Usages of la tuerca
Mi padre trajo un alicate pequeño porque la tuerca del somier no encajaba bien.
My father brought a small pair of pliers because the nut on the bed base did not fit properly.
Al final, hubo que apretar la tuerca con el alicate antes de volver a colocar el colchón.
In the end, we had to tighten the nut with the pliers before putting the mattress back.
Si el somier vuelve a estar suelto esta noche, mi padre revisará otra vez la tuerca y el cabecero.
If the bed base is loose again tonight, my father will check the nut and the headboard again.
Mi padre usa el alicate cuando la tuerca está suelta.
My father uses the pair of pliers when the nut is loose.
Guarda el alicate en el cajón, por si la tuerca vuelve a estar suelta.
Put the pliers in the drawer, in case the nut becomes loose again.
Mi padre apretó una tuerca del somier con un alicate y dejó el cabecero bien sujeto.
My father tightened a nut on the bed base with pliers and left the headboard firmly fixed.
La tuerca seguía floja, así que mi hermana cogió el alicate y revisó otra vez el somier.
The nut was still loose, so my sister took the pliers and checked the bed base again.
Aunque el cabecero parecía firme, mi padre dijo que habrá que cambiar la tuerca si el somier vuelve a hacer ruido.
Although the headboard seemed sturdy, my father said we will have to change the nut if the bed base starts making noise again.
El somier vuelve a hacer ruido porque una tuerca se ha aflojado.
The bed base is making noise again because a nut has come loose.
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