block
BrE /blɒk/ AmE /blɑːk/
noun / verb en → es
past blocked pp blocked ing blocking
a large building that is divided into separate apartments or offices
edificio, bloque de apartamentos
- the block of flats
Collocations apartment block · office block
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We live in a large apartment block.
Vivimos en un gran edificio de apartamentos.
to prevent something from happening or moving freely
bloquear, obstruir
- block the road
Collocations block traffic · block a view
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The fallen tree blocked the road.
El árbol caído bloqueó la carretera.
a large area of land in a city, usually with buildings on it
manzana, cuadra
- the block between two streets
Collocations city block · residential block
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The park is just one block away.
El parque está a solo una cuadra de distancia.
to prevent someone from remembering something or thinking clearly about it
bloquear, obstruir (la memoria)
- block a memory
Collocations block out memories · block thoughts
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The trauma has blocked her memory.
El trauma ha bloqueado su memoria.
a part of a computer that does calculations or controls other parts of the machine
unidad de procesamiento, chip
- the central processing block
Collocations processing block · control block
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The new computer has a powerful processing block.
La nueva computadora tiene una unidad de procesamiento potente.
a defensive move in sports where you stand between the ball and an opponent to prevent them from scoring or getting the ball
bloquear, interponerse
- block a shot
Collocations block a goal · block a pass
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The defender blocked the striker's shot.
El defensa bloqueó el disparo del delantero.
a piece of wood, plastic, or other material that you use to make a painting or drawing with
lápiz de cera, tiza
- the art block
Collocations drawing block · painting block
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She used a red block to color the flower.
Ella usó un lápiz de cera rojo para colorear la flor.
a number that is multiplied by itself a certain number of times, especially in mathematics
base, potencia
- the block of a number
Collocations square block · cube block
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In the equation 2^3, 2 is the base and 3 is the exponent.
En la ecuación 2^3, 2 es la base y 3 es el exponente.
Phrasal verbs
bloquear (la memoria), obstruir
-
She tried to block out the painful memories.
Ella intentó bloquear los recuerdos dolorosos.
obstruir, taponar
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The drain was blocked up with leaves.
El desagüe estaba obstruido con hojas.
bloquear, cerrar (temporalmente)
-
They blocked off the street for the parade.
Cerraron la calle temporalmente para el desfile.
bloquear, encerrar (dentro)
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The car was blocked in by other vehicles.
El coche estaba bloqueado por otros vehículos.
a cuadras de distancia
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The museum is two blocks away.
El museo está a dos cuadras de distancia.
Idioms
bloquear el camino a alguien
-
He blocked her way to the door.
Él bloqueó su camino hacia la puerta.
obstruir la vista a alguien
-
The tall building blocks my view of the mountains.
El edificio alto obstruye mi vista de las montañas.
bloquear el progreso a alguien
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The bureaucracy blocks the progress of many projects.
La burocracia bloquea el progreso de muchos proyectos.