Translations for O. in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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

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1. balk attempt/plan:

balk

we were balked at every turn

nos vimos frustrados a cada paso

we were balked at every turn

tropezamos con una dificultad a cada paso

2. balk (avoid) Brit:

balk question/issue

balk question/issue

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

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III.balk [Am bɔk, Brit bɔːlk, bɔːk] N

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1.1. balk CONSTR:

balk

viga f de madera

1.2. balk FARM:

balk

2. balk (in baseball):

balk

balk m (movimiento antirreglamentario del lanzador)

3. balk (in billiards, snooker):

balk

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I.balk [bɔ:k] N

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balk

II.balk [bɔ:k] VB intr

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to balk at sth

resistirse a algo

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to balk at sth

resistirse a algo

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She balks and then goes downtown to run some errands leaving the gang in charge. en.wikipedia.org

At first, he balked and told reporters he would not attend the breakaway convention. en.wikipedia.org

Personal oaths of loyalty and fingerprinting caused many older members to balk at joining. en.wikipedia.org

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. en.wikipedia.org

Although they balked at first, the employers agreed to sit down with both white and black union leaders. en.wikipedia.org

But she balks, stating she can not do it. en.wikipedia.org

Publishers had balked at her insistence on color pictures of food, so she had the book published privately at her own expense. en.wikipedia.org

Even if brought up to be a good, submissive wife, she balks at the idea of sharing the conjugal bed. en.wikipedia.org

While humanitarian enough to accept reforms in principle, they balked when such reforms threatened their way of life. en.wikipedia.org

The conservative management balked at using an untried system for mission-critical applications and declined. en.wikipedia.org

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