baulk

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɔːk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/bɔk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bôk)

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'baulk' tiene referencia cruzada con 'balk'. Se encuentra en una o más de las líneas abajo.'baulk' is cross-referenced with 'balk'. It is in one or more of the lines below.

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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
balk,
also UK: baulk
vi
(refuse to go on or do [sth])oponerse v prnl
 My mother balked when I suggested that she stop driving because of her poor eyesight.
 Mi madre se opuso cuando sugerí que dejara de conducir debido a su vista deficiente.
balk at [sth],
also UK: baulk at [sth]
vi + prep
(reject, recoil from)rehuir vtr
  retroceder ante vi + prep
 The board of directors will certainly balk at this risky proposal.
 La junta de directores con seguridad rehuirá esta propuesta riesgosa.
balk at [sth],
also UK: baulk at [sth]
vi + prep
(refuse to go on or do)resistirse a v prnl + prep
 Joanne balked at the thought of sharing a hotel room with Nancy again.
 Joanne se resistió a la idea de compartir de nuevo un cuarto de hotel con Nancy.
balk at doing [sth],
also UK: baulk at doing [sth]
v expr
(refuse to go on or do)negarse v prnl
 The passenger balked at having to change seats because of the train company's error with her booking.
 La pasajera se negó a tener que cambiar de asiento debido al error de la empresa de trenes con su reserva.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
balk n (baseball: illegal feint) (voz inglesa)balk nm
 The umpire called a balk and the runners each moved up one base.
balk [sth],
also UK: baulk [sth]
vtr
(hinder)entorpecer vtr
  obstaculizar vtr
  dificultar vtr
 His enemies tried everything they could to balk his scheme.
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