balk
To be unwilling to do somethingTo be unwilling to do something; to refuse to proceed or do or allow something, either in general or only temporarily.
» The police balked the criminal's escape.
Полиция упустила преступника.
Значення
значень: 14To be unwilling to do something; to refuse to proceed or do or allow something, either in general or only temporarily.
balked at paying a day's wages for a pencil; he said he would buy her one, but when he saw the price, he balked
(особливо)To stop short and refuse to go on or do something (such as jump).
The horse balked.
verweigern, stoppen, scheuen
refuse to comply
To move fitfully, stopping frequently.
To leave or make a balk or balks (ridges) in; to leave a ridge in by leaving partly unploughed.
To stop, check, block (by or as if by an obstacle); to hinder, impede, thwart.
verhindern, stoppen, blockieren
To disappoint, frustrate, or check.
to balk expectation
(неперехідне)To make a balk, a deceptive motion to deceive another player.
(застаріле, possibly)To leave heaped up; to heap up in piles.
(застаріле, possibly)To pass over or by (either by chance or intentionally); to avoid in passing.
To pass over or by (either by chance or intentionally); to avoid in passing.
(застаріле, possibly)To omit, miss, or overlook by chance, error, or inadvertance.
übergehen
(застаріле, possibly)To miss intentionally; to avoid, ignore, or shun.
vermeiden
To refuse or fail to use (something), either through error or intentionally.
(застаріле, possibly)To refuse (something).
Приклади
речень: 6The police balked the criminal's escape.
ruПолиция упустила преступника.
The horse balked at the jump.
ruЛошадь заартачилась перед барьером.
deDas Pferd scheute am Hindernis.
The horse balked and threw the tall rider.
He balked at the suggestion that he give ten percent of his income to charity.
ruОн не согласился с предложением отдавать десять процентов от собственного дохода на благотворительность.
Iran balks at release of American woman.
Переклади
мов: 3За значеннями 4
Походження
From Middle English balke, from Old English balca, either from or influenced by Old NorseFrom Middle English balke, from Old English balca, either from or influenced by Old Norse bálkr (“partition, ridge of land”), from Proto-Germanic *balkô. Cognate with Dutch balk (“balk”), German Balken (“balk”), Italian balcone (“balcony”).
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Форми
balks, balking, balked, balkedСиноніми
синонімів: 13Спільнокореневі
пов’язаних слів: 5Уроки до слова
уроків: 3- A1Present Simple: теперішній простий час — Бо це дієслово
- A1Past Simple: правильні дієслова — Бо у нього є форма минулого часу
- A2Present Perfect: вступ — Бо у нього є дієприкметник минулого часу