balk

US /bɑːlk/
UK /bɑːlk/
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1.

resistirse, negarse

hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking

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Many people would balk at the idea of paying for water.
Mucha gente se resistiría a la idea de pagar por el agua.
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The horse balked at the jump.
El caballo se negó a saltar.
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hesitateflinchshrinkrecoildemur
2.

balk, movimiento ilegal del lanzador

(in baseball) an illegal motion by a pitcher that results in a penalty, typically advancing any runners on base

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The pitcher committed a balk, and the runner on first advanced to second.
El lanzador cometió un balk, y el corredor en primera avanzó a segunda.
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It was a clear balk, but the umpire missed it.
Fue un balk claro, pero el árbitro no lo vio.
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rechazo, resistencia

a sudden unwillingness to continue with a task or plan

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He had a sudden balk at the last minute.
Tuvo un rechazo repentino en el último minuto.
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