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balk

გამოთქმა: /bɔːlk, bɔːk/

არსებითი სახელი

Universal
  • 1a roughly squared timber beam: a balk of timber
  • 2the area on a billiard table between the balk line and the bottom cushion, within which in some circumstances a ball is protected from a direct stroke.
  • 3 Baseball an unlawful action made by a pitcher that may deceive a base runner.
  • 4a ridge left unploughed between furrows.

ზმნა

Universal
  • hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking:he balked at such a drastic solution
  • [with object] thwart or hinder (a plan or person):he raised every objection he could to balk this plan
  • [with object] (balk someone of) prevent a person or animal from having (something):a tiger balked of its prey
  • [with object] archaic miss or refuse (a chance or invitation): it’s got to be done, so why balk it?
  • (with reference to a horse) refuse or cause to refuse to go on: [no object]:he balked, both forefeet thrust stiffly in front of him [with object]:most of the horses were balked and refused

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