Eindruck schinden bei+Dat.

to show off

Türkçe: hava atmak

Noun

der Eindruck m.

Verb

schinden

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

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Colloquial, negative

Watch out. Nuance: implies effort to impress, not genuine quality.

In a sentence

Which form of schinden fills the gap?

Er ____ Eindruck bei seinen Kollegen mit dem neuen Auto.

How it is used

Means 'to show off' or 'to try to impress' in a flashy way. Colloquial, negative. Use when criticizing a colleague who brags about their car. Nuance: implies effort to impress, not genuine quality.

Other verbs that go with Eindruck

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• einen Eindruck haben von+Dat.to have a general sense or opinion about something
• Eindruck machen auf+Akk.to impress or affect someone positively or negatively
• einen Eindruck gewinnen von+Dat.to gain an impression
• einen Eindruck hinterlassen bei+Dat.to leave an impression
• einen Eindruck erweckento create/evoke an impression

All collocations with Eindruck

Other collocations built on schinden

• Zeit schindento play for time

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• mit Skepsis begegnento approach something with skepticism
• der Versuchung erliegento succumb to temptation
• jds. Zuneigung gewinnento successfully earn someone's liking or love through actions/character

All collocations in Gefühle und Geist