(ש"ע) רכס אדמה לא חרוש; קורת-רעפים; צעד חלקי ולכן לא חוקי שנעה על ידי המגיש במחק בייסבול (בבייסבול); מעצור, מכשול

v. refuse to move forward; hesitate; hinder, thwart

n. unplowed ridge of land; rafter; incomplete and thus illegal move made by a pitcher (Baseball); block

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Noun
1. the area on a billiard table behind the balkline; "a player with ball in hand must play from the balk"
(synonym) balk
(hypernym) area, expanse, surface area
(part-holonym) pool table, billiard table, snooker table
2. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
(synonym) hindrance, deterrent, impediment, balk, check, handicap
(hypernym) difficulty
(hyponym) albatross, millstone
3. one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
(synonym) rafter, balk
(hypernym) beam

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Verb
1. refuse to comply
(synonym) resist, balk, jib
(hypernym) disobey
(derivation) balker, baulker, noncompliant

v. zaleknout se

Czas. wahać się (przed czymś)