in die Scheide stecken — meaning in English
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English meaning
- sheathe verb To put (something such as a knife or sword) into a sheath.
Senses
in die Scheide stecken is used for these senses in English:
- sheathe (transitive) To put (something such as a knife or sword) into a sheath.
sheathe — full definition
- verb To put (something such as a knife or sword) into a sheath.
- verb To cover something completely in a protective layer.
- verb Of an animal, to pull a body part, such as a claw, back inside the body.
- verb To push a sharp object, such as a blade or claw, deep into something.
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