Usage examples of "steckten" in German with translation to English

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Sie steckten stundenlang im Stau. They were stuck for hours in a traffic jam.
Wir steckten stundenlang im Stau fest. We were stuck for hours in a traffic jam.
"Strauß!" - und alle steckten den Kopf unter den Tisch. "Ostrich!"—and everyone stuck their heads under the table.
Ich stecke in der Klemme. I am in the soup.
Er wurde ins Gefängnis gesteckt. He was put in prison.
Im Reifen steckte ein Nagel. We found a nail stuck in the tire.
Ich stecke in der Tinte. I am in the soup.
Sie wurden ins Gefängnis gesteckt. They were put in prison.
Steck es dir in deinen Arsch. Stick it up your arse
Ich stecke oft in Schwierigkeiten. I am often in difficulties.
Ich habe es ins Schubfach gesteckt. I put it in the drawer.
Ich stecke in einem Verkehrsstau fest. I'm stuck in a traffic jam.
Wo zum Henker steckst du? Where the bloody hell are you?
Er steckte den Schlüssel ins Schloss. He put the key in the lock.
Das Auto blieb im Schlamm stecken. The car was stuck in the mud.
Wo zum Teufel steckst du? Where the bloody hell are you?
Ich habe es in die Schublade gesteckt. I put it in the drawer.
Steck deine Nase nicht in meine Angelegenheiten. Don't stick your nose into my personal affairs.
Tom steckt in großen Schwierigkeiten. Tom is in deep trouble.
Smith wurde verhaftet und ins Gefängnis gesteckt. Smith was arrested and put in jail.
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