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stonewalling

/ˈstəʊnwɔːlɪŋ/

/ˈstoʊnwɑlɪŋ/

stonewallingnoun

Traductions

obstructionDans le sens d’une tactique de refus de répondre ou de coopérer, surtout en contexte politique ou juridique.

The committee accused the witness of stonewalling during the investigation.

Le comité a accusé le témoin d’obstruction pendant l’enquête.

Définitions

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.

Synonymes

stonewallingadjective

/ˈstəʊnwɔːlɪŋ/

/ˈstoʊnwɔlɪŋ/

Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "stonewalling tactics").

Traductions

obstructifS’emploie pour qualifier une attitude ou une tactique de blocage, de refus de répondre ou de coopérer.

The committee condemned their stonewalling tactics.

Le comité a condamné leurs tactiques obstructives.

Définitions

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

Traductions

obstructifEmploi adjectival pour une personne qui refuse systématiquement de communiquer ou de coopérer.

The stonewalling witness frustrated everyone in the courtroom.

Le témoin obstructif a exaspéré tout le monde dans la salle d’audience.

Définitions

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

/ˈstəʊnwɔːl/

/ˈstoʊnwɑl/

Traductions

faire obstructionAu sens de refuser de répondre ou de coopérer, surtout dans un contexte officiel.

The witness was accused of trying to stonewall the investigation by not providing clear answers.

Le témoin a été accusé de faire obstruction à l’enquête en ne fournissant pas de réponses claires.

Traductions supplémentaires

obstruerEmploi plus général : ralentir ou empêcher le déroulement de quelque chose.

Définitions

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.

Synonymes

stonewallnoun

Définitions

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.