stonewalling

ˈstoʊnˌwɔː.lɪŋ
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Translation of stonewalling into German,

Noun

obstruction

deliberate act of blocking progress by refusing or delaying
Blockadehaltung Blockade Verweigerungshaltung
  • His stonewalling frustrated everyone at the meeting.Seine Blockadehaltung frustrierte alle bei der Besprechung.

Adjective

1.

obstruction

deliberately delaying or obstructing
  • The committee accused the witness of stonewalling tactics.Der Ausschuss warf dem Zeugen vor, durch Verzögerung die Aufklärung zu behindern.
2.

uncooperative

refusing to cooperate or answer
  • The manager's stonewalling attitude frustrated the team.Das wiederholte Antwort verweigern des Managers frustrierte das Team.
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Synonyms and analogies of stonewalling in English

Examples of stonewalling in a sentence

  • Politicians accused the agency of stonewalling the inquiry.
  • The stonewalling behavior of the officials frustrated the investigators.
  • Her stonewalling response made negotiations difficult.
  • Her stonewalling behavior made negotiations difficult.
  • The witness's stonewalling responses annoyed the lawyer.
stonewall
ˈstoʊnˌwɔːl
Noun

obstruction

refusal to cooperate or provide information
  • His silence was a stonewall during the inquiry.Sein Schweigen war eine Blockade während der Untersuchung.
Verb
1.

refusal

intr.US
refuse to answer or cooperate with someone
intr.US
blockieren sich verweigern mauern
  • The witness decided to stonewall during the trial.Der Zeuge entschied sich, während des Prozesses zu blockieren.
2.

obstruction

tr.
obstruct or hinder a discussion or process
tr.
  • The committee stonewalled the new policy proposal.Das Komitee blockierte den neuen Politikvorschlag.
3.

strategy

tr./intr.Rare
engage in delaying tactics to avoid a decision
tr./intr.Rare
  • The negotiators stonewalled to gain more time.Die Verhandlungsführer verzögerten die Verhandlungen, um mehr Zeit zu gewinnen.

Translations of "stonewalling" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dasAbblockennn.

They employed stonewalling as a strategy to deflect attention from the real issues.

Sie setzten Abblocken als Strategie ein, um von den eigentlichen Problemen abzulenken.

dieBlockadehaltungnf.

The stonewalling only hardened the critics' stance against the organization.

Die Blockadehaltung verhärtete nur die Haltung der Kritiker gegenüber der Organisation.

Hinhaltetaktikn.

Sam Crow isn't stonewalling growth by themselves.

Sam Crow schafft den Zuwachs der Hinhaltetaktik nicht von alleine.

dieObstruktionnf.

The stonewalling by the finance department delayed the budget approval by several weeks.

Die Obstruktionen durch die Finanzabteilung verzögerten die Budgetfreigabe um mehrere Wochen.

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Other translations for stonewalling:

  • mauern
  • ausweichenden

stonewalling: Examples and translations in context

The board's stonewalling frustrated investors eager for updates on the merger.

Das Abblocken des Vorstands frustrierte Investoren, die auf Updates zur Fusion hofften.

The politician's stonewalling only intensified public suspicion and distrust.

Das Abblocken des Politikers verschärfte nur das öffentliche Misstrauen.

The press reported on the stonewalling that characterized the official's response.

Die Presse berichtete über das Abblocken, das die Antwort des Beamten kennzeichnete.

I tried to talk to somebody else at the office to confirm, but it felt like they were stonewalling me.

Ich habe versucht mit jemand anderem im Büro um es zu Bestätigung zu sprechen, aber es fühlt sich an, als würden die mich abblocken.

We faced stonewalling when we attempted to gather basic project information.

Wir stießen auf eine Blockadehaltung, als wir versuchten, grundlegende Projektinformationen zu sammeln.

Her reluctance to share details made her stonewalling obvious to the investigators.

Ihre Zurückhaltung bei der Preisgabe von Details machte ihre Blockadehaltung für die Ermittler offensichtlich.

This is a situation forced on us by the stonewalling that they imposed, in the sense that this is an exceptional measure, in line with the powers given to the President of Parliament.

Das ist eine Situation, die uns durch die betriebene Obstruktion aufgezwungen wurde, denn es handelt sich um eine außergewöhnliche Maßnahme, die mit den Befugnissen des Präsidenten des Europäischen Parlaments im Einklang steht.

ShareThis Damascus: Reforms or stonewalling?

ShareThis Damaskus: Reformen oder Hinhaltetaktik?

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