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balk

UK
/bɔːk/
US
/bɔk/
balksubstantiv
balks
Pl.
UK
/bɔːk/
US
/bɔk/
Übersetzungen
bande de terre non labourée
The farmer left a balk between the two fields.
Le fermier a laissé une bande de terre non labourée entre les deux champs.
poutreEn charpenterie.
The construction workers used a balk to support the roof.
Les ouvriers ont utilisé une poutre pour soutenir le toit.
Every plan they proposed met with one balk after another.
Chaque projet qu'ils proposaient se heurtait à un obstacle après l'autre.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
entrave
balkBillard.
balkBaseball.
Definitionen
A ridge of land left unplowed as a dividing line or through carelessness.
The farmer left a balk between the two fields to mark the boundary.
An illegal motion made by a pitcher that may deceive a base runner in baseball.
The umpire called a balk when the pitcher made an unexpected move before throwing the ball.
A roughly squared timber beam.
The construction workers used a balk to support the roof of the new house.
A hindrance or obstruction; a check to progress.
Every plan they proposed met with one balk after another.
Either of the two areas at the ends of a billiard table delimited by the balk line.
The cue ball must start from the balk at the opening of the game.
Synonyme
hindrance
obstacle
impediment
setback
barrier
balkverb
balked
Präteritum
balked
Partizip Perfekt
balking
Gerundium
UK
/bɔːk/
US
/bɑːk/
Übersetzungen
She balked at the high price of the concert tickets.
Elle a hésité devant le prix élevé des billets de concert.
refuserQuand il s'agit d'un cheval ou d'une personne qui s'arrête net.
The horse balked at the jump.
Le cheval a refusé de sauter l'obstacle.
The sudden rainstorm balked their plans for a picnic.
L'orage soudain a entravé leurs projets de pique-nique.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
rechignerSurtout à l'idée d'accepter quelque chose.
balkBaseball.
Definitionen
To hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking.
She balked at the high price of the concert tickets.
To stop short and refuse to proceed.
The horse balked at the jump, refusing to go over it.
To thwart or hinder a plan or person.
The sudden rainstorm balked their plans for a picnic.
In baseball, to commit an illegal motion as a pitcher, allowing base runners to advance.
The pitcher balked twice in the ninth inning, moving both runners into scoring position.
Synonyme
hesitate
refuse
flinch
shy away
draw back
resist
Antonyme
agree
accept
advance
assist
continue
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