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to balk
01
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to be reluctant to do something or allow it to happen, particularly because it is dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant
Dialect
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Exemples
He balked at the idea of taking on such a risky project.
Il a reculé devant l'idée de se lancer dans un projet aussi risqué.
He was balking at the thought of climbing the dangerous mountain.
Il hésitait à l'idée de gravir la montagne dangereuse.
Balk
01
balk, mouvement illégal
(in baseball) an illegal action by the pitcher, such as a deceptive motion or failure to complete a pitch that results in base runners advancing
Exemples
The umpire called a balk, allowing the runner to advance to second base.
L'arbitre a appelé un balk, permettant au coureur d'avancer au deuxième but.
His hesitation during the windup was ruled a balk.
Son hésitation pendant le mouvement a été considérée comme un balk.
02
Une poutre de toit, Une solive de charpente
a structural beam used to support the roof of a building, typically sloped and arranged in parallel
Exemples
The carpenter inspected each balk for signs of rot before restoring the roof.
Le charpentier a inspecté chaque chevron pour détecter des signes de pourriture avant de restaurer le toit.
Heavy snow put pressure on the wooden balks supporting the barn.
La neige abondante a exercé une pression sur les chevrons en bois soutenant la grange.
03
obstacle, entrave
something that prevents or slows down movement or progress
Exemples
Fear of failure became a mental balk to his success.
La peur de l'échec est devenue un obstacle mental à son succès.
Her indecision acted as a balk to completing the project.
Son indécision a agi comme un obstacle à l'achèvement du projet.
04
la zone de départ, le balk
(in cue sports) the rectangular area at one end of the table, where certain rules restrict ball placement and play
Exemples
The cue ball was placed in the balk area for the break.
La bille blanche a été placée dans la zone de balk pour le break.
He struggled to make a clean shot from within the balk.
Il a eu du mal à effectuer un tir propre depuis l'intérieur de la balk.
Arbre Lexical
balker
balking
balk
