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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHininhaltung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hin-halt-oong
"Ich habe keine Lust auf diese ständige Hininhaltung."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Evasive behavior, deceitful excuses, or a series of delays intended to avoid giving a direct answer or rendering assistance.
"I tried to get a refund for the faulty product, but customer service just gave me the runaround." - 2
Misleading information or redirection meant to confuse someone seeking help or information.
"Instead of answering my question directly, the official gave me a complicated runaround about department policies."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'run around', which dates back to the 16th century meaning to move restlessly or evade. By the early 20th century, it evolved into a noun signifying evasive behavior, shifting from physical motion to metaphorical evasion in bureaucratic or interpersonal dealings.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Runaround" is said worldwide
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ballade
Transliteration: ba-lad
Script: balade
"J'en ai assez qu'on meène en bateau."
Hininhaltung
Transliteration: hin-halt-oong
"Ich habe keine Lust auf diese ständige Hininhaltung."
palleggio
Transliteration: pal-led-jo
"Il comune mi ha dato solo del palleggio burocratico."
vueltas
Transliteration: bwel-tas
"Me dieron muchas vueltas antes de resolver el problema."
empurra-empurra
Transliteration: em-pu-rra em-pu-rra
"Cansou-me esse empurra-empurra na prefeitura."
चक्कर
Transliteration: chakkar
Script: चक्कर देना
"कार्यालय ने मुझे केवल चक्कर दिए।"
推诿
Transliteration: tuīwěi
Script: 推诿搪塞
"客服部门一直在推诿，不肯给我明确的答复。"
핑계
Transliteration: ping-gye
Script: 핑계와 회피
"그들은 계속 핑계만 대며 답변을 미뤘다."
たらい回し
Transliteration: taraimawashi
"役所でたらい回しにされて困った。"
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