stalling

• Nom désignant une action ou une tactique visant à retarder le progrès ou à tromper quelqu'un, souvent de manière stratégique ou trompeuse.

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.

   tactique dilatoire

   • 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.

   Synonymesdawdlingdelayditheringprocrastination

   Antonymesactionadvanceprogress

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de retarder ou de bloquer la progression de quelque chose, ou l'arrêt soudain d'un moteur ou d'un véhicule.

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.

   temporiser, faire traîner

   • 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.

   Synonymesdeferdelayhedgepostponeprocrastinateput off

   Antonymesadvanceexpeditehastenhurryspeed

2. Engine stopsB1formal

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

   caler (moteur)

   • 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.

   Synonymesconk outcut outdiefailgive outhaltstop

3. Cause to stopB2formal

   To cause something to stop moving or functioning.

   stopper, immobiliser

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

   Synonymesarrestblockbrakecheckhaltimpedeobstructstop

   Antonymesaccelerateadvanceexpeditestart