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balk [bɔ:k]1 noun(b) Agriculture billon m(c) (hindrance) obstacle m(e) (in snooker) = espace entre la bande et la ligne∎ the horse balked at the fence le cheval a refusé la barrière;∎ she balked at the idea of executing him elle a reculé à l'idée de le faire exécuter;∎ he balked at the expense il a rechigné à la dépense -
2 balk
balk [bɔ:k]* * *[bɔːk] 1.transitive verb contrecarrer [plan, intention]2.intransitive verb [person] regarder à deux foisto balk at — reculer devant [risk, cost, prospect]
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A n1 ( beam) solive f ;C vi1 [person] regarder à deux fois ; to balk at reculer devant [risk, cost, prospect] ; she balked at spending so much elle rechignait à dépenser autant d'argent ; he balked at the idea l'idée lui répugnait ;2 US ( in baseball) faire une feinte.
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