Einhalt gebieten — meaning in English

English meaning

• balk noun An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.
• 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 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.

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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