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baulked

/bɔːkt/ /bɑːkt/

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verb

Evitar, eludir

To pass over or by.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Omitir, pasar por alto

To omit, miss or overlook by chance.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Evitar, eludir

To miss intentionally; to avoid.

Examples :

"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.

action attitude

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verb

Vacilar, detener, bloquear

To stop, check, block.

Examples :

"The child baulked at eating his vegetables. "

El niño se detuvo al comer sus verduras.

action achievement process

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verb

Vacilar, retroceder

To stop short and refuse to go on.

Examples :

"The horse balked."

El caballo vaciló.

action attitude

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verb

negarse de repente, vacilar

To refuse suddenly.

Examples :

"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.

attitude action

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verb

Decepcionar, frustrar

To disappoint; to frustrate.

Examples :

"to balk expectation"

Frustrar la expectativa.

attitude emotion character situation

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verb

Vacilar, oponerse

To engage in contradiction; to be in opposition.

Examples :

"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.

attitude action

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verb

vacilar, retroceder

To leave or make balks in.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Amontonar, apilar

To leave heaped up; to heap up in piles.

Examples :

"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.

agriculture mass