Polyglot Dictionary

atornillar

/atoɾniˈʝaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
atornillo
preterite (yo)
atornillé
past participle
atornillado

Meaning

  1. to screw

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

enroscar

atornillar means to screw in with a screwdriver and a screw; enroscar means to screw in a threaded object with a twisting motion, like a lightbulb or bottle cap.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

enroscar

enroscar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to screw."

Practice

1 What does atornillar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches atornillar?

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