stonewalling

UK
/ˈstəʊnwɔːlɪŋ/
US
/ˈstoʊnwɑlɪŋ/
stonewallingnoun
Traducciones
The committee accused the company of stonewalling during the investigation.
Комитет обвинил компанию в обструкции во время расследования.
Definiciones
The act of delaying or obstructing by refusing to answer questions or by being evasive.
The committee accused the witness of stonewalling during the investigation.
stonewallingadjective
UK
/ˈstəʊnwɔːlɪŋ/
US
/ˈstoʊnwɔlɪŋ/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "stonewalling tactics").
Definiciones
Relating to or involving the deliberate delaying or obstructive tactic of refusing to answer questions or cooperate.
The committee condemned their stonewalling tactics.
stonewallinggerund / present participle
Definiciones
Actively refusing to communicate or cooperate; persistently obstructive.
The stonewalling witness frustrated everyone in the courtroom.
stonewallverb

stonewalling

Gerund

stonewalled
Past Simple
stonewalled
Past Participle
stonewalling
Gerund
UK
/ˈstəʊnwɔːl/
US
/ˈstoʊnwɑl/
Traducciones
The politician continued to stonewall during the interview.
Политик продолжал уклоняться во время интервью.
The committee decided to stonewall the new policy implementation.
Комитет решил саботировать внедрение новой политики.
Traducciones adicionales
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Definiciones
To delay or obstruct by refusing to answer questions or by being evasive.
The witness was accused of trying to stonewall the investigation by not providing clear answers.
To refuse to cooperate or comply with a request or demand.
The committee members decided to stonewall the proposal until further information was provided.
stonewallnoun
Definiciones
An act or strategy of delaying, obstructing, or refusing to answer questions, typically in order to hinder a process or investigation.
Reporters ran into a stonewall when they asked the spokesperson about the company’s financial troubles.