Sentence examples of "steckt" in German

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Der Lehrer steckt in alles seine Nase. The teacher pokes his nose into everything.
In jedem Gerücht steckt auch ein Körnchen Wahrheit. Every rumour contains a grain of truth.
Die Sekretärin steckt den Brief in den Umschlag. The secretary inserted the letter in the envelope.
Wer heute den Kopf in den Sand steckt, knirscht morgen mit den Zähnen. He who buries his head in the sand today will grind his teeth tomorrow.
Diese Bankangestellten scheinen in letzter Zeit so höflich unverschämt. Ich frage mich, was dahinter steckt. These bank employees seem so politely insolent lately. I wonder what's behind it.
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