THE SCREWS

Meaning of THE SCREWS in English

historical an instrument of torture acting in this way.

→ screw

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

SCREWS — plural of screw present third singular of screw
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SCREWS — [plural] [noun] - thumbscrew
Cambridge English vocab
SCREWS — See: TIGHTEN THE SCREWS.
Slang English vocab
SCREWS — See: TIGHTEN THE SCREWS.
Словарь английских идиом
SCREWS — Винты
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SCREWS — Винты
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SCREWS — Винты
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
ON — I. preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bomb falls on sth ▪ A bomb fell on the cathedral during the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SCREW — In machine construction, a usually circular cylindrical member with a continuous spiral rib or thread, used either as a force …
Английский словарь Британика
SCREW — I. ˈskrü noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English skrewe, from Middle French escroe, escroue female screw, nut, from Medieval …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SCREW — — screwable , adj. — screwer , n. — screwless , adj. — screwlike , adj. /skrooh/ , n. 1. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SCREW — noun a small packet of tobacco. 2. screw ·noun an extortioner; a sharp bargainer; a skinflint; a niggard. 3. screw …
Webster English vocab
WRENCH — also called Spanner, tool, usually operated by hand, for tightening bolts and nuts. Basically, a wrench consists of a stout …
Britannica English vocabulary
WATCH — portable timepiece that has a movement driven in any of several ways and is designed to be worn (as on …
Britannica English vocabulary
SCREWDRIVER — Screwdrivers (Top) Offset screwdriver; (middle) parts of a screwdriver; (bottom) tool, usually hand-operated, for turning screws with slotted heads. For …
Britannica English vocabulary
SCREW — in machine construction, a usually circular cylindrical member with a continuous helical rib, used either as a fastener or as …
Britannica English vocabulary
SCREW — / skruː; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] a thin pointed piece of metal like …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TIGHTEN UP — I. tight ‧ en /ˈtaɪtn/ BrE AmE ( also tighten up ) verb [ Word Family: adverb : ↑ tight …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TIGHTEN — tight ‧ en /ˈtaɪtn/ BrE AmE ( also tighten up ) verb [ Word Family: adverb : ↑ tight , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SCREW — I. screw 1 S3 /skruː/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: escroe 'inner …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SCREW — n. & v. --n. 1 a thin cylinder or cone with a spiral ridge or thread running round the outside …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SCREW — n. & v. n. 1 a thin cylinder or cone with a spiral ridge or thread running round the outside …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SCREW — n. & v. --n. 1. a thin cylinder or cone with a spiral ridge or thread running round the outside …
Oxford English vocab
SCREW — ( screws, screwing, screwed) 1. A screw is a metal object similar to a nail, with a raised spiral line …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
YOUR — determiner COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a crick in your back/neck ▪ He was getting a crick in his neck from …
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WITH — preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a break with the past (= when something is done in a completely different way …
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WELL — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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WAY — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a haphazard way/manner/fashion ▪ I continued my studies in a rather haphazard way. a …
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UP — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a band strikes up (= starts playing ) ▪ We were on the dance …
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TIGHTEN — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES improve/tighten security (= make it better ) ▪ Mexico has tightened security along its southern …
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TAKE — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a ceremony takes place ▪ The ceremony took place on 13th June at 2:30. …
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SET — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bunch/set of keys (= a group of keys kept together ) ▪ He …
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SCREW — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Allen screw pluck up/screw up the courage to do sth (= try to find …
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S — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird's/eagle's/crow's etc nest ▪ an abandoned bird's nest a bird's/eagle's/crow's etc nest ▪ …
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RIGHT — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a civil rights lawyer ▪ He has worked as a civil rights lawyer for …
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OUT — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bell rings out (= it rings loudly ) ▪ The bells rang out …
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OPEN — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a competition is open to sb (= used to say who can enter a …
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OFF — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bomb explodes/goes off ▪ Forty people were injured when the bomb exploded. ▪ …
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NO — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES absolutely no ▪ He has absolutely no experience of marketing. at no extra cost …
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MAKE — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a factory produces/makes sth ▪ The factory produces an incredible 100 cars per hour. …
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LIGHT — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cigarette lighter (= something that produces a flame for lighting cigarettes ) ▪ …
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IT — I. pronoun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES and you know it ▪ ‘That’s not what I mean, and you know it …
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HAVE — I. auxiliary verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES As we have seen ▪ As we have seen in chapter four, women’s …
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GOOD — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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GO — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bill goes through parliament (= it goes through the process of being made …
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GIVE — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a witness gives evidence ▪ Child witnesses gave evidence using closed circuit television cameras. …
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GET — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a situation worsens/deteriorates/gets worse ▪ Reports from the area suggest the situation has worsened. be …
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FOR — I. preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a constitution provides for sth (= it says something must be done ) ▪ …
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DOWN — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird swoops down (= it suddenly flies down ) ▪ The bird swoops …
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DO — I. auxiliary verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a done deal informal (= something that has been completely agreed ) ▪ …
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COME — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bill comes to sth (= is for that amount ) ▪ The bill …
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CLOSE — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a careful/close analysis ▪ Students learn to make a close analysis of the texts. …
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BE — I. auxiliary verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a baby is born ▪ Let me know as soon as the baby …
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BACK — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a back window ▪ The burglar had got in through one of the back …
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AT — preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird pecks (at) sth (= makes small movements with its head ) ▪ Some …
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AND — conjunction COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a correlation exists between sth and sth ▪ A strong correlation exists between social class …
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AN — indefinite article COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES 5 minutes/an hour/20 years etc ago ▪ Her husband died 14 years ago. a …
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SCREW — n. In machine construction, a usually circular cylindrical member with a continuous spiral rib or thread, used either as a …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SCREW — n. 25B6; noun stainless steel screws : bolt, fastener; nail, pin, tack, spike, rivet, brad. the handle needs a couple …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SCREW — screw.ogg 1. skru: n 1. 1> винт, шуруп endless /perpetual/ screw - бесконечный винт male /external/ screw - винт female …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SCREW — 1. skru: n 1. 1> винт, шуруп endless /perpetual/ screw - бесконечный винт male /external/ screw - винт female /internal/ …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
ОТВИНЧИВАТЬ ВИНТ — • Remove the right-hand amplifier mounting bracket by extracting the two screws in the side of the instrument case. • …
Русско-Английский научно-технический словарь переводчика

Concise Oxford English vocab

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