Balk: obstáculo, impedimento, tropeço, erro,
fracasso, margem, faixa de terra não-lavrada, viga, decepção, empacar,
recusar-se a andar, impedir, falhar,
deixar escapar, frustar, evitar, enjeitar
Synonyms: encumbrance,
bar, block, chain, clog, cramp, crimp, deterrent, drag, embarrassment,
handicap, hindrance, holdback, hurdle, impediment, inhibition, interference,
let, manacle, obstacle, obstruction, baffle, frustrate, beat, checkmate, foil,
thwart
“The
extravagant centerpiece proved to be a balk
to the flow of conversation.”
“The
horse balked and would not jump the
fence.”
