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USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled “baulk” except in the sense shown in #2.
balk(
balk
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (building)
a. la viga de madera (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Placed in a ceiling, a balk can be an effective decorative element.La viga de madera en el techo de la casa puede ser un elemento decorativo muy efectivo.
2. (sports)
a. la cabaña (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Some pool games utilize a triangular balk as part of play.Algunos partidos de billar utilizan una cabaña triagular como parte del juego.
a. el caballón (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The balk is between two furrows in the northern part of the farm.El caballón está entre dos surcos en la parte norte de la finca.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. mostrarse reacios a
The customer balked at the price and put the hat back.El cliente se mostró reacio al precio del sombrero y lo devolvió a su lugar.
b. negarse
Christy balked at my suggestions and finished the project on her own.Christy se negó a aceptar mis sugerencias y completó el proyecto sola.
c. resistir
The children balked at dismantling their sculpture, so the teachers found a permanent spot to display it.Los chicos se resistieron a desmantelar su escultura así que los maestros buscaron un lugar permanente donde exhibirla.
a. resistirse
The woman balked at the suggestion that she sell such an old car instead of repairing it.La mujer se resistió a la sugerencia de vender el viejo coche en vez de arreglarlo.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
6. (thwart)
a. obstaculizar
At every turn, the thief was balked in his attempts to rob the bank and was finally arrested.A cada paso, el ladrón fue obstaculizado en sus intentos de robar el banco y finalmente fue detenido.
b. impedir
The reporters couldn't stop talking about the moment when the politician balked the pointed question.Los periodistas no paraban de hablar del momento en el cual el político impidió la pregunta mordaz.
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