tighten in German is schrauben (verb).
(present: ich schraube, du schraubst, er/sie/es schraubt)
(past: schraubte, hat geschraubt)
- screw, tighten, loosen
- etwas mit Schrauben befestigen
- eine Schraube drehen, um sie zu befestigen oder zu lösen
- etwas festziehen oder lockern
Example:
- Er schraubt das Regal an die Wand.
- Kannst du die Schraube festschrauben?
- Wir müssen die Räder abschrauben.
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