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filibuster

gb/fˈɪləbˌʌstɚ/ us/fˈɪləbˌʌstɚ/
C1 אנגלית
obstrukció, filibuster, szenátusi obstrukció, obstruál, mellébeszél, szövegel, mellébeszélés, szövegelés
שם עצם C1
1
obstrukció C1
תבנית שימוש:
[a/the] filibuster; a filibuster of/against [a bill/nomination]
The opposition mounted a filibuster to stop the bill from reaching a final vote.
Az ellenzék obstrukciót indított, hogy megakadályozza, hogy a törvényjavaslat eljusson a végszavazásig.
After weeks of debate, party leaders struggled to break the filibuster.
Hetekig tartó vita után a pártvezetők nehezen tudták megtörni az obstrukciót.
Her 15-hour speech became the longest filibuster in state senate history.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The senators used a filibuster to delay the vote.
A szenátorok obstrukcióval késleltették a szavazást.
A filibuster can stop a bill from passing.
Az obstrukció megakadályozhatja egy törvényjavaslat elfogadását.
טעות נפוצה:
A filibuster is not just any long political speech; it is usually meant to delay or block official action.
משמעות
Legislative delaying tactic
צירופים
Senate filibuster |launch a filibuster |mount a filibuster |stage a filibuster |threaten a filibuster |break a filibuster |end a filibuster |defeat a filibuster |overcome a filibuster |sustain a filibuster
מילים נרדפות
delaying tactic (broader and more general; not limited to legislatures) | obstruction (emphasizes blocking progress, often without specifying the method) | stonewalling (more informal; often means refusing to cooperate or answer)
הפכים
cloture (a formal procedure used to end debate and overcome a filibuster) | vote (the decision-making action that a filibuster may delay)
נושאים
politics |government |law
הגדרה

a way for lawmakers to delay or stop a vote, often by speaking for a long time

A political tactic in which lawmakers delay or try to block a vote, bill, or nomination, especially by prolonging debate or using procedural rules.

שם עצם C1
2
filibuster C1
szenátusi obstrukció C1
תבנית שימוש:
the filibuster; abolish/reform/preserve the filibuster
Several senators want to abolish the filibuster for voting-rights bills.
Több szenátor el akarja törölni a filibustert a választójogi törvényjavaslatok esetében.
The filibuster means most major Senate bills need 60 votes to advance.
A filibuster miatt a legtöbb fontos szenátusi törvényjavaslatnak 60 szavazatra van szüksége ahhoz, hogy továbbléphessen.
Supporters of the filibuster say it protects the minority party.
דוגמאות ללומדים
Many U.S. debates mention the filibuster.
Sok amerikai politikai vita említi a filibustert.
Some politicians want to change the filibuster.
Néhány politikus meg akarja változtatni a filibustert.
טעות נפוצה:
In U.S. news, 'the filibuster' often means the Senate rule or practice, not one particular long speech.
משמעות
Senate supermajority rule
צירופים
abolish the filibuster |reform the filibuster |preserve the filibuster |weaken the filibuster |protect the filibuster |Senate filibuster |filibuster rules |filibuster threshold |60-vote filibuster |exceptions to the filibuster
מילים נרדפות
Senate filibuster (more explicit about the U.S. Senate context) | supermajority requirement (describes the practical vote threshold, not the whole procedure) | extended-debate rule (descriptive term focused on debate rather than political strategy)
הפכים
simple majority (a lower voting threshold that does not require a supermajority) | majority rule (the principle that a bare majority can decide an issue)
נושאים
politics |government |law |united_states
הגדרה

the U.S. Senate rule or practice that often requires 60 votes to move major legislation forward

In U.S. politics, the Senate practice or set of rules that lets a minority delay or block many actions unless enough senators vote to end debate, now usually 60 votes for legislation.

פועל C1
3
obstruál C1
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] filibusters; filibuster [a bill/nomination/measure]
The minority party threatened to filibuster the defense bill.
A kisebbségi párt azzal fenyegetőzött, hogy obstruálni fogja a védelmi törvényjavaslatot.
Senators filibustered for hours before the vote was postponed.
A szenátorok órákon át obstruáltak, mielőtt elhalasztották a szavazást.
Lawmakers in the state senate tried to filibuster the nomination.
דוגמאות ללומדים
They filibustered the bill.
Obstruálták a törvényjavaslatot.
The senator threatened to filibuster.
A szenátor azzal fenyegetőzött, hogy obstruálni fog.
טעות נפוצה:
The past tense is 'filibustered.' Be careful with the spelling: 'filibuster,' not 'fillibuster.'
משמעות
Block legislation procedurally
צירופים
threaten to filibuster |plan to filibuster |attempt to filibuster |vote to filibuster |filibuster a bill |filibuster legislation |filibuster a nomination |filibuster a measure |filibuster for hours
מילים נרדפות
obstruct (broader; can apply to many kinds of blocking) | stall (less formal and not necessarily legislative) | block (emphasizes the result rather than the procedural method)
הפכים
advance (to move legislation forward rather than delay it) | expedite (to make a process happen more quickly) | pass (to approve legislation rather than prevent action on it)
נושאים
politics |government |law
הגדרה

to delay or block a law or vote by using a filibuster

To use a filibuster to delay or prevent a legislative vote or approval.

