block
noun
/blɑk/
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/blɒk/
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- A contiguous group of urban lots of property, typically several acres in extent, not crossed by public streets.
- The distance from one street to another in a city or suburb that is built (approximately) to a grid pattern.
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illa
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- A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.
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bloc,
cub
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- (sports) An action to interfere with the movement of an opposing player or of the object of play (ball, puck).
- (volleyball) A defensive play by one or more players meant to deflect a spiked ball back to the hitter’s court.
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bloqueig
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block
verb
/blɑk/
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/blɒk/
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- (transitive) To prevent (something or someone) from passing.
- (transitive) To prevent (something from happening or someone from doing something).
- (transitive, sports) To impede (an opponent or opponent’s play).
- (transitive, theater) To specify the positions and movements of the actors for (a section of a play or film).
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blocar,
bloquejar
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- (transitive) To fill or obstruct (something) so that it is not possible to pass.
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blocar,
bloquejar,
obstruir
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