كيف تنطق "balked"

word

ˈbɔkt

BAWKT

bˈɔːlkt

BAW-lkt

التعريف

To suddenly stop and refuse to go forward or do something, often because of doubt or unwillingness. Can also mean hesitating at an idea or decision.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈbɔkt

الإنجليزية البريطانية

bˈɔːlkt

أمريكي

BAWKT

بريطاني

BAW-lkt

He balked when he saw the big dog.

She balked at jumping into the cold water.

The horse balked at the fence.

When asked to speak in public, he balked and stayed silent.