Tornillo
Definition
(noun) Metal fastener with a groove on the head, used to join pieces together
Examples
“Necesito un destornillador para apretar el tornillo.”
“Se aflojó el tornillo de la mesa.”
The screw on the table came loose.
“Mi abuelo guarda tornillos en una caja vieja.”
My grandpa keeps screws in an old box.
“Ana perdió un tornillo de las gafas en el bus.”
Ana lost a screw from her glasses on the bus.
“En la ferretería de la esquina me vendieron un tornillo más largo.”
At the hardware store on the corner, they sold me a longer screw.
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Other Spanish words at this level include Jato, Picar, Bronca, Chuleta, and Frikismo. Tap any word to see its definition, examples, and audio.
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