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Old November 10, 2009, 02:04 AM
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tornillo (masculine noun (el)) — bolt, screw. Look up tornillo in the dictionary

Vas a necesitar comparar unos 200 tornillos para hacer un mueble como ese.
You're going to need to buy about 200 bolts to build a piece of furniture like that.
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Old November 10, 2009, 02:32 AM
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This word is very annoying, as I found out last week when I tried to buy some. A screw and a bolt are entirely different. A bolt needs a nut.

How can you say tornillo and say you want a bolt, not a screw?

(We are talking about a hardware store here, not a disco. - no jokes please )
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Old November 10, 2009, 04:21 AM
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No sé lo que quieres. Tal vez necesites una alcayata

http://82.223.149.218/img_web_bigmat/alcayata.jpg
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Old November 10, 2009, 05:30 AM
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Perikles, podrías pedir "pernos" (o "pernos, de esos que se ponen con tuercas").


Arriba, izquierda: bolt (en inglés), perno o tornillo (en español)
Centro, izquierda: lo mismo
Arriba, derecha: screw (en inglés), tornillo (en español)
Centro, derecha, etc.: nut (en inglés), tuerca (en español)
Abajo, derecha: no sé qué es. Self-tapping screw?
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Old November 10, 2009, 06:10 AM
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abajo, derecha - self-tapping screw; also, 'tech screw'

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Old November 10, 2009, 09:22 AM
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Old November 10, 2009, 09:38 AM
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Perno
Do you know that we use also "perno" to denominate a person that's stubborn or not too keen?
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I never heard that before Hernan, but it makes sense
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I never heard that before Hernan, but it makes sense


How about in Spain, irmamar?
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No sé lo que quieres. Tal vez necesites una alcayata
Que va. Busqué una tornilla, pero con tuerca. Fue muy dificíl explicarme.
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