Definitions for unscrewʌnˈskru
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
un•screwʌnˈskru(v.t.)
to draw or loosen a screw from (a hinge, bracket, etc.).
to unfasten or withdraw by turning, as a screw or lid.
to open (a jar, bottle, etc.) by turning the lid or cover.
(v.i.)to permit of being unscrewed.
Origin of unscrew:
1595–1605
Princeton's WordNet
unscrew(verb)
loosen something by unscrewing it
"unscrew the outlet plate"
unscrew(verb)
loosen by turning
"unscrew the bottle cap"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
unscrew(verb)ʌnˈskru
to turn sth until it comes out or off
He unscrewed the lid of the jar.; to unscrew a screw
Wiktionary
unscrew(Verb)
To loosen a thing by turning it.
Webster Dictionary
Unscrew(verb)
to draw the screws from; to loose from screws; to loosen or withdraw (anything, as a screw) by turning it
Translations for unscrew
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
unscrew(verb)
to remove or loosen (something) by taking out screws, or with a twisting or screwing action
He unscrewed the cupboard door; Can you unscrew this lid?
- afskroef, uitskroefAfrikaans
- يَفُك اللولَبArabic
- развинтвамBulgarian
- desparafusarPortuguese (BR)
- odšroubovatCzech
- abschraubenGerman
- skrue afDanish
- ξεβιδώνω, ξεκαπακώνωGreek
- destornillar, desatornillarSpanish
- lahti kruvimaEstonian
- باز کردنFarsi
- kiertää auki, ruuvata irtiFinnish
- dévisser, desserrerFrench
- לְפָרֵק עַל יְדֵי הוֹצָאַת בְּרָגִיםHebrew
- पेच खोलनाHindi
- odvinutiCroatian
- lecsavarHungarian
- mengendurkanIndonesian
- skrúfa úr/afIcelandic
- svitareItalian
- ねじをゆるめるJapanese
- 나사를 뽑다Korean
- atsuktiLithuanian
- atskrūvēt; noskrūvētLatvian
- membuka skruMalay
- losschroeven, losdraaienDutch
- skru opp/av/løsNorwegian
- odkręcićPolish
- desapertarPortuguese
- a deşuruba, a desfaceRomanian
- отвинчиватьRussian
- odskrutkovaťSlovak
- odvitiSlovenian
- odvrnutiSerbian
- skruva av (loss, upp)Swedish
- คลายเกลียวออกThai
- vidalasını gevşetmek/sökmekTurkish
- 旋開Chinese (Trad.)
- відгвинчувати(ся)Ukrainian
- اسکريو کھولنا، ڈھيلا کرناUrdu
- nới, vặn tháoVietnamese
- 旋松Chinese (Simp.)
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