balk

US /bɑːlk/
UK /bɑːlk/
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1.

rechigner, hésiter

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.
Beaucoup de gens rechigneraient à l'idée de payer pour l'eau.
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The horse balked at the jump.
Le cheval a refusé le saut.
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hesitateflinchshrinkrecoildemur
2.

balk, faute de lanceur

(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.
Le lanceur a commis un balk, et le coureur en première base a avancé en deuxième.
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It was a clear balk, but the umpire missed it.
C'était un balk évident, mais l'arbitre l'a manqué.
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refus, hésitation

a sudden unwillingness to continue with a task or plan

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He had a sudden balk at the last minute.
Il a eu un refus soudain à la dernière minute.
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hesitationreluctanceunwillingnessdemurral