Spanish Conversation · Level 117
59 words
Spanish word
enroscar
Pronunciation
IPA/enrosˈkaɾ/
Meaning
- verbscrew on
Example
¿Puedes enroscar la tapa del frasco?
Can you screw on the lid of the jar?
More examples
Si está floja, tienes que enroscar la tapa hasta que no gire.
If the lid is loose, you have to screw it on until it doesn't turn.
Core concept
Turning a threaded jar lid onto the jar until its threads engage.
Common phrases
enroscar la tapa
screw on the lid
Similar words
roscar: A threaded part is turned onto another part to attach them by matching threads.
apretar: Force is applied to tighten or press something until it becomes snug and secure.
tapar: A lid or cloth is placed over a container opening to cover or seal it.
Definition in Spanish
Girar algo por sus roscas para ajustarlo o cerrarlo, como enroscar la tapa de un frasco.
Word origin
Formed from en- 'in/on' plus rosca 'thread', it denotes causing the threads to engage by turning.
Usage tips
- Enroscar is used for closing or joining by screwing parts together, unlike apretar which means to press or tighten and atornillar which emphasizes fastening with a screw and driver.
Other meanings
- screw inverb
- twistverb
Opposites
- desenroscarunscrewverb
- aflojarloosenverb
Related words
- enroscadoscrewedadjective
- enroscamientoscrewingnoun