Sentence examples of "steckt" in German with translation "be"

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Tom steckt in großen Schwierigkeiten. Tom is in deep trouble.
Tom steckt in der Vergangenheit fest. Tom is stuck in the past.
Tom steckt seine Stifte in seine Federmappe. Tom is putting his pens into the pencil case.
Die Weltraumforschung steckt noch in den Kinderschuhen. Space science is still in its infancy.
Tom steckt bis zum Hals in Schulden. Tom is up to his neck in debt.
Tom steckt in seinem Schlafsack fest. Sollten wir ihn hier liegenlassen? Tom is stuck in his sleeping bag. Should we abandon him?
Der Schlüssel zu einer Situation steckt oft in der Tür des Nachbarn. The key to a situation often is in the neighbor's door.
„Gullivers Reisen“ steckt voller Satire, und tatsächlich führen seine Reisen Gulliver nicht aus England heraus. "Gulliver's Travels" is all satire, in fact, his voyages never take him out of England.
Diese Person hat für eine Weile ein merkwürdiges Grinsen auf ihrem Gesicht gehabt. Was steckt Ihrer Meinung nach dahinter? That person has had an odd grin on his face for a while. What do you suppose is behind it?
Ich stecke in der Klemme. I am in the soup.
Ich stecke in der Tinte. I am in the soup.
Ich stecke oft in Schwierigkeiten. I am often in difficulties.
Wo zum Henker steckst du? Where the bloody hell are you?
Wo zum Teufel steckst du? Where the bloody hell are you?
Ich steckte im Verkehr fest. I was caught in traffic.
Ich steckte in einem Verkehrsstau fest. I was caught in a traffic jam.
Ich stecke bis zum Hals in Arbeit. I am up to my neck in work.
Ich möchte nicht in ihrer Haut stecken. I wouldn't like to be in her shoes.
Ich will nicht in deiner Haut stecken. I'd hate to be in your shoes.
Sie fragte sich, wo Sam steckte und was er wohl gerade tat. She wondered where Sam was and what he was doing.
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