verb🔗ShareEvitar, eludirTo pass over or by."The delivery driver baulked the house number and missed our package, leaving it with the neighbor instead. "El repartidor evitó el número de la casa y perdió nuestro paquete, dejándolo en casa del vecino en su lugar.actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOmitir, pasar por altoTo omit, miss or overlook by chance."The cashier baulked at scanning the last item, accidentally skipping it in the rush. "El cajero omitió escanear el último artículo, saltándoselo accidentalmente en la prisa.actionwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEvitar, eludirTo miss intentionally; to avoid."The student baulked the difficult question during the exam, hoping to come back to it later. "El estudiante eludió la pregunta difícil durante el examen, esperando volver a ella más tarde.actionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVacilar, detener, bloquearTo stop, check, block."The child baulked at eating his vegetables. "El niño se detuvo al comer sus verduras.actionachievementprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVacilar, retrocederTo stop short and refuse to go on."The horse balked."El caballo vaciló.actionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Sharenegarse de repente, vacilarTo refuse suddenly."The horse suddenly baulked at the jump, refusing to go any further. "El caballo se negó de repente a saltar, negándose a ir más lejos.attitudeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDecepcionar, frustrarTo disappoint; to frustrate."to balk expectation"Frustrar la expectativa.attitudeemotioncharactersituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVacilar, oponerseTo engage in contradiction; to be in opposition."The child baulked at doing his homework, claiming he was too tired to concentrate. "El niño se opuso a hacer sus deberes, alegando que estaba demasiado cansado para concentrarse.attitudeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Sharevacilar, retrocederTo leave or make balks in."The farmer baulked the field, leaving strips of unplowed soil to help prevent erosion. "El agricultor vaciló en arar el campo, dejando franjas de tierra sin arar para ayudar a prevenir la erosión.agriculturemarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAmontonar, apilarTo leave heaped up; to heap up in piles."After the storm, the leaves baulked against the fence, creating a colorful barrier. "Después de la tormenta, las hojas se amontonaron contra la valla, creando una barrera colorida.agriculturemassChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
