German VERB B2 Rank 25396

anschrauben

to screw on

anschrauben – schraubte an – hat angeschraubt

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry anschrauben, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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anschrauben vs verschrauben

to screw together

Both words can describe the same act of fastening something with screws. “Verschrauben” emphasizes the connection: you screw the bracket and the frame together. “Anschrauben” presents the bracket as the part being attached: you screw it onto the frame.

Visual example for verschrauben
anschrauben

Ich schraube die Halterung an den Rahmen an.

I am screwing the bracket onto the frame.

verschrauben

Ich verschraube die Halterung mit dem Rahmen.

I am screwing the bracket and the frame together.

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