Definition
To refuse or hesitate to proceed with something; to stop short and resist moving forward, either literally or figuratively.
Etymology
From Old English balc or balk, meaning ridge or beam, later developing the sense of obstruction. The verb developed from the noun meaning 'obstacle' to mean 'to stop at an obstacle.' Alternative spelling of 'balk.'
Kelly Says
In billiards and pool, a baulk is the area you can't play from—the word's original meaning of 'ridge or barrier' perfectly describes a literal line you can't cross, and metaphorically the same applies to hesitation.
Translations
CSČeština
zastavit
za-sta-vit
DEDeutsch
hindern
hin-dern
ELΕλληνικά
παρεμποδίσει
pa-re-m-bo-di-sei
ESEspañol
impedir
im-pe-dir
FRFrançais
se dérober
se de-ro-ber
HEעברית
להיות בדרך
le-hi-yot be-derech
HIहिन्दी
बाधा डालना
ba-dha daal-na
HUMagyar
gátlani
gat-la-ni
IDBahasa Indonesia
halangi
ha-lan-gi
ITItaliano
impedire
im-pe-dhe-re
MSBahasa Melayu
halang
ha-lang
NLNederlands
belemmeren
be-lem-me-ren
PLPolski
zakorkować
za-kor-ko-vat
PTPortuguês
impedir
im-pe-dir
RORomână
a împiedica
a im-pe-di-ka
RUРусский
препятствовать
pre-pyat-stv-vat
TAதமிழ்
விடாமல்
vi-da-am-al
TEతెలుగు
కుమ్మరించు
ku-m-ma-rin-chu
THไทย
ขัดขวาง
khat-khawang
TRTürkçe
engellemek
en-gel-le-mek
UKУкраїнська
завадити
za-va-dit-i
VITiếng Việt
cản trở
can tro