B1verb · transitive · frequent

block

block · blocks · blocked · blocking

блокувати, заблокувати, заблоковувати

блокировать, заблокировать, препятствовать, воспрепятствовать

blockieren, abblocken, verstopfen

To fill or obstruct so that it is not possible to passTo fill or obstruct (something) so that it is not possible to pass.

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UK/blɒk/US/blɑk/

» Tom lives a block away from here.

Том живе за квартал від мене.

Meaning

15 senses

(transitive)To fill or obstruct (something) so that it is not possible to pass.
The pipe was blocked by leaves.
You’re blocking the road – I can’t get through!
blockieren, verstopfen
прегражда́тьpregraždátʹ, прегради́тьpregradítʹ, блоки́роватьblokírovatʹ
obstruct
(transitive)To prevent (something or someone) from passing.
A broken-down car is blocking the traffic.
blockieren, abblocken, blockieren
блоки́роватьblokírovatʹ, препя́тствоватьprepjátstvovatʹ, воспрепя́тствоватьvosprepjátstvovatʹ
блокува́тиblokuváty, блокува́тиblokuváty, заблоко́вуватиzablokóvuvaty
interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
(transitive)To prevent (something from happening or someone from doing something).
His plan to take over the business was blocked by the boss.
stop from happening or developing
(transitive)To impede (an opponent or opponent’s play).
He blocked the basketball player’s shot.
The offensive linemen tried to block the blitz.
abblocken
блокироватьblokirovatʹ
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
(transitive)To specify the positions and movements of the actors for (a section of a play or film).
It was very difficult to block this scene convincingly.
(transitive)To hit with a block.
shape by using a block
(intransitive)To play a block shot.
block passage through
(transitive)To bar (impose a ban on a person or bot, etc.) from connecting via telephone, instant messaging, etc., or from accessing an online account or service, or similar.
I tried to send you a message, but you’ve blocked me!
The user who started the edit war was blocked for a day to cool off.
(transitive)To bar (a message or communication), or bar connection with (an online account or service, a designated telephone number, IP address, etc.).
They’ve blocked all calls to international numbers.
Most Internet services have been blocked.
(intransitive)To wait for some condition to become true.
When the condition expression is false, the thread blocks on the condition variable.
(transitive)To shape, stretch, or mould knitted items, hats, books (and book covers), shoes, etc.
I blocked the mittens by wetting them and pinning them to a shaped piece of cardboard.
(transitive)To shape or sketch out roughly.
When drawing a scene, first block the main features, and then fill in the detail.

Examples

756 sentences

Tom lives a block away from here.
Том живе за квартал від мене. — deniko
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Tom and Mary live on our block.
Том та Мері живуть у нашому кварталі. — deniko
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Children play with blocks.
Діти граються кубиками. — deniko
ruДети играют в кубики. — sharptoothed
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He blocked my way.
Він заступив мені дорогу. — aandrusiak
ruОн загородил мне дорогу. — afyodor
deEr blockierte meinen Weg. — xtofu80
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Traffic was blocked by a landslide.
Рух транспорту був перекритий зсувом. — Ahha
ruДвижение было заблокировано в результате оползня. — odexed
deDurch einen Erdrutsch ist der Verkehr unterbrochen worden. — xtofu80
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 2

to prevent passing:

to prevent an action:

Русский

By meaning 3

to fill, making it impossible to pass:

to prevent an action:

to impede opponent:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

to fill, making it impossible to pass:

to prevent an action:

Origin

From Middle English blok (“log, stump, solid piece”), from Old French bloc (“log, block”),

From Middle English blok (“log, stump, solid piece”), from Old French bloc (“log, block”), from Middle Dutch blok (“treetrunk”), from Old Dutch *blok (“log”), from Proto-West Germanic *blokk, from Proto-Germanic *blukką (“beam, log”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵ- (“thick plank, beam, pile, prop”). Cognate with Old Frisian blok, Old Saxon blok, Old High German bloh, bloc (“block”), Old English bolca (“gangway of a ship, plank”), Old Norse bǫlkr (“divider, partition”). More at balk. See also bloc, bulk.

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