tijd rekken

Dutch

Verb

tijd rekken

1. (intransitive) to gain time, to buy time, to stall

   Synonym: tijd winnen

   Ze wist de indringer aan de praat te houden om tijd te rekken totdat de politie kwam.

   She managed to keep talking with the intruder to buy time until the police arrived.

Conjugation

Conjugation of tijd rekken: see rekken.