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спънка — meaning in English

spanka

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English meaning

  • balk noun An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.
  • handicap noun A physical or mental condition that limits a person's abilities.
  • hindrance noun Something that gets in the way or slows progress; an obstacle.
  • hitch noun A small problem, delay, or snag.
  • impediment noun Something that blocks or slows progress.

Senses

спънка is used for these senses in English:

  • balk A hindrance or disappointment; a check.
  • handicap Something that prevents, hampers, or hinders.
  • hindrance Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.
  • hitch (informal) A problem, delay or source of difficulty.
  • impediment A hindrance; that which impedes or obstructs progress; impedance.

balk — full definition

  1. noun An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.
  2. noun The wall of earth at the edge of an excavation.
  3. noun Beam, crossbeam; squared timber; a tie beam of a house, stretching from wall to wall, especially when laid so as to form a loft, "the balks".
  4. noun A hindrance or disappointment; a check.

handicap — full definition

  1. noun A physical or mental condition that limits a person's abilities.
  2. noun Something that makes success harder; a disadvantage.
  3. noun In sport, an adjustment (extra weight, time, or strokes) given to weaker competitors to even out a contest.
  4. verb To put someone or something at a disadvantage.

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