tirarsi indietro — meaning in English

English meaning

• balk noun An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.
• withdraw verb To take money out of a bank account.

Senses

tirarsi indietro is used for these senses in English:

• chicken out (idiomatic) To shy away from a daring task; to decline, refuse, or avoid something due to fear or uncertainty.
• withdraw To draw or pull (something) away or back from its original position or situation.

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.

withdraw — full definition

1. verb To take money out of a bank account.
2. verb To remove or pull something back, or to take back something previously offered or stated.
3. verb To leave a place, activity, or group, often to remove oneself from attention or engagement.

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