zusammen|schrauben
Translation
to screw together, to assemble
Examples
Er muss das neue Regal zusammenschrauben.
He has to screw the new shelf together.
Die Teile werden fest zusammengeschraubt.
The parts are screwed together tightly.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to screw sth. together He is screwing the cabinet together.
Similar Words
montieren (to assemble), zusammenbauen (to build together); Antonyms: auseinanderschrauben (to disassemble)
Etymology
Composed of 'zusammen' (together) and 'schrauben' (to screw). It literally means 'to screw together'.
Memory Tips
Picture assembling a flat-pack item by screwing the parts 'zusammen' (together).