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turn of the screw
Language:
Meanings:
1.
Global
neutral
literal
One complete rotation of a screw or similar threaded fastener.
2.
Global
figurative
formal
An action or measure that increases pressure, severity, or intensity; a further tightening of control or escalation of compulsion.
Examples:
EN:
A turn of the screw, and all is and all is new.
ES:
Le damos vuelta y y todo está nuevo.
ES:
Le damos vuelta y y todo está nuevo.
EN:
One more turn of the screw?
ES:
¿Una vuelta más al tornillo?
EN:
Just one more turn of the screw... And he'll sell his property for next to nothing.
ES:
Sólo una vuelta más del tornillo... y venderá su propiedad por poquísimo dinero.
EN:
A good turn of the screw.
ES:
Lo pondré en su sitio.
EN:
Another taunt, another turn of the screw.
ES:
Otra burla, otra vuelta de tuerca.
EN:
One more turn of the screw, and you will come running into my arms.
ES:
Uno más del clan y vendrás corriendo a mis brazos.
EN:
The bookcase, top shelf, behind "turn of the screw."
ES:
En la estantería, la de arriba detrás "Otra vuelta de tuerca"
EN:
♪ The mademoiselle says, "Qui?" ♪ I turn my head, it's me ♪ Could it be true or a turn of the screw
ES:
:-:[Traducido por Axel7902]:-:
EN:
That's another turn of the screw.
ES:
Eso es otra vuelta de tuerca.
EN:
And if a child gives the effect, another turn of the screw what do you say to two?
ES:
Y si un niño genera cierto efecto, otra vuelta de tuerca, ¿qué opinan de dos?
EN:
Well, one more turn of the screw.
ES:
Bueno, otra vuelta de tuerca más.
EN:
There is another turn of the screw in the story
HI:
कहानी में एक और मोड़ आता है
EN:
not unscrewing the turn of the screw,
HI:
न एक टूटा दरवाजा जो खड़खड़ करता,
HI:
जो शज़र से घोंसला गिरने नहीं देता
HI:
जो उमंग में कमी न रखता
EN:
Back to Croatia: the turn of the screw
HI:
शर्मनाक: लाठीतंत्र की ओर लौटता देश
EN:
turn of the screw just as if it were fastened to an
HI:
घुन है कि लग ही जाते है
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