Einhalt gebieten — meaning in English

English meaning

• balk noun A strip of land left unploughed between fields.
• check noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.

Senses

Einhalt gebieten is used for these senses in English:

• check To act as a curb or restraint.

balk — full definition

1. noun A strip of land left unploughed between fields.
2. noun The wall of soil left standing at the side of a dig.
3. noun A large squared piece of timber used as a beam in building, for example to hold up a loft.
4. noun Something that stops or disappoints someone; an obstacle.

check — full definition

1. noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
2. noun A written order instructing a bank to pay a stated sum (spelled "cheque" in British English).
3. noun The bill for a meal, especially in a restaurant.
4. noun In chess, a position where the king is under direct threat of capture.
5. verb To examine or verify something.

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