(present: ich hinterstecke, du hintersteckst, er/sie/es hintersteckt)
(past: steckte hinter, hat hintergesteckt)
- to be behind, to be the real reason
- Die Ursache oder der wahre Grund für etwas sein.
- Im Verborgenen liegen, nicht offensichtlich sein.
Example:
- Was steckt wirklich dahinter?
- Es muss mehr hinter dieser Geschichte stecken.
- Die Wahrheit hintersteckt oft im Detail.
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