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stecken — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • plunge verb To jump or dive suddenly into water or another substance.
  • stick noun A thin piece of wood, especially a fallen branch or twig.
  • thrust noun A sudden strong push or lunge forward.
  • tuck verb To push, fold, or fit the loose edge of something neatly into place.

Senses

stecken is used for these senses in English:

  • plunge (figuratively, transitive) To cast, stab or throw deep and fast into some thing, state, condition or action.
  • stick (transitive) To press (something with a sharp point) into something else.
  • thrust (transitive) To push out or extend rapidly or powerfully.

plunge — full definition

  1. verb To jump or dive suddenly into water or another substance.
  2. verb To fall or drop suddenly and steeply.
  3. verb To suddenly enter into a difficult or extreme situation.
  4. noun A sudden dive, jump, or drop.

stick — full definition

  1. noun A thin piece of wood, especially a fallen branch or twig.
  2. noun A long, thin implement used for a specific purpose, such as a walking cane, a hockey stick, or a gear lever.
  3. verb To become attached to a surface, usually with glue or something sticky.
  4. verb To push a pointed object into something; to pierce.
  5. verb To remain firm, loyal, or persistent, especially with "with" or "to."
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