Engelsk verb: stonewall | |||
1. | stonewall (om kommunikasjon) obstruct or hinder any discussion | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Nixon stonewalled the Watergate investigation. When she doesn't like to face a problem, she simply stonewalls. | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | block, blockade, embarrass, hinder, obstruct, stymie, stymy | ||
2. | stonewall (om endring) engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The President stonewalled when he realized the plot was being uncovered by a journalist. | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | delay, detain, hold up | ||