ver verb

vertrösten

hat vertröstet · vertröstete
Based on: trösten, ver-
1.

to stave off

(The idea is to keep telling someone "Not right now, but soon, soon." Think for example of a pay raise. "vertrösten" is what the boss does each time they get asked.)
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  • Jedes Mal, wenn ich nach einer Gehaltserhöhung frage, vertröstet mich mein Chef auf das nächste Quartal.
  • Every time I ask for a raise, my boss puts me off until the next quarter.

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How many meanings does the German word 'vertrösten' have?

vertrösten has 1 distinct meaning: 1. to stave off.

What is the past tense of 'vertrösten'?

hat vertröstet / vertröstete

What is 'vertrösten' related to?

The word 'vertrösten' is related to trösten and ver-.

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