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schinden

to stall, to buy time, to impress

schind to stall, to buy time + en wir/sie present; wir/sie subjunctive
verb · 1st-person plural / 3rd-person plural, present tense Rare #37,522
to stall, to buy time Often used in the phrase „Zeit schinden“ (literally, “to gain time”).
GE: Er versucht, Zeit zu schinden.
EN: He's trying to buy time.
to impress Often used in the phrase „Eindruck schinden“ (literally, “to make an impression”).
GE: Sie will bei den Gästen Eindruck schinden.
EN: She wants to impress the guests.
Conjugation of schinden
schinden
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First — schinden
Third — schinden
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First — schinden
Third — schinden

Hör auf, Zeit zu schinden!

Stop wasting time!

Aber Angelina versucht, Zeit zu schinden.

But Angelina is trying to buy time.

— Dangal - Die Hoffnung auf den großen Sieg (2016)

Die Idioten wollen nur Eindruck schinden.

Those idiots are just trying to impress people.

— Der Club der toten Dichter (1989)

Du willst Zeit schinden, nicht wahr?

You're just trying to buy time, aren't you?

Der will wohl Eindruck schinden.

He probably wants to make an impression.

— Porco Rosso (1992)

Tom will damit nur Zeit schinden.

Tom is just trying to waste time.