de schroef

Usages of de schroef

Anna houdt de ladder vast terwijl Sofie bovenaan een schroef in de plank draait.
Anna holds the ladder while Sofie turns a screw into the shelf at the top.
Zonder dat iemand iets zei, pakte Tom de schroevendraaier en draaide hij de losse schroef vast.
Without anyone saying anything, Tom grabbed the screwdriver and tightened the loose screw.
We boren eerst een klein gat in de muur voordat we de schroef erin draaien.
We first drill a small hole in the wall before we screw it in.
Sofie zoekt de schroevendraaier, want zonder dat gereedschap krijgt ze de schroef niet los.
Sofie is looking for the screwdriver, because without that tool she cannot loosen the screw.
De boor maakt veel lawaai, maar de tang ligt nog steeds naast de doos met schroeven.
The drill makes a lot of noise, but the pliers are still lying next to the box of screws.
Ik draai de losse schroef vast met de schroevendraaier.
I tighten the loose screw with the screwdriver.
Draai de schroef steviger vast, zodat de plank goed hangt.
Tighten the screw more firmly, so that the shelf hangs properly.
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