German word

schrauben

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʃʁaʊ̯bən/

Meaning

  • verbtighten

Example

Er schraubt die Schraube fest.

He tightens the screw.

Illustration for schrauben (tighten)

More examples

Er schraubt am Fahrrad, um die Bremse einzustellen.

He works on the bicycle to adjust the brake.

Core concept

Turning a screw draws two parts together and keeps them securely joined.

Common phrases

  • am Fahrrad schrauben

    work on the bicycle

  • eine Platte an den Rahmen schrauben

    screw a plate onto the frame

  • an einem Möbelstück schrauben

    adjust screws on a piece of furniture

Similar words

einschrauben: Install a screw or bolt in a hole or another component by turning it.
festziehen: Turn a screw or nut firmly until the parts cannot shift.
anziehen: Turn a screw until it reaches the required level of tightness.

Definition in German

Etwas durch Drehen einer Schraube so befestigen, dass es fest sitzt.

Word origin

Schrauben developed from Schraube, the German noun for the threaded fastener, and denotes using that fastener by turning it.

Usage tips

  • The combination festschrauben is separable, so a main clause places fest at the end, as in schraubt die Schraube fest.

Other meanings

  • screw onverb
  • secureverb

Opposites

  • abschraubenunscrewverb

Related words

  • die Schraubescrewnoun
  • die Verschraubungscrew connectionnoun
  • verschraubenfasten with screwsverb

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