verb
to put, to insert
B1
Means: (1) to put/insert something into a place; (2) (reflexive) to put something on oneself or to become stuck. Auxiliary: haben. Verb type: regular/weak, past participle gesteckt. Note: non-separable; used transitively (etwas in etwas stecken) and reflexively (sich in die Tasche stecken; etwas steckt in der Tasche).
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Steck den USB-Stick in den Computer.
Insert the USB stick into the computer.
Das Geld steckte in seiner Tasche.
The money was in his pocket.
Ich habe den Schlüssel in die Tasche gesteckt.
I put the key in the bag.
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Imagine sliding a card into a slot — you 'stecken' it in
sounds like 'stack' (putting something in)
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Sense 1 (transitive): to place or insert something. 'stecken' is common in many phrasal uses (etwas in die Tasche stecken).