blackballs

[US]/blækˌbɔːlz/
[UK]/blækˈbɔːlz/

Translation

v. at stemme imod nogen eller noget, at udelukke dem fra en gruppe.

Phrases & Collocations

blackball someone

sorte liste over nogen

blackballs thrown

sorte bolde kastet

a blackball list

en sort liste

blackballing process

sortlistningsproces

blackballs cast

sorte bolde kastet

subject to blackballs

underlagt sorte bolde

blackball a proposal

sortliste et forslag

a blackball vote

en sortlisteafstemning

avoid getting blackballed

undgå at blive sortlistet

Example Sentences

he was blackballed from the club after the scandal.

Han blev udelukket fra klubben efter skandalen.

she felt devastated when she learned she had been blackballed.

Hun følte sig knust, da hun fandt ud af, at hun var blevet udelukket.

his reputation was ruined after being blackballed by his peers.

Hans ry gik ned, efter at være blevet udelukket af sine kolleger.

they decided to blackball anyone who spoke out against the policy.

De besluttede at udelukke enhver, der talte imod politikken.

the organization was criticized for blackballing members without a fair process.

Organisationen blev kritiseret for at udelukke medlemmer uden en retfærdig proces.

being blackballed can have serious consequences for one's career.

At blive udelukket kan have alvorlige konsekvenser for en persons karriere.

she was shocked to find out she had been blackballed from the industry.

Hun var chokeret over at finde ud af, at hun var blevet udelukket fra branchen.

his blackballing was a result of jealousy among colleagues.

Hans udelukkelse var et resultat af jalousi blandt kollegerne.

they feared being blackballed if they voiced their concerns.

De frygtede at blive udelukket, hvis de luftede deres bekymringer.

blackballing can create a toxic environment in any organization.

Udelukkelse kan skabe et giftigt miljø i enhver organisation.

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