פועל C1 INFORMAL
4
mellébeszél B2
szövegel B2
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] filibusters; filibuster with [stories/explanations]; filibuster for [time]
When asked about the budget, he filibustered with a ten-minute story about office morale.
Amikor a költségvetésről kérdezték, mellébeszélt, és előadott egy tízperces történetet az irodai hangulatról.
Please don't filibuster; we only have five minutes left.
Kérlek, ne szövegelj; már csak öt percünk van.
She filibustered long enough for the team to find the missing slides.
דוגמאות ללומדים
Stop filibustering and answer the question.
Ne beszélj mellé, hanem válaszolj a kérdésre.
He filibustered until the meeting ended.
Addig szövegelt, amíg véget nem ért az értekezlet.
טעות נפוצה:
Outside politics, 'stall' or 'ramble' is often simpler and more common.
משמעות
Talk to avoid progress
צירופים
try to filibuster |stop filibustering |filibuster in a meeting |filibuster with anecdotes |filibuster with explanations |filibuster for time
מילים נרדפות
stall (more common and general for delaying) | ramble (emphasizes talking too long or without focus) | stonewall (emphasizes refusing to answer or cooperate)
הפכים
answer directly (to respond clearly instead of delaying with talk) | summarize (to make a short statement instead of speaking at length)
נושאים
communication |meetings |workplace
הגדרה

to keep talking so that something is delayed or so you do not have to answer

To talk at unnecessary length, or use talk to delay something or avoid answering directly.

שם עצם C1 INFORMAL
5
mellébeszélés B2
szövegelés B2
תבנית שימוש:
a filibuster about [something]; turn into a filibuster
The CEO's answer turned into a filibuster about market conditions.
A vezérigazgató válasza a piaci körülményekről szóló hosszú mellébeszéléssé vált.
What was supposed to be a brief update became a half-hour filibuster.
Aminek rövid helyzetjelentésnek kellett volna lennie, abból félórás szövegelés lett.
Her explanation felt less like an answer and more like a filibuster.
דוגמאות ללומדים
His answer was a filibuster.
A válasza egy hosszú mellébeszélés volt.
The short meeting became a filibuster.
A rövid megbeszélésből végül hosszas szövegelés lett.
טעות נפוצה:
This informal use can sound humorous or critical; it is not just a neutral word for a long talk.
משמעות
Long delaying speech
צירופים
long filibuster |verbal filibuster |mini-filibuster |turn into a filibuster |become a filibuster |deliver a filibuster
מילים נרדפות
monologue (a long speech by one person, not necessarily meant to delay) | ramble (a long, unfocused speech or piece of writing) | delaying speech (plain description of the purpose)
הפכים
brief reply (a short answer instead of a long delaying speech) | summary (a concise version rather than an extended talk)
נושאים
communication |meetings |workplace
הגדרה

a very long speech or answer that wastes time or avoids the point

A long, often rambling speech or explanation that delays progress or avoids the main point.

דקדוק
צורת המילון
filibuster
IPA
GB/fˈɪləbˌʌstɚ/
US/fˈɪləbˌʌstɚ/
הברות והטעמה
fili - buster (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (fili)
צורות המילה
Noun
  • Base: filibuster
  • Plural: filibuster, filibusters
Verb
  • Base: filibuster
  • 3rd Person Singular: filibusters
  • Present Participle: filibustering
  • Past: filibustered
ביטויים

break a filibuster

1
/bɹˈeɪk ə fˈɪləbˌʌstɚ/
fixed phrase

End a delaying tactic

to stop a filibuster so a vote can happen

דוגמאות
  • Leaders needed three more votes to break the filibuster.
  • The compromise helped break a filibuster on the spending bill.
  • Opponents said they would keep debating unless the majority could break the filibuster.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • They could not break the filibuster.
  • The vote broke the filibuster.

filibuster-proof majority

1
/fˈɪləbˌʌstɚ pɹˈuf məd͡ʒˈɔɹəti/
fixed phrase

Votes enough to overcome

enough votes to stop opponents from using a filibuster

דוגמאות
  • The party won a filibuster-proof majority in the state senate.
  • Without a filibuster-proof majority, the bill needed support from both parties.
  • The coalition was two seats short of a filibuster-proof majority.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • They did not have a filibuster-proof majority.
  • A filibuster-proof majority can pass the bill more easily.

silent filibuster

1
/sˈaɪlənt fˈɪləbˌʌstɚ/
fixed phrase

Filibuster without speeches

a filibuster that does not require a senator to keep speaking

דוגמאות
  • Critics argue that the silent filibuster makes it too easy to block legislation.
  • The reform would replace the silent filibuster with a talking filibuster.
  • Under a silent filibuster, the bill can stall even if no senator is speaking on the floor.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • A silent filibuster can block a bill.
  • No long speech is needed for a silent filibuster.

talking filibuster

1
/tˈɔkɪŋ fˈɪləbˌʌstɚ/
fixed phrase

Continuous-speech filibuster

a filibuster where a lawmaker has to keep speaking

דוגמאות
  • Some senators proposed bringing back the talking filibuster.
  • The lawmaker held a talking filibuster that lasted through the night.
  • A talking filibuster is the version many people know from movies.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • He held a talking filibuster.
  • A talking filibuster can last for hours.
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