baulk

baulk
I
subst. \/bɔːk\/, \/bɔːlk\/ eller balk
1) bjelke
2) upløyd rand mellom plogfurer
3) (biljard) felt mellom kader og vant
4) (baseball) feil begått av kaster
II
verb \/bɔːk\/, \/bɔːlk\/ eller balk
1) steile, unndra seg, nekte å gjøre noe
• when I suggested we should buy a new car, he simply baulked
da jeg forslo at vi skulle kjøpe ny bil, steilet han simpelthen
2) forhindre, stoppe, krysse
• he did everything to baulk the purchase of that car
han gjorde alt for å forhindre kjøpet av den bilen
baulk at something være uvillig til å godta noe (f. eks. en plan), steile over noe
baulk someone of something forhindre noen i å få noe

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  • baulk — baulk, balk 1. pronunciation. It should be pronounced bawlk (with l). 2. spelling. The usual BrE spelling is baulk, although balk is more common in AmE. The primary use is as a verb meaning (1) followed by at: ‘to hesitate, refuse to go on’, as… …   Modern English usage

  • baulk — (chiefly US also balk) ► VERB 1) (baulk at) hesitate to accept (an idea). 2) thwart or hinder (a plan or person). 3) (of a horse) refuse to go on. ► NOUN ▪ a roughly squared timber beam. ORIGIN originally …   English terms dictionary

  • baulk — [bo:k, bo:lk US bo:k, bo:lk] a British spelling of ↑balk …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • baulk — [ bɔk ] another spelling of balk …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • baulk — alternative spelling of BALK (Cf. balk), especially in billiards, in reference to a bad shot …   Etymology dictionary

  • baulk — [bôk] n., vt., vi. BALK …   English World dictionary

  • baulk — /bɔk / (say bawk) verb (i) 1. to stop, as at an obstacle: he baulked at making the speech. 2. (of horses) to stop short and stubbornly refuse to go on. 3. Sport to make an incomplete or misleading move, especially an illegal one. –verb (t) 4. to… …  

  • baulk — UK [bɔːk] / US [bɔk] verb [intransitive] Word forms baulk : present tense I/you/we/they baulk he/she/it baulks present participle baulking past tense baulked past participle baulked a) to be unwilling to do something or let something happen,… …   English dictionary

  • Baulk — Bauk Bauk, Baulk Baulk, n. & v. See {Balk}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • baulk — [bɔ:lk, bɔ:k] (chiefly US also balk) verb 1》 (baulk at) hesitate to accept (an idea or undertaking). 2》 thwart or hinder (a plan or person). 3》 (of a horse) refuse to go on. noun 1》 a roughly squared timber beam. 2》 the area on a billiard table… …   English new terms dictionary

  • Baulk — This interesting topographical name is of Olde English pre 10th century origin and derives from Balca , which translates as the ridge or possibly a bridge formed with tree trunks. The name can also be locational and derive from the village of… …   Surnames reference

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