(viel) Zeit in etwas stecken

to invest a lot of time in

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Noun

Zeit f.

Verb

stecken

Topic

Gesellschaft und Leben

In a sentence

Die Studentin steckt viel Zeit in ihre Abschlussarbeit.

How it is used

Neutral. Means 'to invest a lot of time in' – deliberate effort into a project or person. Use when discussing a hobby or work task. Common mistake: 'stecken' is literal; don't use for money (use 'investieren').

Other verbs that go with Zeit

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• sich die Zeit vertreibento while away the time
• Zeit kostento take time
• die Zeit totschlagento kill time
• gut in der Zeit liegento be ahead of or on schedule
• sich Zeit lassen / nehmento take one's time
• Zeit haben / findento have/find time
• Zeit benötigen / brauchento need time
• Zeit gewinnento gain time

All collocations with Zeit

Other collocations built on stecken

• unter einer Decke steckento be in cahoots
• etw. in Brand setzen / steckento intentionally set something on fire
• in einem Dilemma sein / steckento be in a dilemma
• in einer Krise steckento be stuck in a crisis
• Mühe in etw. steckento put effort into something
• in einer Sackgasse steckento be stuck in a dead end
• in Schwierigkeiten sein / steckento be in a state of trouble or difficulty
• jdn. in die Tasche steckento outdo someone easily