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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestesta della vite
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈtesta della ˈvite
"Inserisci il cacciavite nella testa della vite."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The expanded or shaped upper end of a screw, containing a slot, recess, or pattern designed to engage a screwdriver or other driving tool.
"Make sure the screwdriver fits snugly into the screwhead to avoid stripping the metal." - 2
A slang or derogatory term used occasionally to refer to an eccentric, foolish, or troublesome person.
"He acted like a complete screwhead when he tried to fix the plumbing without turning off the main valve."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound word formed from 'screw', derived from the Old French 'escroue' (female screw, nut) and ultimately from Latin 'scrofa' (breeding sow), combined with 'head', from Old English 'hēafod'. It emerged in mechanical contexts during the Industrial Revolution to describe the expanded or formed upper end of a threaded fastener designed to receive a driving tool.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Screwhead" is said worldwide
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tête de vis
Transliteration: tɛt də vis
"La tête de vis est endommagée et ne peut pas être tournée."
Schraubenkopf
Transliteration: ˈʃʁaʊ̯bn̩ˌkɔpf
"Der Schraubenkopf ist abgebrochen, deshalb lässt sich die Schraube nicht mehr herausdrehen."
testa della vite
Transliteration: ˈtesta della ˈvite
"Inserisci il cacciavite nella testa della vite."
cabeza de tornillo
Transliteration: kaˈβeza ðe torˈniʎo
"La cabeza de tornillo está muy desgastada."
cabeça do parafuso
Transliteration: kaˈbe.sɐ du pa.ɾaˈfu.zu
"A chave de fenda encaixou perfeitamente na cabeça do parafuso."
पेच का सिर
Transliteration: pech ka sir
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"पेच का सिर टूट गया है।"
螺丝头
Transliteration: luósī tóu
Script: 中文汉字
"这个螺丝头的槽太浅了。"
나사 머리
Transliteration: nasa meori
Script: 한국어 한글
"나사 머리가 마모되어 드라이버가 미끄러집니다."
ネジ頭
Transliteration: nejiatama
Script: 日本語
"ネジ頭の溝にドライバーをしっかり合わせてください。"
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