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1 balk
[bɔːk] 1.verbo transitivo ostacolare, intralciare [plan, intention]2.verbo intransitivo [ person] tentennare, titubareto balk at — tirarsi indietro di fronte a [risk, prospect]
* * *to balk (at the idea of) — (person) recalcitrare (all'idea di), tirarsi indietro (davanti a), (horse) recalcitrare or impennarsi (di fronte a)
* * *balk /bɔ:k/n.1 (agric.) porca2 ostacolo; impedimento; intralcio3 (edil.) grossa trave di legno(to) balk /bɔ:k/A v. t.1 ostacolare; intralciare; impedireB v. i.1 ( di cavallo) impuntarsi; rifiutarsi: to balk at an obstacle, impuntarsi davanti a un ostacolo; rifiutare un ostacolo* * *[bɔːk] 1.verbo transitivo ostacolare, intralciare [plan, intention]2.verbo intransitivo [ person] tentennare, titubareto balk at — tirarsi indietro di fronte a [risk, prospect]
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