screw
/skruː/noun
उच्चारण स्क्रू
पेंच
Basic word
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[C]
a thin pointed piece of metal like a nail with a raised spiral line along it and a line or cross cut into its head, that you turn and press into wood using a screwdriver
पेंच
- Tighten the screws.
- One screw has come loose on the cupboard door.
- He kept a box of screws and nails in the shed.
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- The hinge is held in place by four screws.
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[T]
to fasten one thing to another or make something tight with a screw; to twist something round in order to fasten it in place; (screw up) to make a mistake or spoil something
पेंच कसना; घुमाकर बंद करना; बिगाड़ना
- Screw the lid on tightly.
- Screw the shelf to the wall with long screws.
- She screwed the cap back on the bottle.
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- Can you screw the bulb into the holder?
→Phrasal verbs 1
screw up / screw sth up
(informal) to make a mess of something; to do something badly
(किसी काम को) बिगाड़ देना, गड़बड़ कर देना
- I screwed up the interview by arriving late.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the fastener words: screw, nail, bolt (used with a nut), rivet, pin, hinge.
जोड़ने वाली चीज़ें याद रखिए: screw, nail, bolt (नट के साथ प्रयुक्त), rivet, pin, hinge (क़ब्ज़ा)।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: 'screw up' meaning make a big mistake is very informal and best avoided in exams.
प्रयोग में बड़ी गलती करने के अर्थ में 'screw up' बहुत अनौपचारिक है और परीक्षाओं में इससे बचना बेहतर है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Idioms and phrasal verbs, asked often: have a screw loose (informal, be slightly crazy), tighten the screws on sb (put more pressure on somebody), screw up your courage (make yourself brave enough), screw up your face or eyes (twist them into a different shape).
Idioms और phrasal verbs अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: have a screw loose (अनौपचारिक, थोड़ा पागल होना, दिमाग़ का पेंच ढीला होना), tighten the screws on sb (किसी पर दबाव बढ़ाना), screw up your courage (हिम्मत जुटाना), screw up your face या eyes (चेहरा या आँखें सिकोड़ना)।