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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

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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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abajo, derecha - self-tapping screw; also, 'tech screw'

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Old November 10, 2009, 09:22 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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Old November 10, 2009, 12:44 PM
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How about in Spain, irmamar?
Not in Spain. We say: a Chileno le falta un tornillo

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Not in Spain. We say: a Chileno le falta un tornillo
Nosotros también, que bueno que te diste cuenta.
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This is a discussion thread for the Daily Spanish Word for November 10, 2009

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.
"comprar" o "comparar"?

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Not in Spain. We say: a Chileno le falta un tornillo
En inglés, "Chileno has a screw loose" es igual a "Chileno está loco."
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Old November 12, 2009, 12:39 AM
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"comprar" o "comparar"?



En inglés, "Chileno has a screw loose" es igual a "Chileno está loco."
I didn't notice the mistake. Yes, "comprar". Good, Lou Ann!

And I agree with you about Chileno
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I didn't notice the mistake. Yes, "comprar". Good, Lou Ann!

And I agree with you about Chileno
Well, let me you that both are totally wrong. It isn't just one screw missing!
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Well, let me you that both are totally wrong. It isn't just one screw missing!
Entonces... ¿todos?
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Entonces... ¿todos?
Listen, I am not a complete idiot, several pieces are missing.
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Old November 13, 2009, 07:12 AM
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Listen, I am not a complete idiot, several pieces are missing.
He dicho "loco", no idiota . "Loco" es simpático; "idiota", no.
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In some areas "tornillo" means both bolt and screw. In Mexico, you can use tornillo for bolt and "pija" for screw. But beware that the last word has some other meanings as well.
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In some areas "tornillo" means both bolt and screw. In Mexico, you can use tornillo for bolt and "pija" for screw. But beware that the last word has some other meanings as well.
Me has hecho recordar una conversación que tuve con una inglesa que vivió un año o algo así en Madrid y luego se fue a Argentina. Una vez quería decirle a una amiga argentina que se había vestido muy elegante, y dijo "Te veo muy pija." La amiga se ofendió mucho.
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