baulk in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for baulk in the English»Spanish Dictionary

baulk [Am bɔk, Brit bɔːlk, bɔːk] VB trans VB intr N esp Brit

baulk → balk

See also balk

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

1. balk attempt/plan:

balk

obstaculizar

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

evitar

balk question/issue

eludir

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

to balk at sth the horse balked at the first fence

el caballo rehusó or se plantó en el primer obstáculo

he balked at the suggestion

se mostró reacio a aceptar la sugerencia

III.balk [Am bɔk, Brit bɔːlk, bɔːk] N

1.1. balk CONSTR:

balk

viga f de madera

1.2. balk FARM:

balk

caballón m

2. balk (in baseball):

balk

balk m (movimiento antirreglamentario del lanzador)

3. balk (in billiards, snooker):

balk

cabaña f

baulk in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for baulk in the English»Spanish Dictionary

baulk [bɔ:k, Am bɑ:k] VB intr

baulk → balk

See also balk

I.balk [bɔ:k] N

balk

viga f

II.balk [bɔ:k] VB intr

to balk at sth

resistirse a algo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

But there are those who baulk at that, who are simply overwhelmed by it all and start to devalue further education.

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Should there be any questions that emerge from that work, don't baulk at passing up the deal.

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In other cases some doctors baulk at the prospect of discussing death or patients are simply not told what support is available.

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The companies and their tax advisers baulk at even the mention of the words "tax avoidance".

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You may baulk at the very word, but this summer's style has definite nuances of boho albeit in a very diluted form.

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And although generations of planners have devised education programmes which mirror those of the developed world, our teachers baulk.

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A variant of the baulk road can still be seen today on many older under-bridges where no ballast was provided.

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Both reviews however baulked at the unfamiliarity of soil science terminology and classification in these texts.

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Broadcasters and sponsors, too, would be far less likely to baulk at a premium version of a package they are familiar with.

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It would have taken the form of a great timber baulk standing vertical on the beach.

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