schrauben
Translation
to screw, to bolt, to tighten
Examples
Er schraubt die Lampe an die Decke.
He is screwing the lamp to the ceiling.
Sie schraubte den Deckel auf das Glas.
She screwed the lid onto the jar.
Wir müssen die Erwartungen herunterschrauben.
We have to lower our expectations.
Grammar Patterns
((et4)) ((an+4)) to screw sth. onto sth. (a surface) He is screwing the sign to the wall.
((et4)) ((auf+4)) to screw sth. onto sth. (on top) She is screwing the lid onto the bottle.
((et4)) ((herunter|hoch)) (fig.) to scale sth. down/up The company had to scale down production.
Similar Words
Synonyms: drehen (to turn), befestigen (to fasten); Antonyms: abschrauben (to unscrew)
Etymology
Derived from the noun 'Schraube' (screw).
Memory Tips
It sounds very similar to the English word 'screw'. The action is the same.