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How do you say "screw" in Spanish (Latin America)?
el tornillo
In Spanish (Latin America), "screw" is el tornillo.
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Pronunciation
Aim for EHL tohr-NEEL-loh when you say "el tornillo," and don't soften the vowels the way English speakers tend to.
Grammar notes
el tornillo is masculine. Its plural is tornillos.
Example sentence
Apretó el tornillo con un destornillador.
She tightened the screw with a driver.
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How to remember el tornillo
Say "el tornillo" out loud three times while looking at a real screw or a photo of one; the repetition does more work than any trick.
Related words
- hammer el martillo
- screwdriver el destornillador
- wrench la llave Inglesa
- saw la sierra
- drill el taladro
- wire el alambre
- glue el pegamento
- plastic el plástico
- rubber el caucho
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Questions about el tornillo
How do you pronounce el tornillo?
Aim for EHL tohr-NEEL-loh when you say "el tornillo," and don't soften the vowels the way English speakers tend to.
Is el tornillo masculine or feminine?
el tornillo is masculine. el tornillo is masculine. Its plural is tornillos.
How is el tornillo used in Spanish (Latin America)?
el tornillo is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Apretó el tornillo con un destornillador. (She tightened the screw with a driver.).
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