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visser

to screw

verb vee-SEH Rare
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Also means

to tighten

Usage Note

Visser means to fasten with a screw or to turn a lid tight; it pairs with dévisser ('to unscrew'). Colloquially, être vissé sur sa chaise ('to be screwed to one's chair') means to be unable or unwilling to move. Une vis (the noun, 'a screw') is feminine, while the derived verb is a regular -er verb with no accent changes.

Examples

"Il faut visser les quatre boulons."

Natural Translation

You need to tighten the four bolts.

Literal Translation

You must screw the four bolts.

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