einstecken

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German

Etymology

ein- +‎ stecken

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Verb

einstecken (weak, third-person singular present steckt ein, past tense steckte ein, past participle eingesteckt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to take (for oneself), to pocket
    Er steckte das Geld ein und lief weg.
    He pocketed the cash and ran away.
  2. (transitive, often with müssen) to endure, to suffer (an unpleasant experience, especially without complaint)
    Der Mann musste während des Kampfes mehrere Schläge auf den Kopf einstecken.
    The man suffered several blows to the head in the fight.
    Sie kann Kritik austeilen, aber sie kann sie nicht einstecken.
    She can dish out criticism but she can't take it.
  3. (transitive) to place, to stick (something into something else; to plug in
    Man kann elektrische Geräte in die Steckdose einstecken.
    You can plug electrical devices into the socket.

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