Plural: blocks

1. bloquear, trabar, atajar, cerrar el paso a, embarazar, interceptar, interbloquear; Synonyms: obstruct, stop, block up, check, impede, tie up, stymie; Interfere with or prevent the reception of signals. ; Impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball). ; Shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight. ; Hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of.
The strikers blocked the road, Los huelguistas bloquearon la calle.
Jam the Voice of America.
Block the signals emitted by this station.
Block an attack.
The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage.
The trees obstruct my view of the mountains.
His brother blocked him at every turn.


2. interrumpir; Synonyms: interrupt, cut short, disturb, choke off; Stop from happening or developing.
Block his election.
Halt the process.


3. bloquearse, congelarse, no poder actuar libremente; Synonyms: be unable to move freely, freeze, get blocked
4. bloquear, atascar, atorar, tapar; Synonyms: clog, jam, obstruct, choke up, clog up, lock, bung up; Block passage through. ; Obstruct.
The leaves blocked the pipes, Las hojas bloquearon los tubos.
Obstruct the path.
My nose is all stuffed.
Her arteries are blocked.


5. atascar, congestionar, tapar; Synonyms: bung up, block up, clog, congest; Block passage through. ; Obstruct.
The leaves blocked the gutters, Las hojas atascaron las canaletas.
Obstruct the path.
My nose is all stuffed.
Her arteries are blocked.


6. bloquearse; Synonyms: stop functioning

1. bloque, masa compacta; Synonyms: compact mass, compact mass of materials; A solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides).
The pyramids were built with large stone blocks.


2. bloque para apuntes, bloque, marqueta; Synonyms: notepad, bloc, lump, scratch pad, noteblock; A pad of paper for keeping notes.
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A block grant is a solid mass of money surrounded on all sides by governors. Baker Una concesión de bloque es una masa sólida de dinero rodeado por todos lados de gobernadores. Baker




3. cuadra, manzana; Synonyms: block of houses; A rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings.
He lives in the next block.


4. bloque de hormigón, bloque, bloque constructivo, bloque de cemento; Synonyms: cement block, concrete block, building block
5. bloqueo, obstrucción; Synonyms: blockage, blocking, clogging, logjam, latchup, log-jam; An obstruction in a pipe or tube.
We had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe.


6. barricada; Synonyms: barrier, bar, barricade, roadblock, parapet, traverse; A structure or object that impedes free movement. ; Anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access.
7. escollo; Synonyms: difficulty, obstacle, pitfall, deterrent, hindrance, obstruction to progress, reef, balk; An effort that is inconvenient. ; A factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result.; A condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome.
8. paquete de acciones; Synonyms: block of shares

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