Schraube

screw, bolt

noun SHROW-be Rare

Also means

propeller (ship)

Usage Note

Schraube is a screw or bolt and also a ship's propeller. The phrase eine Schraube locker haben (to have a screw loose) mirrors the English; anziehen means to tighten it.

Examples

"Zieh die Schraube fest an, sonst wackelt das Regal."

Natural Translation

Tighten the screw firmly, or the shelf will wobble.

Literal Translation

Tighten the screw firmly on, otherwise wobbles the shelf.

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