What does tornillo in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word tornillo in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use tornillo in Spanish.

The word tornillo in Spanish means screw, screw, passionate kiss, soul kiss, have a screw loose, be missing a screw, be missing a screw, be missing a screw, split bolt, countersink screw. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tornillo

screw

nombre masculino (cilindro roscado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Arquímedes perfeccionó el tornillo pero su inventor fue Arquitas de Tarento.
Archimedes perfected the screw, but its inventor was Archytas of Tarentum.

screw

nombre masculino (herramienta de sujeción)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Todo carpintero necesita un buen tornillo.
Every carpenter needs a good screw.

passionate kiss, soul kiss

locución nominal masculina (coloquial (beso apasionado) (colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No fue un beso suave en los labios; fue un beso de tornillo.
It wasn't a light kiss on the lips; it was a passionate kiss.

have a screw loose

locución verbal (coloquial (estar un poco loco) (colloquial)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
A ti te falta un tornillo. ¡Mira que ir a su casa a las tres de la mañana!
You must have a screw loose. Why would you go to his house at three a.m.?

be missing a screw

locución verbal (ser imprudente)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
¿Es que te falta un tornillo? No hagas esos comentarios.

be missing a screw

locución verbal (no estar cuerdo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Salir de fiesta con Sandra es muy divertido; creo que le falta un tornillo.

be missing a screw

locución verbal (idear disparates)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Con esas propuestas tan extrañas cualquiera pensaría que te falta un tornillo.

split bolt

(utensilio mecánico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

countersink screw

(utensilio mecánico) (type)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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