalneamhfhoirmeáltacéile craicinn informalneamhfhoirmeálta 5 informalneamhfhoirmeálta, pejorativedíspeagúil prison warderscriú informalneamhfhoirmeálta masc4 cmugarda príosúin cmu verbbriathar 6 DIYDéan Féin É fasten with screw transitiveaistreachscriúáil verb cmudaingnigh le scriú to screw sth into the wall rud a scriúáil isteach sa bhalla the chair was screwed to the ground bhí an chathaoir scriúáilte don talamhscrew up 7 fix by turning transitiveaistreachscriúáil verb cmu it was screwed into place bhí sé scriúáilte isteach go daingean she screwed the lid on tightly theann sí an clár go daingean air to screw in a light bulb bolgán a scriúáil isteachhave one's head screwed on 8 sportspórt curl transitiveaistreachcuach verb cmu he screwed the ball over the bar chuach sé an liathróid thar an trasnán 9 informalneamhfhoirmeálta cheat transitiveaistreach the poor are often screwed is minic a dhéantar leatrom ar dhaoine bochta we were screwed out of our rights ceileadh ár gcearta orainnscrew over 10 vulgargáirsiúil have sex transitiveaistreachtéigh suas ar vulgargáirsiúil cmutéigh in airde ar vulgargáirsiúil cmucraiceann a bhualadh le informalneamhfhoirmeálta cmu intransitiveneamhaistreach rumour has it they're screwing deirtear go bhfuil siad ag dul suas ar a chéile, deirtear go bhfuil siad ag bualadh craicinn le chéilescrew around 11 vulgargáirsiúil expressing contempt transitiveaistreach screw her! bíodh an diabhal aici!, tuilleadh diabhail aici! screw his money! bíodh an diabhal ag a chuid airgid! PhrasesNathanna to have a screw loose informalneamhfhoirmeálta he has a screw loose tá seachrán air, tá saochan céille air, tá sé ar shiúl sa chloigeann to have your head screwed on (also nó to have your head screwed on the right way; to have your head screwed on straight) informalneamhfhoirmeáltabheith ciallmharbheith stuamabheith siosmaideach she has her head screwed on duine siosmaideach atá inti to put the screws on sb informalneamhfhoirmeáltabrú a chur ar dhuineteannadh ar dhuine they put the screws on him chuir siad brú air turn of the screw tuilleadh brú to turn the screw on (also nó to turn the screws on; to tighten the screws on) informalneamhfhoirmeáltatuilleadh brú a chur ar to turn the screw on students tuilleadh brú a chur ar mhic léinn Phrasal VerbsBriathra Frásacha→ screw around→ screw over→ screw up

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