stalling

• Sustantivo que designa la acción o táctica de retrasar, demorar o entorpecer un proceso, a menudo de manera intencionada o engañosa para ganar tiempo o evitar una decisión.

A noun referring to a tactic or action used to delay progress or mislead someone, often in a strategic or deceptive manner.

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1. Delaying tacticB2informal

   A tactic used to intentionally delay or mislead, often to gain time or avoid a decision.

   Táctica dilatoria

   • His constant stalling made the negotiation process frustrating.
   • The politician's stalling was seen as a way to avoid answering the question.
   • She accused him of stalling when he kept changing the subject.

   Sinónimosdawdlingdelayditheringprocrastination

   Antónimosactionadvanceprogress

• Verbo que se usa para indicar la acción de retrasar o detener el progreso de algo, o la parada repentina de un motor o vehículo.

A verb used to indicate the act of delaying or causing something to stop making progress, or of an engine or vehicle stopping unexpectedly.

1. Delay or postponeB2informal

   To deliberately delay an action or decision, often to gain time.

   Retrasar o posponer deliberadamente

   • He tried to stall the negotiations by asking irrelevant questions.
   • The politician stalled for time during the debate.
   • She stalled her decision until she had more information.

   Sinónimosdeferdelayhedgepostponeprocrastinateput off

   Antónimosadvanceexpeditehastenhurryspeed

2. Engine stopsB1formal

   When an engine or motor stops running unexpectedly, often due to lack of fuel or power.

   Calarse el motor

   • The car stalled at the traffic light.
   • The engine stalled because it ran out of gas.
   • He stalled the vehicle while learning to drive a manual transmission.

   Sinónimosconk outcut outdiefailgive outhaltstop

3. Cause to stopB2formal

   To cause something to stop moving or functioning.

   Detener, hacer que algo se pare

   • The heavy traffic stalled the entire convoy.
   • The project stalled due to lack of funding.
   • The negotiations stalled after the disagreement.

   Sinónimosarrestblockbrakecheckhaltimpedeobstructstop

   Antónimosaccelerateadvanceexpeditestart