German-English translation for "vertrösten"

"vertrösten" English translation

vertrösten
transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <kein ge-; h>

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to put off he was put off until later [from one day to the next] the mother consoled her child with a promise of next time
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vertrösten
reflexives Verb | reflexive verb v/r

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be patient...
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jemanden auf morgen vertrösten
to put (oder | orod stall)jemand | somebody sb off until (oder | orod till) tomorrow
jemanden auf morgen vertrösten
The last thing that farmers need is for everything to be deferred until October.
Die Landwirte brauchen alles, außer auf Oktober vertröstet zu werden.
Source: Europarl
We do not want to be put off any longer.
Wir wollen uns nicht länger vertrösten lassen.
Source: Europarl
The people have been put off with promises for too long and now action is needed.
Zu lange wurde vertröstet, jetzt werden Taten folgen müssen.
Source: Europarl
These states were left in the lurch for years by simply making promises.
Diese Länder wurden jahrelang im Stich gelassen und nur mit Versprechungen vertröstet.
Source: Europarl
The high-level group constantly put us off.
Die hochrangige Expertengruppe hat uns dauernd vertröstet.
Source: Europarl
We are put off from one proposal to the next.
Es wird von einem Vorschlag auf den nächsten vertröstet.
Source: Europarl
She succeeded at first in putting off Lheureux.
Ein paar Tage gelang es ihr, Lheureux zu vertrösten.
Source: Books
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