mental block
mental block · mental blocks
блок, квартал
блок, колода, квартал
Block, Klotz, Teil
Repression of painful thoughtsRepression of painful thoughts.
» A mental block stopped me from speaking.
Eine Denkblockade hinderte mich am Sprechen.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Repression of painful thoughts.
His mental block is due to a childhood trauma which he will not confront.
(countable, uncountable)Inability to continue a train of thought.
More definitions
- an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension
Examples
4 sentencesA mental block stopped me from speaking.
deEine Denkblockade hinderte mich am Sprechen.
There's no real danger, it's just a mental block.
I've got a mental block; I just can't do it anymore.
This is not the first time I had a mental block doing a job interview.
Forms
plural: mental blocks| Singular | mental block |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension:block
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable