bloc

a small book of paper with a cover, used for writing notes or drawing

cuaderno, libreta

• bloc of paper

Collocations notebook bloc · drawing bloc

• She bought a new bloc for her art class.

  Ella compró un nuevo cuaderno para su clase de arte.

a large building or group of buildings that form a single unit, often in an urban area

edificio, bloque

• bloc of flats

Collocations residential bloc · office bloc

• The new office bloc is being built downtown.

  El nuevo edificio de oficinas está siendo construido en el centro.

a group or organization with a particular political, social, or economic aim

bloque, grupo

• bloc of countries

Collocations political bloc · economic bloc

• The country joined the economic bloc.

  El país se unió al bloque económico.

a part of a book or document that deals with one subject, idea, or event

sección, parte

• bloc on a topic

Collocations introduction bloc · conclusion bloc

• The introduction bloc sets the scene for the rest of the book.

  La sección de introducción establece el escenario para el resto del libro.

a short street in a town or city, often with houses on both sides

calle, bloque de casas

• bloc of houses

Collocations residential bloc · commercial bloc

• The fire brigade was called to a house on the next bloc.

  La brigada de bomberos fue llamada para una casa en el siguiente bloque.

a large piece of wood, stone, or other material that is used to make something

bloque, pieza

• bloc of wood

Collocations wooden bloc · stone bloc

• The sculptor used a large stone bloc to create the statue.

  El escultor utilizó una gran pieza de piedra para crear la estatua.

a small piece of information stored in a computer that is used for one purpose or operation

bloque, segmento

• bloc of data

Collocations data bloc · memory bloc

• The computer program processes each bloc of data separately.

  El programa de computadora procesa cada segmento de datos por separado.

a short piece of music that is part of a longer composition or performance

sección, bloque musical

• bloc of music

Collocations musical bloc · orchestral bloc

• The orchestra played a beautiful bloc from the symphony.

  La orquesta interpretó una hermosa sección del concierto.