stonewalling

ˈstoʊnˌwɔː.lɪŋ
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Translation of stonewalling from English into Hebrew,

Noun

obstruction

deliberate act of blocking progress by refusing or delaying
סַחְבֶת fsaḥbetהִתְחַמְּקוּת סַרְבָנוּת
  • His stonewalling frustrated everyone at the meeting.הסחבת שלו תסכלה את כולם בישיבה.

Adjective

1.

obstruction

deliberately delaying or obstructing
  • The committee accused the witness of stonewalling tactics.הוועדה האשימה את העד בטקטיקות מעכבות.
2.

uncooperative

refusing to cooperate or answer
  • The manager's stonewalling attitude frustrated the team.הגישה החוסמת של המנהל תסכלה את הצוות.
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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.השתיקה שלו הייתה חומת שתיקה במהלך החקירה.
Verb
1.

refusal

intr.US
refuse to answer or cooperate with someone
intr.US
  • The witness decided to stonewall during the trial.העד סירב לשתף פעולה במהלך המשפט.
2.

obstruction

tr.
obstruct or hinder a discussion or process
tr.
  • The committee stonewalled the new policy proposal.הוועדה טרפדה את הצעת המדיניות החדשה.
3.

strategy

tr./intr.Rare
engage in delaying tactics to avoid a decision
tr./intr.Rare
  • The negotiators stonewalled to gain more time.המו״מניקים מרחו זמן כדי להרוויח עוד זמן.

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

מְעַכֶּבֶת - me'aqevet

The security guard is stonewalling us on the contraband reports.

האבטחה מעכבת אותנו עם הדוחות המוחרמים.

הַחוֹסֶמֶת - hakhossemet

The politician's stonewalling attitude led to more questions than answers after the press conference.

העמדה החוסמת של הפוליטיקאי הובילה ליותר שאלות מתשובות אחרי מסיבת העיתונאים.

מוֹשֵׁךְ זְמַן - moshekhe zeman

Because I feel like all you're doing is stonewalling.

כי אני מרגישה שכל מה שאתה עושה זה מושך זמן.

הָעִכּוּב הַמְּכֻוָּן - ha'iquv hamekhuvan

His stonewalling comments were frustrating, leaving everyone confused about the real issues.

הערות העיכוב המכוון שלו היו מתסכלות והשאירו את כולם מבולבלים לגבי הבעיות האמיתיות.

הִתְחַמְּקוּת - hitekhamequt

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

נפגשנו עם התחמקות כשניסינו לאסוף מידע בסיסי על הפרויקט.

הַחוֹסְמוֹת - hakhossemot

The stonewalling actions of the management discouraged employees from voicing their concerns.

הפעולות החוסמות של ההנהלה ריפו את ידי העובדים מלהביע את חששותיהם.

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stonewalling: Examples and translations in context

The stonewalling attitude of local officials stalled progress on the community development project.

הגישה המעכבת של המנהלים המקומיים עצרה את ההתקדמות בפרויקט הפיתוח הקהילתי.

They recognized the stonewalling defense as a way to deter further discussion.

הם זיהו את ההגנה המעכבת כדרך לעכב את הדיון הנוסף.

Her stonewalling defense only aggravated the already tense atmosphere in the room.

ההגנה המעכבת שלה רק החמירה את האווירה המתוחה כבר בחדר.

Now what you're doing is stonewalling.

עכשיו מה שאת עושה זה מעכבת את החקירה.

The stonewalling behavior at the conference made it hard to engage with the audience.

ההתנהגות המעכבת בכנס הקשתה על השתתפות הקהל.

You are stonewalling me.

את מעכבת אותי.

She's stonewalling me.

היא מעכבת אותי.

Her stonewalling behavior in the discussion made it difficult to reach a consensus.

ההתנהגות החוסמת שלה בדיון הקשתה על השגת קונצנזוס.

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