balk in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for balk in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

I.balk [Brit bɔːlk, bɔːk, Am bɔk] N

II.balk [Brit bɔːlk, bɔːk, Am bɔk] VB trans

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III.balk [Brit bɔːlk, bɔːk, Am bɔk] VB intr

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balk in the PONS Dictionary

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balk Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to balk at sth
opporsi a qc

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After county commissioners balked on the construction, $500,000 in public funds were paid to cancel signed contracts and undo the progress made during site preparation.
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In 1898, the first modern balk rule was adopted, as well as the modern rule for recognizing stolen bases.
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It was a game of many firsts for the park including first balk and first hamster races.
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The band balked, fearing it was a ploy to have them make records without being paid.
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At first, he balked and told reporters he would not attend the breakaway convention.
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Critics also balked at the lack of example or concrete vision of his social and political proposals.
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Even if brought up to be a good, submissive wife, she balks at the idea of sharing the conjugal bed.
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But she balks, stating she can not do it.
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This divides the table into eight rectangular balk spaces.
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Such a call, known as a catcher's balk, is rarely seen in baseball.
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