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Baulking
Translation baulking into russian
baulk
Verb
He tends to baulk at any new responsibility.
Он склонен уклоняться от любой новой ответственности.
The horse baulked at the jump.
Лошадь остановилась перед прыжком.
Definitions
baulk
Verb
To hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking.
She baulked at the idea of moving to a new city for the job.
To stop short and refuse to proceed.
The horse baulked at the jump, refusing to go over it.
To thwart or hinder a plan or person.
The sudden rainstorm baulked their plans for a picnic.
baulking
Noun
The act of hesitating or being unwilling to proceed with an action or decision.
His baulking at the last minute cost the team the championship.
A refusal or reluctance to comply with a request or command.
The baulking of the workers led to a delay in the project.
Idioms and phrases
baulk at
He tends to baulk at making difficult decisions.
уклоняться от
Он склонен уклоняться от принятия трудных решений.
baulk (someone's) plans
The unexpected rain baulked our picnic plans.
срывать планы (кого-то)
Неожиданный дождь сорвал наши планы на пикник.
baulk (someone's) efforts
The new regulations baulked their efforts to expand the business.
мешать усилиям (кого-то)
Новые правила помешали их усилиям по расширению бизнеса.
baulk (someone's) ambitions
The lack of funding baulked his ambitions to start a tech company.
подавлять амбиции (кого-то)
Недостаток финансирования подавил его амбиции создать технологическую компанию.
baulk (someone's) attempts
Security measures baulked his attempts to enter the building.
препятствовать попыткам (кого-то)
Меры безопасности препятствовали его попыткам войти в здание.