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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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English
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French

I. balk [Brit bɔːlk, bɔːk, Am bɔk] N

1. balk (beam):

balk
solive f

2. balk Am (in baseball):

balk
feinte f

II. balk [Brit bɔːlk, bɔːk, Am bɔk] VB trans

balk plan, intention:

balk
contrecarrer
to be balked of leadership, chance
être frustré de

III. balk [Brit bɔːlk, bɔːk, Am bɔk] VB intr

1. balk person:

balk
regarder à deux fois
to balk at risk, cost, prospect
reculer devant
she balked at spending so much
elle rechignait à dépenser autant d'argent
he balked at the idea
l'idée lui répugnait

2. balk Am (in baseball):

balk
faire une feinte
French
French
English
English
regimber
to balk (contre at)
rechigner à qc/à faire
to balk at sth/at doing
renâcler à qc/à faire
to balk at sth/at doing

in the PONS Dictionary

I. balk [bɔ:k] VB intr

balk
hésiter
to balk at sth
hésiter devant qc

II. balk [bɔ:k] VB trans

balk
contrarier
in the PONS Dictionary

I. balk [bɔk] VB intr

balk
hésiter
to balk at sth
hésiter devant qc

II. balk [bɔk] VB trans

balk
contrarier
Present
Ibalk
youbalk
he/she/itbalks
webalk
youbalk
theybalk
Past
Ibalked
youbalked
he/she/itbalked
webalked
youbalked
theybalked
Present Perfect
Ihavebalked
youhavebalked
he/she/ithasbalked
wehavebalked
youhavebalked
theyhavebalked
Past Perfect
Ihadbalked
youhadbalked
he/she/ithadbalked
wehadbalked
youhadbalked
theyhadbalked
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to balk at sth
hésiter devant qc

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