Engelsk udsagnsord: stonewall | |||
| 1. | stonewall (om kommunikation) 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 specifikke termer | block, blockade, embarrass, hinder, obstruct, stymie, stymy | ||
| 2. | stonewall (om ændring) 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 specifikke termer | delay, detain, hold up | ||