baulk

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

Translation

vi. dudar en proceder, mostrar reticencia
vt. obstaculizar, obstruir
n. obstáculo, impedimento, piedra de tropiezo
Word Forms
Participio pasadobaulked
Pasadobaulked
Pluralbaulks
Tercera persona singularbaulks
Gerundiobaulking

Phrases & Collocations

baulk at challenges

retroceder ante los desafíos

Example Sentences

he baulked at such a drastic solution.

Él se mostró reacio a una solución tan drástica.

a tiger baulked of its prey.

Un tigre privado de su presa.

he raised every objection he could to baulk this plan.

Presentó todas las objeciones que pudo para impedir este plan.

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

Las cuatro vigas de madera estaban cada una con cabezas de hierro pesado.

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