| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| ratchet sth vtr | (adjust using a ratchet) | skruva vitr |
| | | använda låsspärr vtr + s |
| | Maisie ratcheted the screws on the wheels of her roller skates to tighten them. |
| snick sth vtr | (cricket: glance off bat) | skruva⇒ vtr |
| | | snudda vid vtr partikel oskj |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| | The ball snicked the bat before hitting the stumps. |
| screw sth vtr | (turn, twist) | skruva⇒ vtr |
| | | vrida⇒ vtr |
| | You need to screw it the other way or it won't work. |
| | Du måste vrida den på andra hållet annars kommer det inte att funka. |
screw sth to sth,
screw sth into sth,
screw sth onto sth vtr + prep | (fasten) | skruva⇒ vtr |
| | | skruva fast ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (ngt på en vägg) | skruva upp vtr partikel skj |
| | He screwed the bookshelves to the wall. |
| | Han skruvade fast bokhyllan i väggen. |
| Ytterligare översättningar |
| squirm vi | (wriggle, twist) | vrida, skruva, vränga vitr |
| | | vrida på sig vbal uttr |
| | The little boy was squirming in his mother's arms. |
| squirm vi | figurative (feel shame/guilt) | skämmas vitr |
| | | vrida, skruva, vränga vitr |
| | | vrida på sig vbal uttr |
| | All Pippa could do was squirm as Walter reeled off a list of all her faults. |
| cut sth vtr | (golf: slice) | sidskruva⇒, skruva⇒ vtr |
| | If you cut the ball, it will go into the trees. |
| hook vtr | (ball movement: curve) (bollsport) | skruva⇒ vtr |
| | The player hooked the ball around the goalie into the goal. |
| slice sth vtr | (tennis or golf shot: hit curved) (tennis, golf) | slice⇒ vtr |
| | (slang, tennis, golf) | slajsa⇒ vtr |
| | (vardagligt, sport) | skruva⇒, skära⇒ vtr |
| | The golfer sliced the ball. |
| Sammansatta former: |
| buckle vi | (person: bend body) | vrida sig vitr + refl |
| | | skruva sig vitr + refl |
| | Ryan buckled in pain as the ligament in his knee tore. |
| buckle sth vtr | (bend sth) | böja⇒ vtr |
| | | vrida⇒ vtr |
| | | skruva på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The intense heat has buckled the road surface. |
| corkscrew vi | (move in a spiral) | skruva sig vitr + refl |
| | The roller coaster track corkscrewed and looped several times. |
crank sth up,
crank up sth vtr phrasal sep | (start by turning a handle) | veva upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | skruva upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Can you believe people once had to crank up cars before they would start? |
| curl vi | (spiral) | skruva sig vitr |
| | (som en orm) | ringla sig vitr |
| | | locka sig vitr |
| | The garden hose curls along the ground. |
| derate sth vtr | (device: operate at lower rating) | skruva ner ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | sänka⇒ vtr |
| keep the lid on sth v expr | (cover sth) | sätta locket på ngt vbal uttr |
| | | skruva på locket på ngt vbal uttr |
| | Keep the lid on the saucepan while boiling the vegetables. |
| lower sth vtr | (volume: reduce) | sänka⇒ vtr |
| | | skruva ner⇒ vtr |
| | Please lower the volume on the radio! |
| | Snälla sänk volymen på radion! |
| move about vi phrasal | UK (fidget, be restless) | skruva på sig vbal uttr |
| | | inte kunna sitta still vbal uttr |
| | The child was moving about in his chair because he was bored. |
| ratchet sth up vtr + prep | figurative (increase sth) (öka) | skruva upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (minska) | skruva ner ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | This is an excellent thriller; the author really knows how to ratchet up the tension. |
| screw on vi + adv | (fasten by twisting) | skruva på vtr partikel oskj |
| | This attachment screws on to the machine. |
screw sth on,
screw on sth vtr + adv | (twist into place) | skruva på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | skruva fast ngt vtr partikel oskj |
screw sth up,
screw up sth vtr phrasal sep | (twist) | skruva upp vtr partikel oskj |
| | | vrida upp vtr partikel oskj |
| | The kids screwed up their faces when I suggested they tidy their rooms. |
squirm out of sth,
squirm free of sth v expr | (get free by wriggling) | skruva sig ut ur ngt vbal uttr |
| | | vrida på sig vbal uttr |
| | The little girl squirmed out of her mother's embrace and ran off to play with her friends. |
| tighten the screws v expr | figurative (put pressure on sb) (bildlig) | skruva åt skruvarna vbal uttr |
| | | höja trycket vtr + s |
| | | sätta press på ngt vbal uttr |
turn sth down,
turn down sth vtr phrasal sep | (sound: reduce volume) (volym) | skruva ner ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | sänka⇒ vtr |
| | I wish you'd turn down that music! |
turn sth down,
turn down sth vtr + adv | (reduce by turning a knob) | vrida ner ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | skruva ner ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The chef turned the heat down under the pan and let it simmer. |
| twist sth vtr | (turn, rotate) | snurra vitr |
| | | skruva på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Dan twisted the cap of the jar to undo it. |
| | Dan skruvade på burklocket för att öppna det. |
| unscrew sth vtr | (undo a screw) | skruva loss ngt, skruva av ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | To insert a new battery, you first have to unscrew the cover of the battery compartment. |
| unscrew sth vtr | (open sth by turning) | skruva av ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | skruva upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Abi unscrewed the lid and poured herself a glass of lemonade. |
| unscrew vi | (be opened by turning) | skruva upp ngt, skruva av ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | I think the top just unscrews; did you try twisting it the other way? |
wind sth up,
wind up sth vtr phrasal sep | (power by turning) | skruva upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | You have to use a special key to wind the clock up. |
| wrench sth vtr | (twist) | vrida om ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | dra åt ngt, skruva fast ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | lossa⇒, skruva loss⇒ vtr |
| | Frank wrenched his ankle playing football. |
| writhe vi | (squirm, struggle) | slingra sig vitr + refl |
| | | skruva sig vitr + refl |
| | | plågas vitr |
| | The cat was writhing, trying to get out of my grip. |
| writhe vi | (twist and turn in pain) | skruva sig vitr + refl |
| | (bildlig) | vika sig vitr + refl |
| | The injured football player was writhing on the ground, holding his knee. |