baulking

[US]/bɔːlkiŋ/
[UK]/ˈbɔːlkiŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. hindring; forhindring; fiasko
v. at obstruere; at forhindre; at undgå
vi. at tøve; at bakke (om et hesteudstyr osv.)

Phrases & Collocations

baulking at nothing

uvillig til at gå på kompromis

baulking his progress

at spænde ben for hans fremskridt

baulking the opponent

at modarbejde modstanderen

baulking the attack

at afværge angrebet

Example Sentences

she was baulking at the idea of moving to a new city.

hun tøvede ved tanken om at flytte til en ny by.

he kept baulking at the thought of public speaking.

han tøvede ved tanken om at tale offentligt.

the dog was baulking at the edge of the water.

hunden tøvede ved vandkanten.

many employees are baulking at the proposed changes to their benefits.

mange medarbejdere tøvede ved de foreslåede ændringer i deres goder.

she was baulking at the price of the new car.

hun tøvede ved prisen på den nye bil.

he baulked at the idea of working overtime again.

han tøvede ved ideen om at arbejde overtid igen.

the child was baulking at trying new foods.

barnet tøvede med at prøve nye fødevarer.

she baulked at signing the contract without reading it first.

hun tøvede med at underskrive kontrakten uden at læse den først.

they baulked at the idea of changing their travel plans.

de tøvede ved ideen om at ændre deres rejseplaner.

he was baulking at the commitment required for the project.

han tøvede ved det engagement, der kræves for projektet.

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