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unscrew
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un·screw  (n-skr)
v. un·screwed, un·screw·ing, un·screws
v.tr.
1. To take out the screw or screws from.
2. To loosen, adjust, or remove by rotating.
v.intr.
To become or allow to become unscrewed.

unscrew
Verb
1. to loosen a screw or lid by turning it
2. to unfasten something by removing the screws which fasten it: the mirror had been unscrewed and removed
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.unscrewunscrew - loosen something by unscrewing it; "unscrew the outlet plate"
loosen, loose - make loose or looser; "loosen the tension on a rope"
2.unscrewunscrew - loosen by turning; "unscrew the bottle cap"
loosen, loose - make loose or looser; "loosen the tension on a rope"
screw - tighten or fasten by means of screwing motions; "Screw the bottle cap on"
Translations

unscrew [ʌnˈskruː] vtdestornillar
unscrew [ʌnˈskruː] vtdévisser
unscrew [ʌnˈskruː] vtlosschrauben
unscrew [ʌnˈskruː] vtsvitare

unscrew
v unscrew [anˈskruː]
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, uitskroef يَفُك اللولَب развинтвам odšroubovat skrue af abschrauben ξεβιδώνω, ξεκαπακώνω destornillar, desatornillar lahti kruvima باز کردن ruuvata irti, ruuvata auki dévisser, desserrer לְפָרֵק עַל יְדֵי הוֹצָאַת בְּרָגִים पेच खोलना odvinuti lecsavar skrúfa úr/af svitare ねじをゆるめる atsukti atskrūvēt; noskrūvēt membuka skru losschroeven, losdraaien skru opp/av/løs odkręcić desapertar a deşuruba, a desface отвинчивать odskrutkovať odviti odvrnuti skruva av (loss, upp) คลายเกลียวออก vidalasını gevşetmek/sökmek 旋開, 旋松 відгвинчувати(ся) اسکريو کھولنا، ڈھيلا کرنا nới, vặn tháo


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