vertrösten

Meaning

to put off somebody, to feed with hopes of something, to promise something for a later point in time

Concepts

feed with hopes

Synonyms

warm halten

warten lassen

schmoren lassen

ausweichende Antworten geben

Katz und Maus spielen

Zeit gewinnen wollen

im Unklaren lassen

zappeln lassen

Translations

Pronounced as (IPA)
/fɛɐ̯ˈtrøːstən/
Etymology

From Middle High German vertrœsten, from Old High German firtrōsten. Equivalent to ver- + trösten.

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