English–Spanish
“screw” in Spanish
How to say “screw” in Spanish
“Screw” in Spanish is tornillo.
External-thread fastener whose helical ridge engages material or a nut when turned to clamp parts together.
Example sentences with tornillo
Necesito un destornillador para apretar el tornillo.
I need a screwdriver to tighten the screw.
Tips for using tornillo
- Spanish speakers use apretar and aflojar for tightening and loosening a tornillo, while atornillar and desatornillar name the actions of screwing in and unscrewing.