WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| atornillar⇒ vtr | (fijar con tornillos) | screw⇒ vtr |
| | | screw on, screw down, screw in, screw up vtr + prep |
| | | screw together vtr + adv |
| | Atornillaron las repisas a la pared. |
| | They screwed the shelves to the wall. |
| atornillar vtr | (apretar un tornillo) | tighten⇒ vtr |
| | | screw up vtr + prep |
| | Con un desarmador de cruz atornillamos las bisagras. |
| | With a screwdriver we tightened the hinges. |
| Additional Translations |
| atornillar vtr | figurado (coaccionar, presionar) | coerce⇒, pressure⇒ vtr |
| | (informal) | put the screws on v expr |
| | Sonia atornilla a sus hijos para que estudien medicina. |
| | Sonia coerces (or: pressures) her children into studying medicine. |
'atornillar' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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