balky
gb/bˈɔki/ us/bˈɔki/
C1
İngilizce
makacs, vonakodó, akadozó, rosszalkodó, makrancos, csökönyös
C1
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Kullanım kalıbı:
[someone/something] is balky (about/at [doing something])
The toddler got balky when it was time to leave the playground.
A kisgyerek makacskodni kezdett, amikor haza kellett menni a játszótérről.
Several senators were balky about supporting the bill without changes.
Több szenátor vonakodott támogatni a törvényjavaslatot módosítások nélkül.
If the group gets balky, the meeting won’t move forward.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
He was balky and refused to go.
Makacs volt, és nem volt hajlandó menni.
She got balky about doing the homework.
Makacskodni kezdett, amikor meg kellett írnia a házi feladatot.
Sık yapılan hata:
Often confused with bulky (meaning “large”).
Anlam
unwilling to cooperate or proceed
Eşdizimler
a balky child
|a balky team member
|a balky witness
|a balky customer
|balky negotiations
|become balky
|grow balky
|suddenly balky
|remain balky
|a balky attitude
Eş anlamlılar
stubborn (More general and very common; not necessarily about refusing to proceed.)
|
uncooperative (More neutral and explicit about not helping.)
Zıt anlamlılar
cooperative (Willing to help and work with others.)
|
compliant (Willing to do what is asked or required.)
Konular
people
|behavior
|emotions
|daily_life
Tanım
not wanting to do something or help
Stubbornly unwilling to do what is wanted, or refusing to continue with something.
C1
2
akadozó
B1
rosszalkodó
B2
Kullanım kalıbı:
a balky [machine/system/part]
We had to call a mechanic because the car’s balky engine kept stalling.
Szerelőt kellett hívnunk, mert az autó akadozó motorja folyton lefulladt.
The balky printer jammed twice during the presentation.
Az akadozó nyomtató kétszer is elakadt a prezentáció közben.
After the update, the app became balky and slow to respond.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
My laptop is balky today.
A laptopom ma akadozik.
The door lock is balky and sticks.
Az ajtózár akadozik, és néha beragad.
Sık yapılan hata:
Do not use for something simply “old”; it implies unreliable operation.
Anlam
not working smoothly or reliably
Eşdizimler
a balky engine
|a balky starter
|a balky transmission
|a balky computer
|balky software
|a balky app
|a balky printer
|a balky door lock
|a balky microwave
|a balky air conditioner
Eş anlamlılar
temperamental (Suggests it works sometimes but is unpredictable.)
|
faulty (More direct: something is defective or incorrect.)
Zıt anlamlılar
reliable (Works consistently without problems.)
|
smooth (Operates easily without difficulty or interruption.)
Konular
technology
|transport
|mechanics
|daily_life
Tanım
not working well; often stopping
Not functioning properly; difficult to operate or likely to stop or fail unexpectedly.
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Kullanım kalıbı:
a balky [horse/mule]
Halfway up the trail, the horse went balky and wouldn’t take another step.
Az ösvény felénél a ló megmakacsolta magát, és egy lépést sem volt hajlandó továbbmenni.
The trainer worked patiently with a balky mule that refused to cross the bridge.
Az idomár türelmesen dolgozott egy makrancos öszvérrel, amely nem volt hajlandó átmenni a hídon.
A balky pony can be dangerous if riders try to force it forward.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
The horse was balky and stopped.
A ló megmakacsolta magát és megállt.
Our mule got balky on the path.
Az öszvérünk megmakacsolta magát az ösvényen.
Sık yapılan hata:
Not the same as scared or excited; it specifically means refusing to proceed.
Anlam
of a horse, refusing to move
Eşdizimler
a balky horse
|a balky mule
|a balky pony
|the horse turned balky
|a balky mount
|a balky animal
|handle a balky horse
|a suddenly balky horse
|a notoriously balky mule
|a balky team of horses
Eş anlamlılar
stubborn (More general; not specific to stopping and refusing to go forward.)
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intractable (More formal; emphasizes difficulty in controlling.)
Zıt anlamlılar
obedient (Willing to follow commands.)
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willing (Ready to move or comply without resistance.)
Konular
animals
|sports
|outdoors
Tanım
an animal that stops and won’t go
Of an animal (especially a horse or mule), stopping and refusing to go forward or do what it is being made to do.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
balky
IPA
GB/bˈɔki/
US/bˈɔki/
Heceler ve vurgu
balky (1 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (balky)
Kelime biçimleri
Adjective
- Base: balky
- Comparative: balkier
- Superlative: balkiest
Kelime ailesi
Forms
balkier
adjective
balkiest
adjective
Core family
balk
verb
Related words
baulk
verb
Advanced or less common
balkiness
noun
İfadeler
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