What is the Spanish word for "screw"?

Learn how to say "screw" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

screw

Spanish

tornillo

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Alternative translations of "screw"

atornillar
joder
estropear
copular

Examples of how to use "screw" in Spanish

English
This wooden chair needs one more screw.
Spanish
Esta silla de madera necesita un tornillo más.
English
Please hand me the screw and the screwdriver.
Spanish
Por favor, pásame el tornillo y el destornillador.
English
She lost a small screw from her glasses.
Spanish
Ella perdió un tornillo pequeño de sus gafas.
English
Tighten each screw until the shelf feels stable.
Spanish
Aprieta cada tornillo hasta que la estantería se sienta estable.
English
A rusty screw stuck in the wooden plank.
Spanish
Un tornillo oxidado atascado en la tabla de madera.

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