baulk

[US]/bɔːk/
[UK]/bɔk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. tøve med at fortsætte, vise tilbageholdenhed
vt. hindre, obstruere
n. forhindring, hæmning, bump
Word Forms
Past Participlebaulked
Past Tensebaulked
Pluralbaulks
Third Person Singularbaulks
Present Participlebaulking

Phrases & Collocations

baulk at challenges

frygte udfordringer

Example Sentences

he baulked at such a drastic solution.

han tøvede ved en så drastisk løsning.

a tiger baulked of its prey.

en tiger, der blev nægtet sit bytte.

he raised every objection he could to baulk this plan.

han rejste alle de indsigelser, han kunne, for at forhindre denne plan.

the four wooden baulks were each shod with heavy iron heads.

de fire træbjælker var hver især forsset med tunge jernhoveder.

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