🔨Handyman
Tools, fixings, and what you do with them.
14 concepts
Columns follow the languages switched on at the top. Gender after the word (m/f/n); IPA beneath; notes, alternatives and origins underneath — nothing is hidden.
| Concept | English | Français | Español |
|---|---|---|---|
hammer noun | hammer ˈhæmə | marteaum maʁto pl. marteaux | martillom maɾˈtiʎo /maɾˈtijo/ for most speakers. |
nail (metal) noun | nail neɪl Also fingernail — English uses one word for both. | cloum klu Fingernail = ongle. | clavom ˈklaβo Also 'clove' (the spice). Fingernail = uña. |
screw noun | screw skɹuː | visf vis pl. vis The final s IS pronounced — an exception. | tornillom toɾˈniʎo /toɾˈnijo/ for most speakers. |
screwdriver noun | screwdriver ˈskɹuːˌdɹaɪvə | tournevism tuʁnəvis Tourne + vis: 'turn-screw'. | destornilladorm destoɾniʎaˈðoɾ Literally an 'un-screwer'. |
drill (power tool) noun | drill dɹɪl | perceusef pɛʁsøz | taladrom taˈlaðɾo |
saw noun | saw sɔː Also the past tense of 'see'. | scief si | sierraf ˈsjera Also 'mountain range' — a jagged line of peaks. |
pliers noun | pliers ˈplaɪəz Plural only: a pair of pliers. | pincef pɛ̃s Also a clothes peg, a crab's claw, a dart (sewing). | alicatesm aliˈkates also: pinzas Usually plural. Arabic origin (al-laqqāṭ, 'tongs'). |
wrench / spanner noun | spanner ˈspænə also: wrench (US) | cléf kle also: clé à molette (adjustable) Same word as 'key'. | llave inglesaf ˈʎaβe iŋˈɡlesa 'English key' — llave = key. /ˈjaβe/ for most speakers. |
ladder noun | ladder ˈlædə | échellef eʃɛl Also 'scale' (map, measurement). | escaleraf eskaˈleɾa Also 'staircase'. Escalera de mano = ladder specifically. |
tape measure noun | tape measure ˈteɪp ˌmɛʒə | mètrem mɛtʁ also: mètre ruban | cinta métricaf ˈθinta ˈmetɾika also: metro |
to screw (in) verb | to screw in skɹuː ɪn | visser vise Dévisser = to unscrew. | atornillar atoɾniˈʎaɾ Desatornillar = to unscrew. |
to drill verb | to drill dɹɪl | percer pɛʁse Also 'to pierce' — percer un trou. | taladrar talaˈðɾaɾ also: perforar |
to fix / repair verb | to fix fɪks also: to repair, to mend | réparer ʁepaʁe also: bricoler (to tinker / do DIY) | arreglar areˈɣlaɾ also: reparar Also 'to tidy', 'to sort out'. |
DIY noun | DIY ˌdiːaɪˈwaɪ Do it yourself. | bricolagem bʁikɔlaʒ Faire du bricolage. Un bricoleur = a handy person. | bricolajem bɾikoˈlaxe Borrowed from French bricolage. |