Spanish word

sacacorchos

Pronunciation

IPA/sakaˈkoɾtʃos/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncorkscrew

Example

¿Me pasas el sacacorchos, por favor?

Can you pass me the corkscrew, please?

Illustration for sacacorchos (corkscrew)

More examples

No encuentro el sacacorchos.

I can't find the corkscrew.

Core concept

Handheld tool with a spiral metal worm and a handle for pulling a bottle cork.

Common phrases

  • usar el sacacorchos

    use the corkscrew

  • pasar el sacacorchos

    pass the corkscrew

Similar words

abridor: Small handheld implement for opening sealed containers such as bottles and cans.
destapador: Simple pry-style opener designed to remove metal crown caps from beer or soda bottles.
tirabuzón: Twist-in cork extractor whose helix is driven into the cork and then pulled out.

Definition in Spanish

Instrumento de mano formado por una espiral metálica y un mango que sirve para extraer el corcho de una botella.

Word origin

The word is a compound of the verb sacar 'to remove' and the noun corcho 'cork', literally naming 'a thing that removes a cork'.

Usage tips

  • Use the masculine article el sacacorchos, and note that in restaurants staff usually open bottles so asking for one at the table is uncommon.

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