screw1, s.1Scriú m. aRight-handed, left-handed, screw, scriú deisil, tuathail. Endless screw, worm screw, scriú gan deireadh. Thumb screw, wing screw, scriú eiteach. Capstan screw, scriú pollta. Bench screw, bís bhinse. Screw joint, alt bíse, Screw-thread, scriúshnáithe m. bSet screw, bís shuite. F: He has a screw loose, tá boc mearaí air. There is a screw loose somewhere, tá rud éigin as alt, lúb éigin ar lár. cA: The screws, bís f ordóige. To put the screws on s.o., to tighten the screw, teannadh ar dhuine, duine a chur faoi luí na bíse. 2aNau: Screw(-propeller), lián m (scriú). bAv: Air-screw, aerscriú m. 3aCasadh. m de scriú. Give it another screw, bain casadh eile as. bBill: Ten: Casadh m. 4Coirnín m (siúcra, tobac, etc.). 5Truailleachán m, sprionlóir m. An old screw, seanrud ceachartha. 6Cnámharlach m, reangartach m (capaill). 7Pá m.
screw2,Iv.tr.1Scriúálaim, daingním le scriú. To screw sth. (on) to sth., rud a dhaingniú ar rud le scriúnna. The knobs screw into the drawer, scriúáiltear na murláin isteach sa tarraiceán. Screwed together, ceangailte le scriúnna. 2aTeannaim, fáiscim (rud lena chasadh). To screw up a nut, cnó a fháscadh. To screw sth. tight, rud a theannadh go docht. bTo screw s.o.'s neck, an scrogall a chasadh ag duine. He screwed his face into a smile, chuir sé strainc ar a aghaidh ag gáire. cTo screw (down) the poor, leatrom a dhéanamh ar na boicht. dBill: Ten: Cuirim casadh ar (liathróid). 3Gearraim snáithe ar (scriú, etc.). IIv.i.1(Of tap, etc.) Casann (ar scriú). 2Spárálaim airgead; déanaim screamhaireacht.