Screw

Russian Meaning

English Meaning

1. A cylindrical rod incised with one or more helical or advancing spiral threads, as a lead screw or worm screw.
2. The tapped collar or socket that receives this rod.
3. A metal pin with incised threads and a broad slotted head that can be driven as a fastener by turning with a screwdriver, especially:
4. A tapered and pointed wood screw.
5. A cylindrical and flat-tipped machine screw.
6. A device having a helical form, such as a corkscrew.
7. A propeller.
8. A twist or turn of or as if of a screw.
9. Slang A prison guard.
10. Slang The turnkey of a jail.
11. Vulgar Slang The act or an instance of having sexual intercourse.
12. Chiefly British Slang Salary; wages.
13. Chiefly British Slang A small paper packet, as of tobacco.
14. Chiefly British Slang An old broken-down horse.
15. Chiefly British Slang A stingy or crafty bargainer.
16. To drive or tighten (a screw).
17. To fasten, tighten, or attach by or as if by means of a screw.
18. To attach (a tapped or threaded fitting or cap) by twisting into place.
19. To rotate (a part) on a threaded axis.
20. To contort (one's face).
21. Slang To take advantage of; cheat: screwed me out of the most lucrative sales territory.
22. Vulgar Slang To have sexual intercourse with.
23. To turn or twist.
24. To become attached by means of the threads of a screw.
25. To be capable of such attachment.
26. Vulgar Slang To have sexual intercourse.
27. screw around Slang To act or fool around aimlessly or in a confused way and accomplish nothing.
28. screw around Vulgar Slang To be sexually promiscuous.
29. screw up To muster or summon up: screwed up my courage.
30. screw up Slang To make a mess of (an undertaking).
31. screw up Slang To injure; damage: Lifting those boxes really screwed up my back.
32. screw up Slang To make neurotic or anxious.
33. have a screw loose Slang To behave in an eccentric manner.
34. have a screw loose Slang To be insane.