wegstecken

German

Etymology

weg- +‎ stecken

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈvɛkˌʃtɛkn̩]
  • Hyphenation: weg‧ste‧cken

Verb

wegstecken (weak, third-person singular present steckt weg, past tense steckte weg, past participle weggesteckt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to put away something
    Komm, steck das Messer weg.Come on, put the knife away.
  2. (transitive, often with können or müssen) to (be able to) take something, to withstand, to endure (an unpleasant experience, especially without complaint)
    Sie steckt das locker weg.She'll take it easily.

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